Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) recorded Retained Earnings of $2.6 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 26, 2026), down 0.7% from $2.62 billion a year earlier and down 1.2% from the prior quarter.
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Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Sep 26, 2025), Dolby Laboratories reported Retained Earnings of $2.63 billion, up 5.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings came in at $2.5 billion in FY2024 (+4.4%), $2.39 billion in FY2023 (+4.1%), $2.3 billion in FY2022 (-11.9%) and $2.61 billion in FY2021 (+6.7%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Retained Earnings since fiscal Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 7.4% in fiscal Q1 2025, against a decline of 12.4% in fiscal Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $2.63 billion (Q2 2026), $2.6 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.63 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 25,315.76 Bn | 25,299.34 Bn | 43.99 Bn | 157.14 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,307.80 Bn | 10,042.23 Bn | - | 161.28 Bn |
| 3 | Nvidia | 4,179.08 Bn | 3,953.24 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 219.16 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,586.53 Bn | 1,512.57 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 22.15 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.82 Bn | 824.04 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 6.72 Bn |
| 6 | Micron Technology | 828.06 Bn | 733.70 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 131.85 Bn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 596.24 Bn | 551.71 Bn | - | 20.66 Bn |
| 8 | Intel | 312.07 Bn | 158.13 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 36.97 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 301.25 Bn | 266.69 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 61.39 Bn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.03 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 2.60 Bn |
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 | 2.45 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2.37 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 2.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.38 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 2.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.30 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 2.48 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.65 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 2.61 Bn |
API Access
Dolby Laboratories Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=DLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "DLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=DLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();