Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported Retained Earnings of -$12.3 million for Q1 2026, up 56.12% on a YoY basis from -$7.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 100.47% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$12.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 56.12% year-over-year to -$12.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$12.3 million (up 56.12% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.6 billion, up 13833.15% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$12.3 million, down from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $2.6 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at -$51.6 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $590.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$27.4 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings slumped 504.65% — and 2025, when it surged 13833.15%.
- Dolby Laboratories' Retained Earnings stood at -$31.9 million in 2022, then surged by 32.77% to -$21.4 million in 2023, then soared by 11969.58% to $2.5 billion in 2024, then gained by 2.4% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then plunged by 100.47% to -$12.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$12.3 million (Q1 2026), $2.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 12.74 Bn |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | -87.21 Mn |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | -65.00 Mn |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | -102.00 Mn |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -195.25 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 586.26 Mn |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 35.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | -12.28 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 2.09 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | -12.28 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 2.60 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 2.63 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 2.62 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | -27.98 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 2.54 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -19.19 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -30.17 Mn |
| 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 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | -5.03 Mn |