Growth Metrics

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has disclosed Research & Development for 17 consecutive years, with $69.1 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Research & Development rose 3.66% year-over-year to $69.1 million, compared with a TTM value of $264.2 million through Dec 2025, changed 0.37%, and an annual FY2025 reading of $261.8 million, down 0.71% over the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $69.1 million for Q4 2025 at Dolby Laboratories, up from $67.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $70.4 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $61.7 million in Q1 2025.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $65.9 million, with a median of $66.3 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Research & Development rose 13.46% in 2023, then fell 8.03% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $68.8 million in 2021, then decreased by 6.36% to $64.4 million in 2022, then rose by 4.01% to $67.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 0.59% to $66.6 million in 2024, then increased by 3.66% to $69.1 million in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for DLB at $69.1 million in Q4 2025, $67.5 million in Q3 2025, and $66.0 million in Q2 2025.