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Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A(DLB US)

$62.85-0.430.68%Ext:$62.25-0.600.95%(Market Closed · 00:00:02 UTC)

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Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A — Company Profile

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. develops pioneering audio and visual technologies designed to enhance entertainment and communication experiences across a broad spectrum of platforms. These include cinematic venues, digital television, various transmission and playback devices, mobile communications, online streaming video and music platforms, and home entertainment systems. The company is actively involved in inventing and licensing its advanced sound technologies. This portfolio features solutions like AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec widely adopted for diverse media applications; AVC, a digital video codec recognized for its efficient bandwidth utilization in various media devices; Dolby AC-4, an innovative digital audio coding standard that introduces new auditory experiences to numerous playback systems; and the immersive Dolby Atmos technology, utilized in both cinemas and a wide array of consumer devices. Additional audio innovations encompass Dolby Digital, which delivers multichannel sound to various applications; Dolby Digital Plus, facilitating audio transmission for a multitude of media uses and devices; and Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology focused on media content encoding. Its imaging solutions include Dolby Vision, an advanced visual technology for film and media devices; Dolby Voice, specialized for audio conferencing; and HEVC, another digital video codec valued for its bandwidth efficiency in supporting media devices. Beyond its software and licensing activities, Dolby also designs and manufactures tangible products. This range includes digital cinema servers, professional cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, various hardware components, and video conferencing equipment. These products cater to the film, television, broadcasting, telecommunications, and broader entertainment industries. Furthermore, the corporation offers a variety of services to support theatrical and television production, spanning cinematic exhibition, broadcast operations, and home entertainment solutions. Dolby's diverse client base includes prominent film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. The company distributes its offerings directly to end-users, as well as through a global network of dealers and distributors. Founded in 1965, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has its main offices located in San Francisco, California.

Sector
Financials
Industry
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Exchange
UN
CEO
Marc Whitten
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, US
IPO Date
Feb 17, 2005
Employees
2,051
Website
www.dolby.com

Key Metrics

Price
$58.89
Market Cap
$5.60B
Revenue (TTM)
$395.63M
Net Income (TTM)
$94.92M
EPS (TTM)
1.00
P/E (TTM)
22.99
P/B (TTM)
2.14
Dividend Yield
2.55%
ROE (TTM)
3.63%
ROA (TTM)
2.92%
Operating Margin
29.10%
Beta
0.74

Dividends

Last Dividend
$0.36
Last Yield
0.03%

Summary

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. develops pioneering audio and visual technologies designed to enhance entertainment and communication experiences across a broad spectrum of platforms. These include cinematic venues, digital television, various transmission and playback devices, mobile communications, online streaming video and music platforms, and home entertainment systems. The company is actively involved in inventing and licensing its advanced sound technologies. This portfolio features solutions like AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec widely adopted for diverse media applications; AVC, a digital video codec recognized for its efficient bandwidth utilization in various media devices; Dolby AC-4, an innovative digital audio coding standard that introduces new auditory experiences to numerous playback systems; and the immersive Dolby Atmos technology, utilized in both cinemas and a wide array of consumer devices. Additional audio innovations encompass Dolby Digital, which delivers multichannel sound to various applications; Dolby Digital Plus, facilitating audio transmission for a multitude of media uses and devices; and Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology focused on media content encoding. Its imaging solutions include Dolby Vision, an advanced visual technology for film and media devices; Dolby Voice, specialized for audio conferencing; and HEVC, another digital video codec valued for its bandwidth efficiency in supporting media devices. Beyond its software and licensing activities, Dolby also designs and manufactures tangible products. This range includes digital cinema servers, professional cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, various hardware components, and video conferencing equipment. These products cater to the film, television, broadcasting, telecommunications, and broader entertainment industries. Furthermore, the corporation offers a variety of services to support theatrical and television production, spanning cinematic exhibition, broadcast operations, and home entertainment solutions. Dolby's diverse client base includes prominent film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. The company distributes its offerings directly to end-users, as well as through a global network of dealers and distributors. Founded in 1965, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has its main offices located in San Francisco, California.

Website
www.dolby.com
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Phone415 558 0200
Employees2,051
CEOMarc Whitten
Sector
Financials
Industry
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
IPO DateFeb 17, 2005

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Latest Documents

SEC Filings(2.3K)

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  • SC 13G/ADolby Laboratories, Inc.22 Oct
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership5 Oct
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership2 Oct
  • 144Couling John D1 Oct
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership17 Sep
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership17 Sep
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership17 Sep
  • S-8Registration statement (employee benefit plan)11 Sep
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership3 Sep
  • 144Couling John D1 Sep
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership28 Aug
  • 3Initial statement of beneficial ownership28 Aug
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership27 Aug
  • 8-KDolby Laboratories Announces Leadership Transition27 Aug
  • 144Nicholson Ryan25 Aug
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership18 Aug
  • 144Revankar Shriram14 Aug
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership12 Aug
  • 144Nicholson Ryan10 Aug
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership6 Aug

News

  • Dolby Laboratories Announces Conference Call and Webcast for Q4 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results12 Oct
  • Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) & Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Financial Contrast12 Oct
  • Analyzing Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) & Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE)7 Oct
  • Dolby Laboratories: Weak Growth, But The Valuation Is Too Cheap5 Oct
  • Cognition Therapeutics Schedules a Type C Meeting with FDA to Align on Endpoints for Phase 3 Trial of Zervimesine (CT1812) in DLB29 Sep
  • Dolby Expands Meta Partnership With Atmos and Vision Across Devices24 Sep
  • Financial Analysis: Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) vs. Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB)24 Sep
  • Dolby and Meta Expand Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision Across Meta's Ecosystem23 Sep
  • Dolby and Meta Expand Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision Across Meta's Ecosystem23 Sep
  • Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Grants Inducement Equity Awards Under Its 2026 Inducement Stock Plan15 Sep
  • Dolby Expands Dolby OptiView Platform with New Capabilities at IBC 202610 Sep
  • Dolby Laboratories (DLB) is a Top-Ranked Growth Stock: Should You Buy?1 Sep
  • 3 Audio Video Stocks to Watch as the Industry Grapples With Headwinds31 Aug
  • Dolby Laboratories (DLB) is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?31 Aug
  • Critical Review: Artificial Life (OTCMKTS:ALIF) & Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB)31 Aug
  • Dolby Laboratories Announces Leadership Transition27 Aug
  • Cinemo, Dolby, and SmashLabs Bring In-Car Immersive Gaming Experiences to the Next Level21 Aug
  • Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week August 1614 Aug
  • Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Has $5.48 Million Position in Dolby Laboratories $DLB13 Aug
  • Here's Why Dolby Laboratories (DLB) is a Strong Growth Stock12 Aug

Mentions in Filings

  • … mpany Act Rel. Nos. 33399 (Mar. 14, 2019) (notice) and 33442 (April 8, 2019)(order); Exact Sciences Corporation, Investment Company Act Rel. Nos. 33228 (Sept. 14, 2018) (notice) and 33267 (Oct. 11, 2018) (order); <strong>Dolby Laboratories, Inc.</strong>, Investment Company Act Rel. Nos. 29454 (Oct. 1, 2010) (notice) and 29492 (Oct. 27, 2010); RealNetworks, Inc., Investment Company Act Rel. Nos. 27877 (June 28, 2007) (notice) and 27888 (July 24, 2007) (order); Hu …
    Datadog, Inc.Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A·40-APP - APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 3(B)(2)·Q3 26·13 Aug
  • … data compression methods MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. It can compress the data volume to about 1/11 while maintaining sound quality comparable to an audio CD.) (Note 13) AC3 (A digital audio encoding technology developed by <strong>Dolby Laboratories</strong>.) (Note 14) G.723-1 (One of the voice compression coding schemes, used for voice transmission in video conferencing, etc.) (Note 15) GSM6-10 (One of the voice compression coding schemes, used in Europe and North A …
    Techno Mathematical Co.,Ltd.Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A·Annual Report - Annual Securities Report (2025.04.01-2026.03.31)·23 Jun·23 Jun
  • … | 16 | ​ | UPS | ​ | United Parcel Service, Inc. | ​ | ​ | 0.99 | ​ | ​ | 92.29 | ​ | ​ | 1,477 | | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ***Information Technology — 5.05%*** | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | | 26 | ​ | DLB | ​ | <strong>Dolby Laboratories, Inc.</strong> | ​ | ​ | 1.02 | ​ | ​ | 58.35 | ​ | ​ | 1,517 | | 46 | ​ | HPQ | ​ | HP, Inc. | ​ | ​ | 1.00 | ​ | ​ | 32.24 | ​ | ​ | 1,483 | | 7 | ​ | IBM | ​ | International Business Machines Corporation | ​ | ​ | 1.04 | ​ | …
    Advisors Disciplined Trust 2362Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A·487 - Registration statement (unit investment trusts)·Q4 26·8 Oct
  • … d as MiniMed’s peers: | | | | --- | --- | | 19-Company MiniMed Compensation Comparison Group | | | Align Technology | Inspire Medical | | Bio-Techne | Insulet | | Bausch + Lomb | LivaNova | | DexCom | Masimo | | <strong>Dolby Laboratories, Inc.</strong> | ResMed | | Envista Holdings | Solventum | | Exact Sciences | Tandem Diabetes Care | | Globus Medical | Teleflex | | Hologic | The Cooper Companies | | ICU Medical | | Fiscal Year 2026 Compensation Decisions P …
    MiniMed Group, Inc.Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A·424B3 - Prospectus filing (Rule 424(b)(3))·Q4 26·5 Oct
  • … 44 | 6 | 372.1500 | 2,233 | | SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 2.02 | 35 | 89.5800 | 3,135 | | | **Information Technology (4.23%)** | | | | | | ACN | Accenture PLC (4) | 1.76 | 15 | 181.2900 | 2,719 | | DLB | <strong>Dolby Laboratories, Inc.</strong> | 1.27 | 34 | 57.6500 | 1,960 | | TXN | Texas Instruments, Inc. | 1.20 | 7 | 266.6400 | 1,866 | | | **Materials (5.11%)** | | | | | | EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | 2.71 | 64 | 65.6900 | 4,204 | | SON | Sonoco …
    GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIOS, SERIES 2625Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A·497 - GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIOS, SERIES 2625·Q3 26·22 Sep
  • … ​ | ​ | 2,974 | ​ | | 31 | ​ | AVT | ​ | Avnet, Inc. | ​ | 2.00 | ​ | ​ | 95.48 | ​ | ​ | 2,960 | ​ | | 22 | ​ | BMI | ​ | Badger Meter, Inc. | ​ | 1.96 | ​ | ​ | 131.50 | ​ | ​ | 2,893 | ​ | | 52 | ​ | DLB | ​ | <strong>Dolby Laboratories, Inc.</strong> | ​ | 2.02 | ​ | ​ | 57.33 | ​ | ​ | 2,981 | ​ | | 34 | ​ | CNXN | ​ | PC Connection, Inc. | ​ | 1.97 | ​ | ​ | 85.90 | ​ | ​ | 2,921 | ​ | | 38 | ​ | OLED | ​ | Universal Display Corporation | ​ | 2.00 | ​ | ​ | …
    Advisors Disciplined Trust 2359Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A·487 - Registration statement (unit investment trusts)·Q3 26·22 Sep

Key Stats

Trading

Px/Chg 1D$58.89 / -0.29%
Avg Volume760.79K
Beta0.74
Mkt Cap5.60B
FD Mkt Cap5.85B

Float

Shrs Out/Float95.14M / 93.89M
Short Float0.07%
Days to Cover6.05
Stock Repurchased$65.00M

Current Valuation

EV5.07B
EV/EBITDA13.30
EV/Sales3.71
P/B2.14
P/S4.10
FCF Yield0.83%
ROE3.63%
ROA2.92%
Current Ratio2.98

Dividend

Cash$0.36
Yield2.55%
Yield (TTM)2.55%

Estimates

P/E22.99
Est P/EN/A
Est EPSN/A
Est PEGN/A

Valuation

Metric5Yr AvgFeb '23Feb '24Jan '25Jan '26Oct '26
PRICE-BASED RATIOS
Price / Earnings58.2043.6840.4929.42118.6258.79
Price / Sales10.386.416.256.0519.0614.10
Price / Book Value2.903.583.453.112.232.13
Price / Free Cash Flow51.8431.0324.1325.9257.94120.20
ENTERPRISE VALUE METRICS
Enterprise Value6,453.77,468.67,375.07,182.75,198.15,044.3
Enterprise Value / Sales9.395.965.675.6416.9312.75
Enterprise Value / EBITDA36.6523.4221.3417.9786.0934.42
Enterprise Value / EBIT54.9034.6929.4922.99145.1842.14

Financials

Full Financials
Millions USD5Yr CAGR (%)Sep '21Sep '22Sep '23Sep '24Sep '25
INCOME STATEMENT
Revenue1.3%1,281.31,253.81,299.71,273.71,349.1
Gross Income81%1,151.21,112.41,147.21,133.21,189.0
EBITDA-4.2%450.4318.9345.6399.8378.6
EBIT-5.7%354.5215.3250.1312.5280.0
Net Income-4.8%310.2184.1200.7261.8255.0
EPS (Diluted)-3.1%2.971.811.962.692.62
BALANCE SHEET
Cash & ST Inv-13.8%1,271.9817.6957.1577.8702.6
Total Assets82.9%3,122.92,702.22,994.63,130.63,227.8
Total Liabilities3.5%518.7451.2622.4643.7595.8
Total Shareholder Equity23.6%2,598.02,246.22,355.12,477.22,622.6
CASH FLOW
Net Operating Cash Flow1.3%447.8318.6367.1327.3472.2
Cap Ex-6.3%-54.5-59.5-30.3-30.0-41.9
Free Cash Flow2.3%393.3259.1336.7297.2430.3

Enterprise Value Bridge

Millions USD23 Oct '26
Price (As of 23 Oct '26)62.99
Basic Shares95.14
Market Cap5,992.1
Diluted Shares95.52
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding95.52
Fully Diluted Market Cap6,016.0
+Consolidated Debt49.7
−In-the-Money Convertible Debt—
+Capital Leases49.7
+Operating Leases—
−Cash & Equivalents-594.3
−Short-term Investments-0.5
+Total Preferred-
−In-the-Money Convertible Preferred—
−Investments in Unconsolidated Subs—
+Non-Controlling Interest9.1
+Pension Liabilities—
Enterprise Value5,456.7

Segment data

Revenue

by Products and services

  • Licensing, Brodcast Revenue32%
  • Licensing, Mobile Revenue20%
  • Licensing, Other Revenue18%
  • Licensing, Pc Revenue11%
  • Licensing, Ce Revenue11%

Revenue

by Geography

  • Non-us63%
  • United States37%

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