Dolby Laboratories DLB
NYSE DLB
$64.50 +1.88 (+2.99%)
As of: Sep 11, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%