Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) posted Share-based Compensation of $30.7 million for Q1 2026, down 17.48% on a QoQ basis from $37.2 million in Q4 2025, and little changed year-over-year from $30.7 million in Q1 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories' Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $30.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation changed 0.14% year-over-year to $30.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $129.7 million (up 3.14% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $128.5 million, up 7.25% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $30.7 million for Q1 2026 at Dolby Laboratories, down from $37.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $37.2 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $27.0 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $30.4 million and a median of $29.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Peak annual rise in Share-based Compensation reached 13.46% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 4.34% in 2022.
- Dolby Laboratories' Share-based Compensation stood at $31.2 million in 2022, then rose by 2.09% to $31.9 million in 2023, then rose by 13.09% to $36.1 million in 2024, then rose by 3.16% to $37.2 million in 2025, then retreated by 17.48% to $30.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLB's Share-based Compensation at $30.7 million in Q1 2026, $37.2 million in Q4 2025, and $31.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 34.25 Mn |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 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 | 9.46 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 21.49 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 15.60 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 18.48 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 4.68 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 30.71 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 30.71 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 30.71 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 37.21 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 37.21 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 31.05 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 31.05 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 30.73 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 30.73 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 30.66 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 30.66 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 36.07 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 36.07 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 29.68 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 29.68 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 29.34 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 29.34 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 28.92 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 28.92 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 31.89 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 31.89 Mn |