Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) posted Retained Earnings of $2.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 24505.45% on a QoQ basis from -$10.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 9500.87% year-over-year from $27.4 million in Q1 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories' Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 9500.87% year-over-year to $2.6 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.6 billion (up 9500.87% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$12.5 million, up 34.76% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $2.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Dolby Laboratories, up from -$10.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $2.6 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$51.6 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $582.9 million and a median of -$21.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings sank 504.65% — and 2024, when it soared 11969.58%.
- Dolby Laboratories' 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 sank by 100.42% to -$10.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 24505.45% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLB's Retained Earnings at $2.6 billion in Q1 2026, -$10.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$12.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 12.74 Bn |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | 6.38 Bn |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 7.65 Bn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 19.92 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | -65.00 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 888.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 586.26 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 4.68 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 2.63 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 2.63 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | -10.78 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -12.52 Mn |
| 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 | 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 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | -5.03 Mn |