Dolby Laboratories: stock overview

DLBNYSEReal estate · Patent Owners & Lessors

Price

$63.61

November 13, 2026Market cap $6.1B

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Notes on these figures

  • The share price has risen 23% since Jul 30, 2026, when the 10-Q these figures come from was filed ($51.78 then, $63.61 on Nov 13, 2026). The figures date from before that move.10-Q
  • The latest annual figures the company filed are for 2025, more than a year ago. Newer ones may be late.

In short

Dolby Laboratories had revenue of $1.4B over the last 12 months and net income of $226M, a net margin of 16.7%. Revenue grew by 3.0% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $63.61 the shares trade at a P/E of 27.0, against a median of 31.1 over the last 5 fiscal years. It holds more cash than debt, by $670M. It pays a dividend yielding 2.26%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to September 26, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$6.1B
95.87M shares
P/E
27.0
Today27.0
Median31.1
Revenue, 12 months
$1.4B
+3.0% a year over 5 years
Net margin
16.7%
FY2025: 18.9%, above 62% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

FY2023–FY2025 fiscal years

+1.9% a year over 2 years

  • FY2025Sep 26, 202510-K
    Revenue$1.3B
  • FY2024Sep 27, 202410-K
    Revenue$1.3B
  • FY2023Sep 29, 202310-K
    Revenue$1.3B

Fiscal years in figures

DLB's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from FY2009 to FY2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $7.2B
$6.1B
Enterprise value 
$5.4B
P/E 3-year median: 28.1
27.0
EV / EBIT 
22.7
EV / Revenue 
4.0
P/B 3-year median: 2.9
2.4
FCF yield 3-year median: 4.4%
6.4%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 3.6%
3.7%

Profitability

Gross margin 
87.6%
Operating margin 
17.7%
Net margin 3-year median: 18.9%
16.7%
ROIC 
7.6%
ROIC, 5-year average 
8.2%
ROE 
8.7%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+5.9%
EPS, yearly change 
-2.6%
FCF, yearly change 
+46.6%
Revenue, average a year 
+3.0%
EPS, average a year 
+3.1%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$670M
Total debt 
$47M
Of which operating leases 
$47M
Net cash 
$670M
Net debt / EBITDA 
-2.1x
Interest cover 
–
Current ratio 
3.19

Balance sheet of June 26, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 1.6%
2.26%
Buybacks 
2.05%
Total returned 
4.31%
Shares, yearly change 
+0.3%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 67).

Gross margin

88.1%

Above 97% of the 16 companies in its industry, and 99% of all.

Operating margin

19.6%

Above 41% of the 106 companies in its industry, and 82% of all.

Net margin

18.9%

Above 62% of the 212 companies in its industry, and 81% of all.

ROE

9.8%

Above 78% of the 204 companies in its industry, and 60% of all.

ROA

8.0%

Above 95% of the 221 companies in its industry, and 83% of all.

Revenue growth

5.9%

Above 62% of the 211 companies in its industry, and 49% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
CIK
1308547
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
6794 · Patent Owners & Lessors
Fiscal year ends
September 27
Latest annual report
September 26, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
95.87M

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What is DLB's market cap?

Dolby Laboratories's market cap is $6.1B, at a price of $63.61 on November 13, 2026 and 95.87M shares.

What is DLB's P/E?

DLB's P/E is 27.0, on earnings per share of $2.35 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 31.1.

How much revenue does DLB have?

Dolby Laboratories had revenue of $1.4B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +3.0% a year on average.

Does DLB pay a dividend?

Yes. Dolby Laboratories paid $1.44 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 2.26% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Dolby Laboratories's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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