Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported Tax Rate of 20.22% for Q1 2026, down 309.0% on a YoY basis from 9.67% in Q1 2025, and down 19.13% quarter-over-quarter from 25.0% in Q4 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 20.22% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 309.0% year-over-year to 20.22%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.93% (down 321.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 15.48%, up 7.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 20.22%, down from 25.0% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 30.95% in Q2 2023, with the low at 19.22% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 14.74% across 5 years, with a median of 19.3% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate jumped 1299 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 2066 bps.
- Dolby Laboratories' Tax Rate stood at 20.54% in 2022, then fell by 20 bps to 16.39% in 2023, then grew by 27 bps to 20.9% in 2024, then grew by 20 bps to 25.0% in 2025, then declined by 19 bps to 20.22% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 20.22% (Q1 2026), 25.0% (Q4 2025), and 19.22% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 20.55% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.06% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 21.71% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 24.81% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.27% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 25.72% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 30.77% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 20.22% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 25.08% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 20.22% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 20.22% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 25.00% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 25.00% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -19.22% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -19.22% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 16.16% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 16.16% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 23.30% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 23.30% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 20.90% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 20.90% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.44% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.44% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20.93% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20.93% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 19.30% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 19.30% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 16.39% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 16.39% |