Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported Share-based Compensation of $30.7 million for Q1 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $30.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 17.48% quarter-over-quarter from $37.2 million in Q4 2025.

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dolby Laboratories has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $30.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation changed 0.14% year-over-year to $30.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $129.7 million (up 3.14% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $128.5 million, up 7.25% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $30.7 million, down from $37.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $37.2 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $27.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $30.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $29.8 million in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Share-based Compensation was 13.46% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 4.34% in 2022.
  • Dolby Laboratories' Share-based Compensation stood at $31.2 million in 2022, then grew by 2.09% to $31.9 million in 2023, then grew by 13.09% to $36.1 million in 2024, then grew by 3.16% to $37.2 million in 2025, then declined by 17.48% to $30.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $30.7 million (Q1 2026), $37.2 million (Q4 2025), and $31.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Cintas 70.95 Bn 70.77 Bn 1.45 Bn 34.25 Mn
2 Copart 29.43 Bn 26.09 Bn 1.08 Bn 9.46 Mn
3 Rb Global 20.04 Bn 19.85 Bn 869.50 Mn 15.60 Mn
4 UL Solutions 19.54 Bn 19.30 Bn 381.00 Mn 12.00 Mn
5 Global Payments 18.52 Bn 13.33 Bn 1.70 Bn 21.49 Mn
6 Aramark 14.28 Bn 13.87 Bn 426.35 Mn 18.48 Mn
7 Relx 11.84 Bn 11.60 Bn - -
8 Amentum Holdings 5.58 Bn 5.67 Bn 345.00 Mn 8.00 Mn
9 Dolby Laboratories 5.00 Bn 4.42 Bn 350.90 Mn 30.71 Mn
10 Unifirst 4.79 Bn 4.63 Bn 218.82 Mn 3.67 Mn

Historic Data

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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