Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly Research & Development came in at $85.1 million in Q2 2026, down 1.27% YoY from $86.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 11.53% on a QoQ basis from $96.2 million in Q1 2026.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $85.1 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 1.27% year-over-year to $85.1 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $363.3 million (up 1.46% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $360.7 million, up 7.85% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to $85.1 million in Q2 2026, from $96.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $96.2 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $77.5 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $88.0 million and a median of $88.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development declined 15.4% — and 2024, when it gained 19.49%.
- Tracing DLB's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $82.2 million in 2022, then retreated by 3.9% to $79.0 million in 2023, then rose by 19.49% to $94.4 million in 2024, then decreased by 3.02% to $91.6 million in 2025, then dropped by 7.08% to $85.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $85.1 million (Q2 2026), $96.2 million (Q1 2026), and $91.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | - |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | - |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | - |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | - |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 85.07 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 85.07 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 63.65 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 91.55 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -8.40 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 86.16 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 61.71 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 66.64 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 68.64 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 77.52 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 62.49 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 79.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 90.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 68.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 95.70 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 82.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 159.61 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 62.86 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 84.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 97.17 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 19.44 Mn |