Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 33.33% in Q2 2026, up 1712.0% on a YoY basis from 1.84% in Q2 2025, and up 64.56% quarter-over-quarter from 20.25% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 33.33% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate rose 1712.0% year-over-year to 33.33%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 17.62% (up 24.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 15.48%, up 7.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate climbed to 33.33% in Q2 2026 per DLB's latest filing, from 20.25% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 33.33% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 19.22% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 15.79% across 5 years, with a median of 19.58% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Tax Rate tumbled 2066 bps in 2025, then soared 1712 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 20.54% in 2022, then slipped by 20 bps to 16.45% in 2023, then grew by 27 bps to 20.92% in 2024, then climbed by 20 bps to 25.03% in 2025, then surged by 33 bps to 33.33% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 33.33%, 20.25%, and 25.03% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Design Systems | 79.50 Bn | 78.06 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 28.06% |
| 2 | Synopsys | 76.13 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 20.21% |
| 3 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.07 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 33.33% |
| 4 | Adeia | 2.93 Bn | 2.73 Bn | - | 8.62% |
| 5 | Pdf Solutions | 1.94 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 42.42 Mn | 7.63% |
| 6 | Ceva | 814.68 Mn | 814.68 Mn | - | -170.95% |
| 7 | Immersion | 240.60 Mn | 60.14 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 33.25% |
| 8 | Silvaco | 221.88 Mn | 208.88 Mn | 15.16 Mn | 16.09% |
| 9 | Atomera | 160.58 Mn | 160.58 Mn | 132,000.00 | - |
| 10 | Network-1 Technologies | 37.45 Mn | 3.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 33.33% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 20.25% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 25.03% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -19.22% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 16.21% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 23.30% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 20.92% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.44% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20.95% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 19.33% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 16.45% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -9.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.25% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 20.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.27% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 19.84% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.50% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -2.81% |