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Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin:

20.75%-0.03%(-0.14%)
September 26, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, DLB annual operating profit margin is 20.75%, with the most recent change of -0.03% (-0.14%) on September 26, 2025.
  • During the last 3 years, DLB annual operating margin has risen by +3.42% (+19.73%).
  • DLB annual operating margin is now -57.07% below its all-time high of 48.34%, reached on September 24, 2010.

Performance

1-Year Change

-0.14%

3-Year Change

+19.73%

5-Year Change

+9.33%

15-Year Change

+19.53%

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

90.57%
DLB annual operating profit margin is higher than 90.57% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

48.34%
DLB annual operating profit margin is currently -57.07% below its historical high of 48.34%

3-Year Low

17.33%
DLB annual operating profit margin is currently +19.73% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Sep 26, 2025
DLB previous annual earnings announcement was published on Sep 26, 2025

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
DLB next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherDLBprofitability metrics

Annual Operating Profit

$279.97M
DLB annual operating income is $279.97 million

Annual Revenue

$1.35B
DLB annual revenue is $1.35 billion

Annual Gross Margin

88.13%
DLB annual gross profit margin is 88.13%

Annual Net Margin

19.01%
DLB annual net profit margin is 19.01%

Quarterly Operating Margin:

11.66%-3.26%(-21.85%)
September 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, DLB quarterly operating profit margin is 11.66%, with the most recent change of -3.26% (-21.85%) on September 1, 2025.
  • Over the past year, DLB quarterly operating margin has dropped by -3.12% (-21.11%).
  • DLB quarterly operating margin is now -81.64% below its all-time high of 63.51%, reached on December 26, 2008.

Performance

3-Month Change

-21.85%

1-Year Change

-21.11%

3-Year Change

+2.37%

5-Year Change

+5.33%

DLB Quarterly Operating Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

65.78%
DLB quarterly operating profit margin is higher than 65.78% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

63.51%
DLB quarterly operating profit margin is currently -81.64% below its historical high of 63.51%

3-Year Low

9.33%
DLB quarterly operating profit margin is currently +24.97% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Sep 1, 2025
DLB previous earnings announcement was published on Sep 1, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jan 28, 2026
DLB next earnings announcement is scheduled for Jan 28, 2026

OtherDLBprofitability metrics

Quarterly Operating Profit

$35.80M
DLB quarterly operating income is $35.80 million

Quarterly Revenue

$307.02M
DLB quarterly revenue is $307.02 million

Quarterly Gross Margin

87.13%
DLB quarterly gross profit margin is 87.13%

Quarterly Net Margin

16.17%
DLB quarterly net profit margin is 16.17%

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

Annual Operating Margin

20.75%
DLB annual operating profit margin is 20.75%

Annual Operating Profit

$279.97M
DLB annual operating income is $279.97 million

Annual Revenue

$1.35B
DLB annual revenue is $1.35 billion

DLB Operating Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-0.1%-21.1%
3Y3 Years+19.7%+2.4%
5Y5 Years+9.3%+5.3%

DLB Operating Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-0.1%+19.7%-61.5%+25.0%
5Y5-Year-22.0%+19.7%-71.8%+25.0%
All-TimeAll-Time-57.1%+162.3%-81.6%+425.7%

DLB Operating Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2025
20.75%(-0.1%)
-
Sep 2025
-
11.66%(-21.8%)
Jun 2025
-
14.92%(-50.8%)
Mar 2025
-
30.30%(+27.1%)
Dec 2024
-
23.84%(+61.3%)
Sep 2024
20.78%(+2.8%)
14.78%(+4.5%)
Jun 2024
-
14.15%(-51.6%)
Mar 2024
-
29.21%(+27.5%)
Dec 2023
-
22.91%(+145.6%)
Sep 2023
20.22%(+16.7%)
-
Sep 2023
-
9.33%(-14.6%)
Jun 2023
-
10.93%(-62.4%)
Mar 2023
-
29.07%(+3.7%)
Dec 2022
-
28.02%(+146.0%)
Sep 2022
17.33%(-34.8%)
11.39%(-29.1%)
Jun 2022
-
16.07%(+10.8%)
Mar 2022
-
14.51%(-43.6%)
Dec 2021
-
25.73%(+84.7%)
Sep 2021
26.60%(+40.1%)
13.93%(-29.0%)
Jun 2021
-
19.61%(-25.3%)
Mar 2021
-
26.26%(-36.4%)
Dec 2020
-
41.27%(+272.8%)
Sep 2020
18.98%(-19.7%)
11.07%(-23.3%)
Jun 2020
-
14.44%(-51.9%)
Mar 2020
-
30.02%(+77.8%)
Dec 2019
-
16.88%(-12.3%)
Sep 2019
23.65%(+36.2%)
19.25%(-9.8%)
Jun 2019
-
21.34%(-29.9%)
Mar 2019
-
30.43%(+33.9%)
Dec 2018
-
22.72%(+335.2%)
Sep 2018
17.36%(-28.2%)
5.22%(+245.8%)
Jun 2018
-
-3.58%(-112.7%)
Mar 2018
-
28.17%(-10.0%)
Dec 2017
-
31.30%(+109.2%)
Sep 2017
24.18%(+6.4%)
14.96%(-52.3%)
Jun 2017
-
31.38%(+32.6%)
Mar 2017
-
23.66%(-4.6%)
Dec 2016
-
24.81%(+98.8%)
Sep 2016
22.72%(+3.3%)
12.48%(-57.3%)
Jun 2016
-
29.25%(-4.0%)
Mar 2016
-
30.47%(+87.3%)
Dec 2015
-
16.27%(+10.6%)
Sep 2015
22.00%(-23.5%)
14.71%(-24.2%)
Jun 2015
-
19.40%(-32.9%)
Mar 2015
-
28.90%(+25.6%)
Dec 2014
-
23.01%(-10.1%)
Sep 2014
28.76%
25.59%(+14.5%)
Jun 2014
-
22.34%(-40.7%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Mar 2014
-
37.69%(+38.1%)
Dec 2013
-
27.30%(+3.7%)
Sep 2013
27.61%(-29.6%)
26.33%(+27.1%)
Jun 2013
-
20.71%(-38.7%)
Mar 2013
-
33.76%(+19.2%)
Dec 2012
-
28.33%(-11.0%)
Sep 2012
39.21%(-13.5%)
31.82%(-2.8%)
Jun 2012
-
32.73%(-30.2%)
Mar 2012
-
46.86%(+7.6%)
Dec 2011
-
43.56%(-7.5%)
Sep 2011
45.33%(-6.2%)
47.10%(+17.4%)
Jun 2011
-
40.12%(-16.7%)
Mar 2011
-
48.18%(+6.3%)
Dec 2010
-
45.32%(+0.4%)
Sep 2010
48.34%(+1.6%)
45.15%(-2.5%)
Jun 2010
-
46.29%(-14.8%)
Mar 2010
-
54.31%(+16.6%)
Dec 2009
-
46.59%(+66.0%)
Sep 2009
47.60%(+6.4%)
28.06%(-38.9%)
Jun 2009
-
45.96%(-8.4%)
Mar 2009
-
50.20%(-21.0%)
Dec 2008
-
63.51%(+55.4%)
Sep 2008
44.72%(+16.6%)
40.88%(-7.2%)
Jun 2008
-
44.04%(-9.8%)
Mar 2008
-
48.84%(+8.9%)
Dec 2007
-
44.84%(+13.4%)
Sep 2007
38.35%(+19.2%)
39.53%(+18.9%)
Jun 2007
-
33.25%(-21.8%)
Mar 2007
-
42.51%(+13.1%)
Dec 2006
-
37.60%(+16.3%)
Sep 2006
32.17%(+28.6%)
32.33%(+11.4%)
Jun 2006
-
29.02%(-26.6%)
Mar 2006
-
39.51%(+47.5%)
Dec 2005
-
26.78%(-6.6%)
Sep 2005
25.02%(+7.0%)
28.66%(-9.6%)
Jun 2005
-
31.71%(+49.6%)
Mar 2005
-
21.19%(+10.6%)
Dec 2004
-
19.16%(+64.0%)
Sep 2004
23.39%(+3.9%)
11.68%(-52.0%)
Jun 2004
-
24.31%(-12.8%)
Mar 2004
-
27.88%(-4.7%)
Dec 2003
-
29.25%(+32.4%)
Sep 2003
22.52%(+47.3%)
22.10%(+5.0%)
Jun 2003
-
21.04%(-14.9%)
Mar 2003
-
24.71%(+11.6%)
Dec 2002
-
22.15%
Sep 2002
15.29%(+93.3%)
-
Sep 2001
7.91%
-

FAQ

  • What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. annual operating profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Dolby Laboratories, Inc.?
  • What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. annual operating margin year-on-year change?
  • What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. quarterly operating profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for Dolby Laboratories, Inc.?
  • What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of DLB is 20.75%

What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Dolby Laboratories, Inc.?

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. all-time high annual operating profit margin is 48.34%

What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. annual operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, DLB annual operating profit margin has changed by -0.03% (-0.14%)

What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of DLB is 11.66%

What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for Dolby Laboratories, Inc.?

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 63.51%

What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, DLB quarterly operating profit margin has changed by -3.12% (-21.11%)
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