Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' Return on Equity [ROE] was 8.74% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 26, 2026), down 1.49 percentage points from 10.22% a year earlier and down 0.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 26, 2025), Return on Equity [ROE] at Dolby Laboratories came in at 10.02%, down 0.86 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +0.27 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 10.88% in FY2024 (+2.16 pp), 8.72% in FY2023 (+1.15 pp), 7.58% in FY2022 (-5.03 pp) and 12.61% in FY2021 (+2.86 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (a gain of 2.65 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 4.34 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DLB's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 9.38% (Q2 2026), 9.25% (Q1 2026) and 9.78% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,503.96 Bn | 5,278.12 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 90.87% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,366.45 Bn | 1,992.15 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,676.58 Bn | 1,602.63 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 40.84% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,202.51 Bn | 1,141.27 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 58.27% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 998.39 Bn | 955.14 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 9.77% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 698.25 Bn | 654.08 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 606.32 Bn | 491.05 Bn | 6.51 Bn | -9.81% |
| 8 | Lam Research | 411.06 Bn | 387.85 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 63.02% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 405.83 Bn | 371.27 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 37.42% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.54 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 8.74% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 8.74% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 9.38% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 9.25% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 9.78% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 10.22% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 10.15% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 10.58% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 10.71% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 8.82% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 8.00% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 8.02% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 8.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.44% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 8.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.81% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 7.91% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.73% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 12.15% |
API Access
Dolby Laboratories Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();