Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) develops audio and video technologies for entertainment, including movies, television, music, sports, gaming and streaming. It mainly licenses branded technologies and patents to consumer electronics manufacturers, content creators and distributors; its offerings include Dolby… From the company’s description.
Over the twelve months to Jun 26, 2026, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. reported revenue of $1.35B, up 0.6% from a year earlier, and net income of $228.00M. Its operating margin was 17.7%, and operations generated $437.60M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $1.35B, up 5.9% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $256.49M.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.
What Dolby Laboratories, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) develops audio and video technologies for entertainment, including movies, television, music, sports, gaming and streaming. It mainly licenses branded technologies and patents to consumer electronics manufacturers, content creators and distributors; its offerings include Dolby Atmos immersive audio, Dolby Vision high-dynamic-range imaging, audio codecs such as Dolby Digital Plus, and patents for standardized audio and video formats. Licensing accounted for 93% of fiscal 2025 revenue, while products and services accounted for 7%. The company also sells cinema hardware and services, and licenses Dolby Cinema technology to exhibitors in exchange for a share of box-office receipts; its Dolby OptiView software service supports real-time engagement for live events, especially sports. Founded in 1965, Dolby works with approximately 1,000 electronic-device manufacturers, and its technologies are used across broadcast, mobile, consumer electronics, PC and other markets. It had 2,051 employees worldwide as of September 26, 2025. Its website is www.dolby.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry (SIC)
- Holding & Investment
- Headquarters
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- Fiscal year end
- September
- CIK
- 1308547
- SIC
- 6794
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2012–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s weight in each
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