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Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) Stock Analysis

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) is a Specialty Business Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

DLB

$62.52

+$0.21 (+0.34%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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DLB Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$61.87
Previous Close
$62.31
Day's Range
61.39–62.53
52-Week Range
48.26–69.95
Volume
429.98K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.78
Valuation
Market Cap
$5.86B
P/E Ratio
26.60
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.65
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.29
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.32
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.35
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.35B+5.92%
Net Income (FY)
$255.02M−2.60%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
16.70%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
59.42M
1-Year Return
−8.60%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.44+2.31%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 11, 2026
Earnings Date
November 17, 2026
Avg Volume
901.36K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, DLB closed at $62.52, −8.60% over 1 year.

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) has a market capitalization of $5.86B.

In fiscal 2025, DLB reported revenue of $1.35B.

DLB Stock Return by Calendar Year

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,140
−8.60%
5 years
$10,000 $7,302
−26.98%
10 years
$10,000 $14,316
+43.16%

If you had invested $10,000 in Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $14,316 at the close on October 21, 2026: +43.16% in total, +3.65% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−1.50%
2025−16.27%
2024−7.95%
2023+23.82%
2022−24.90%
2021−0.99%
2020+42.99%
2019+12.63%
2018+0.78%
2017+38.73%
2016 (partial year)−9.18%

As of October 21, 2026.

DLB Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.35B$255.02M18.9%
2024$1.27B$261.83M20.6%
2023$1.30B$200.66M15.4%
2022$1.25B$184.09M14.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.35B$1.19B$279.97M$255.02M18.9%
2024$1.27B$1.13B$264.71M$261.83M20.6%
2023$1.30B$1.15B$262.81M$200.66M15.4%
2022$1.25B$1.11B$217.23M$184.09M14.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

DLB Dividend History

$1.35+9.8% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.083—
2025$1.354+9.8%
2024$1.234+10.8%
2023$1.114+8.8%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.083—
2025$1.354+9.8%
2024$1.234+10.8%
2023$1.114+8.8%
2022$1.024+12.1%
2021$0.914+3.4%
2020$0.884+11.4%
2019$0.794+17.9%
2018$0.674+15.5%
2017$0.584+314.3%
2016$0.141—

Most recent payment: $0.36 per share, ex-dividend August 11, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

DLB Valuation vs Specialty Business Services Median

Median of 50 stocks
MetricDLBSpecialty Business Services medianvs median
P/E26.6025.295% above
P/S ratio4.321.094.0x the median
Profit margin16.70%1.93%14.8 pts above

Medians across 50 Specialty Business Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) at $5.86B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Specialty Business Services industry. Headcount on file is 2,051.

The 52-week range on file runs from $48.26 to $69.95. DLB last closed at $62.52 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.21 (+0.34%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 29.55% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $1.35B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.27B, that is a change of +5.92%. Net income for the same year was $255.02M. That is −2.60% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 16.7%. That is 14.8 percentage points above the Specialty Business Services median of 1.93%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.35.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.25B in 2022 to $1.35B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

DLB trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 26.6. That is 5.18% above the Specialty Business Services median of 25.29. The forward P/E on file is 13.65. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.29. The price-to-sales ratio is 4.32. On price-to-sales that is 4 times the Specialty Business Services median of 1.09. 50 Specialty Business Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is −8.60%. Measured over 10 years, that is +3.65% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.78. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 27.16%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.31% on the latest price. At the indicated rate that is $1.44 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 11, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.08 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.35 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +42.99%; the weakest is 2022 at −24.90%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −1.50% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) operates in the Specialty Business Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. DLB $5.86B 26.6
Cintas Corporation CTAS $87.42B 43.4
RELX PLC RELX $67.97B 23.4
Thomson Reuters Corporation TRI $49.94B 30.3

The Specialty Business Services industry average P/E ratio is 25.3x. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. trades at a P/E of 26.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of audio, imaging, accessibility, and other hardware and software solutions for television, broadcast, and live entertainment industries in the United States and internationally. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC, HE-AAC, and extended HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution; AVC, a digital video codec used in STBs, mobile devices, cameras, and broadcast television services and other products; and Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision include encoding technologies that artists use to create more compelling and immersive audio and video experiences. It also provides DD+, an advanced surround sound audio codec technology; Dolby AC-4, an audio codec that uses cutting edge compression; and HEVC, a digital video codec that compresses video. In addition, the company offers Dolby Cinemas, a premium large format cinemas that deliver a Dolby branded premium cinema offering with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and a Dolby theater design; Dolby.io, a SaaS product of immersive, interactive, and social experiences with real-time engagement for live events, especially sports; and digital cinema servers, cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and audio and imaging hardware and software products for the cinema, television, broadcast, communication, and entertainment industries. Further, it provides various services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. It serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, and broadcasters. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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