Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Tax Rate fell 309.0% to 20.22% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 14.93% through Mar 2026, down 321.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 15.48% for FY2025, 7.0% up from the prior year.
Dolby Laboratories filings provide 18 years of Tax Rate readings, the most recent being 20.22% for Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate hit 20.22% in Q1 2026 for Dolby Laboratories, down from 25.0% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 30.95% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 19.22% in Q3 2025.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 14.74%, with a median of 19.3% recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw Tax Rate surged 1299bps in 2022 before it crashed -2066bps in 2025.
- Dolby Laboratories' Tax Rate stood at 20.54% in 2022, then dropped by -20bps to 16.39% in 2023, then increased by 27bps to 20.9% in 2024, then increased by 20bps to 25.0% in 2025, then fell by -19bps to 20.22% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLB's Tax Rate are 20.22% (Q1 2026), 25.0% (Q4 2025), and 19.22% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (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 | 20.55 |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 20.65 |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 24.81 |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.27 |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 21.71 |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 25.72 |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 30.77 |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 20.22 |
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 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -9.69 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -9.69 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.95 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.95 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.25 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.25 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 20.54 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 20.54 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.27 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.27 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 19.84 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 19.84 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.95 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.95 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.47 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -2.72 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -2.72 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 7.78 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 7.78 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 10.57 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 10.57 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 14.54 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 14.54 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 21.79 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 21.79 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | -68.49 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | -68.49 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 19.95 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 19.95 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 10.83 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 10.83 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 21.89 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 21.89 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 5.26 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 5.26 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 33.11 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 33.11 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | -32.46 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | -32.46 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | -50.42 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | -50.42 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 156.11 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 156.11 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 25.55 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 25.55 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 155.06 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 155.06 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | -6.14 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | -6.14 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 20.89 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 20.89 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 23.37 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 23.37 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 20.81 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 20.81 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 21.85 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 21.85 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 22.03 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 22.03 |