Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Share-based Compensation changed 0.14% to $30.7 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $129.7 million through Mar 2026, up 3.14% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $128.5 million for FY2025, 7.25% up from the prior year.
Dolby Laboratories filings provide 18 years of Share-based Compensation readings, the most recent being $30.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation hit $30.7 million in Q1 2026 for 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.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $30.4 million, with a median of $29.8 million recorded in 2023.
- Peak annual rise in Share-based Compensation hit 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 increased by 2.09% to $31.9 million in 2023, then increased by 13.09% to $36.1 million in 2024, then increased by 3.16% to $37.2 million in 2025, then fell by 17.48% to $30.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLB's Share-based Compensation are $30.7 million (Q1 2026), $37.2 million (Q4 2025), and $31.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 34.25 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 10.23 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 21.49 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 15.60 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 18.48 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 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 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 28.20 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 28.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.83 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 31.24 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 31.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.96 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 27.61 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 27.61 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 27.70 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 27.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.66 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 24.14 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 24.14 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 24.84 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 24.84 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 24.41 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 24.41 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 26.31 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 26.31 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 21.78 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 21.78 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 21.29 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 21.29 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 20.95 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 20.95 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 22.61 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 22.61 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 18.86 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 18.86 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 19.24 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 19.24 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 21.48 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 21.48 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 17.77 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 17.77 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 17.10 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 17.10 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 17.69 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 17.69 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 18.68 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 18.68 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 16.40 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 16.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 15.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 15.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 15.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 15.98 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 17.22 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 17.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 15.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 15.51 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 16.01 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 16.01 Mn |