Technology
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.(DLB)
Live Price
Offline$52.52
-0.40% today
1Y Change
-29.26%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 22, 2026
- Market Cap
- $5.64B
- Revenue Growth
- +5.9%
- EPS Growth
- -2.9%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.3%
Coverage: 248 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 22, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) is a Technology stock with a market cap of $5.64B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $52.52 and down 29.3% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 22, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +5.9%, EPS growth of -2.9%, a dividend yield of 2.3%. What stands out right now is revenue +5.9%, EPS -2.9%, free cash flow +44.7% with operating margin 18.7% and ROIC 7.8%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.3%. Valuation sits in the middle of the pack at P/E 23.1 and price/sales 4.1. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines DLB price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Technology peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+5.9% vs +11.9% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+18.7% vs +22.0% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
23.1 vs 18.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 7, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +5.9% and EPS is at -2.9%, with operating margin around 18.7%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 2.3%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 7, 2026 | โ | +1.2% | -4.7% | -6.4% |
2026 Jan 29, 2026 | +6.8% | +1.8% | +1.5% | +5.6% |
2025 Nov 18, 2025 | +41.6% | +0.1% | +3.7% | +3.4% |
Benchmark Edge
DLB vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
DLB
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Normalized return
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
DLB Max Drawdown
-33.29%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for DLB and SPY.
Company Overview
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. creates audio and imaging technologies that transform entertainment and communications at the cinema, DTV, transmissions and devices, mobile devices, OTT video and music services, and home entertainment devices. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution used for a range of media applications.; AVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency used in various media devices; Dolby AC-4, an digital audio coding technology that delivers new audio experiences to a range of playback devices; and Dolby Atmos technology for cinema and a range of media devices. Its audio technologies also include Dolby Digital, a digital audio coding technology that provides multichannel sound to applications; Dolby Digital Plus, a digital audio coding technology that offers audio transmission for a range of media applications and devices; Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology providing encoding for media application; Dolby Vision, an imaging technology for cinema and media devices; Dolby Voice, an audio conferencing technology; and HEVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency to support for media devices. In addition, the company designs and manufactures digital cinema servers, cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, hardware components, video conferencing solutions, and other products for the cinema, television, broadcast, communication, and entertainment industries. Further, it offers various services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. The company serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. It sells its products directly to the end users, as well as through dealers and distributors worldwide. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
- Leadership
- Kevin J. Yeaman
- IPO Date
- Feb 17, 2005
- Employees
- 2.1k
- Street Address
- 1275 Market Street
- Mailing
- San Francisco, CA, 94103-1410
- Region
- San Francisco, CA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 415 558 0200
- Last Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 23.1
- EV/EBITDA
- 13.5
- Price/Sales
- 4.1
- Price/Book
- 2.1
Growth
- Revenue
- +5.9%
- EPS
- -2.9%
- Free Cash Flow
- +44.7%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 87.4%
- Operating Margin
- 18.7%
- Net Margin
- 17.9%
- ROE
- 9.3%
- ROIC
- 7.8%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.02
- Current Ratio
- 2.98
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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