Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, down 0.73% on a YoY basis from $2.6 billion in Q2 2025, and down 1.19% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $2.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 0.73% year-over-year to $2.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.6 billion (down 0.73% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.6 billion, up 5.56% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings declined to $2.6 billion in Q2 2026 per DLB's latest filing, from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $2.6 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$51.6 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 billion in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Retained Earnings tumbled 504.65% in 2022, then jumped 11969.58% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$31.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 32.77% to -$21.4 million in 2023, then surged by 11969.58% to $2.5 billion in 2024, then climbed by 2.4% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then decreased by 0.21% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $2.6 billion, $2.6 billion, and $2.6 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Design Systems | 79.50 Bn | 78.06 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 7.80 Bn |
| 2 | Synopsys | 76.13 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 20.71 Bn |
| 3 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.07 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 2.60 Bn |
| 4 | Adeia | 2.93 Bn | 2.73 Bn | - | 121.24 Mn |
| 5 | Pdf Solutions | 1.94 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 42.42 Mn | 630.34 Mn |
| 6 | Ceva | 814.68 Mn | 814.68 Mn | - | -7.39 Mn |
| 7 | Immersion | 240.60 Mn | 60.14 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 31.17 Mn |
| 8 | Silvaco | 221.88 Mn | 208.88 Mn | 15.16 Mn | 164.64 Mn |
| 9 | Atomera | 160.58 Mn | 160.58 Mn | 132,000.00 | -254.10 Mn |
| 10 | Network-1 Technologies | 37.45 Mn | 3.70 Mn | - | 62.67 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 2.60 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 2.63 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 2.60 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 2.63 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 2.62 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2.60 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 2.54 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 2.50 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 2.46 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -29.07 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -21.43 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -36.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -31.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -27.43 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | -31.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -51.64 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | -30.43 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | -15.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -11.52 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -10.03 Mn |