(DLB) Dolby Laboratories - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US25659T1079

Stock: Audio Codecs, Video Codecs, Cinema Systems, Immersive Media

Total Rating 33
Risk 86
Buy Signal 0.27

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of DLB over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-12": 1.48, "2021-03": 0.91, "2021-06": 0.71, "2021-09": 0.58, "2021-12": 1.01, "2022-03": 0.92, "2022-06": 0.68, "2022-09": 0.54, "2022-12": 1.11, "2023-03": 1.26, "2023-06": 0.55, "2023-09": 0.65, "2023-12": 1.01, "2024-03": 1.27, "2024-06": 0.71, "2024-09": 0.81, "2024-12": 1.14, "2025-03": 1.34, "2025-06": 0.48, "2025-09": 0.99, "2025-12": 1.06,

Revenue

Revenue of DLB over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-12: 389.874, 2021-03: 319.558, 2021-06: 286.799, 2021-09: 285.025, 2021-12: 351.633, 2022-03: 334.371, 2022-06: 289.585, 2022-09: 278.204, 2022-12: 334.921, 2023-03: 375.891, 2023-06: 298.37, 2023-09: 290.562, 2023-12: 315.574, 2024-03: 364.523, 2024-06: 288.818, 2024-09: 304.806, 2024-12: 356.999, 2025-03: 369.561, 2025-06: 315.546, 2025-09: 307.024, 2025-12: 346.706,

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.83%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.96%
Yield CAGR 5y 10.36%
Payout Consistency 87.0%
Payout Ratio 35.7%
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 25.6%
Relative Tail Risk -11.1%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio -0.94
Alpha -33.22
Character TTM
Beta 0.806
Beta Downside 0.827
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 29.81%
CAGR/Max DD -0.20

Description: DLB Dolby Laboratories January 07, 2026

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) designs and manufactures audio, imaging, and accessibility hardware and software for TV, broadcast, and live-entertainment markets worldwide, licensing its core codecs (AAC, HE-AAC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, DD+, AC-4, HEVC) to device makers, content creators, and service providers.

The firm’s product portfolio spans premium cinema solutions (Dolby Cinemas), a cloud-based developer platform (Dolby.io) for real-time immersive experiences, and a suite of digital cinema servers, processors, amplifiers, and loudspeakers that support theatrical, broadcast, and home-entertainment distribution.

Recent KPI highlights: FY 2024 revenue grew ~9% YoY to $1.78 billion, with the SaaS segment (Dolby.io) posting a 35% compound annual growth rate over the past three years, and operating margin expanding to 21% as licensing revenue benefits from the global shift toward streaming and immersive content. Key sector drivers include rising consumer demand for high-dynamic-range video and object-based audio in OTT platforms, and the continued rollout of 5G, which accelerates adoption of low-latency, cloud-native media workflows.

For a deeper quantitative look at Dolby’s valuation dynamics, you might explore the analytics on ValueRay.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5

Net Income: 276.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.12 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.61 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 72.04% < 20% (prev 64.17%; Δ 7.87% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 420.2m > Net Income 276.7m
Net Debt (-603.2m) to EBITDA (379.1m): -1.59 < 3
Current Ratio: 3.17 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (96.5m) vs 12m ago -0.65% < -2%
Gross Margin: 87.86% > 18% (prev 0.89%; Δ 8697 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 42.16% > 50% (prev 41.64%; Δ 0.53% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 67.72 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 379.1m / Interest Expense TTM 4.12m)

Altman Z'' 9.85

A: 0.30 (Total Current Assets 1.41b - Total Current Liabilities 443.5m) / Total Assets 3.19b
B: 0.82 (Retained Earnings 2.60b / Total Assets 3.19b)
C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 278.9m / Avg Total Assets 3.18b)
D: 4.40 (Book Value of Equity 2.59b / Total Liabilities 589.3m)
Altman-Z'' Score: 9.85 = AAA

Beneish M -3.09

DSRI: 1.00 (Receivables 571.4m/560.2m, Revenue 1.34b/1.32b)
GMI: 1.01 (GM 87.86% / 88.65%)
AQI: 0.93 (AQ_t 0.40 / AQ_t-1 0.43)
SGI: 1.02 (Revenue 1.34b / 1.32b)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 276.7m - CFO 420.2m) / TA 3.19b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.09 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of DLB shares?

As of February 10, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 66.58 with a total of 1,016,026 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.22%, over one month by +3.47%, over three months by +2.23% and over the past year by -19.77%.

Is DLB a buy, sell or hold?

Dolby Laboratories has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.50. Therefore, it is recommended to buy DLB.
  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the DLB price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 89.3 34%
Analysts Target Price 89.3 34%
ValueRay Target Price 64.6 -3%

DLB Fundamental Data Overview February 09, 2026

P/E Trailing = 26.2551
P/E Forward = 13.947
P/S = 4.6277
P/B = 2.3888
P/EG = 2.0755
Revenue TTM = 1.34b USD
EBIT TTM = 278.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 379.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 40.6m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 10.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 40.6m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -603.2m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 5.59b USD (6.20b + Debt 40.6m - CCE 643.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 67.72 (Ebit TTM 278.9m / Interest Expense TTM 4.12m)
EV/FCF = 14.73x (Enterprise Value 5.59b / FCF TTM 379.7m)
FCF Yield = 6.79% (FCF TTM 379.7m / Enterprise Value 5.59b)
FCF Margin = 28.36% (FCF TTM 379.7m / Revenue TTM 1.34b)
Net Margin = 20.67% (Net Income TTM 276.7m / Revenue TTM 1.34b)
Gross Margin = 87.86% ((Revenue TTM 1.34b - Cost of Revenue TTM 162.6m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 87.54% (prev 87.13%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.75 (Enterprise Value 5.59b / Total Assets 3.19b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 10.13% (Interest Expense 4.12m / Debt 40.6m)
Taxrate = 25.03% (17.9m / 71.6m)
NOPAT = 209.1m (EBIT 278.9m * (1 - 25.03%))
Current Ratio = 3.17 (Total Current Assets 1.41b / Total Current Liabilities 443.5m)
Debt / Equity = 0.02 (Debt 40.6m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.59b)
Debt / EBITDA = -1.59 (Net Debt -603.2m / EBITDA 379.1m)
Debt / FCF = -1.59 (Net Debt -603.2m / FCF TTM 379.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.60b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.71% (Net Income 276.7m / Total Assets 3.19b)
RoE = 10.65% (Net Income TTM 276.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.60b)
RoCE = 10.57% (EBIT 278.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.60b + L.T.Debt 40.6m))
RoIC = 8.05% (NOPAT 209.1m / Invested Capital 2.60b)
WACC = 8.87% (E(6.20b)/V(6.24b) * Re(8.88%) + D(40.6m)/V(6.24b) * Rd(10.13%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 8.88% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.47%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 75.80% ; FCFF base≈385.8m ; Y1≈406.6m ; Y5≈478.1m
Fair Price DCF = 126.6 (EV 7.11b - Net Debt -603.2m = Equity 7.71b / Shares 60.9m; r=8.87% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 5.89% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 19.21 | EPS CAGR: 3.85% | SUE: -0.61 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 24.78 | Revenue CAGR: 0.97% | SUE: 0.85 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.34 | Chg30d=-0.019 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=4.36 | Chg30d=+0.095 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+2.7% | Growth Revenue=+5.2%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=4.63 | Chg30d=+0.033 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+6.4% | Growth Revenue=+3.8%

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