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Dolby Laboratories Overview

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories Inc. develops technologies that enhance audio and video capture, transmission, and playback, enabling high-quality experiences across movies, TV, music, sports, and more. The company designs and manufactures audio, imaging, accessibility, and related hardware and software mainly for cinema, including digital cinema servers and media encryption and packaging tools. It generates the majority of its revenue by licensing its technology, brand, and patents to device manufacturers and by selling cinema hardware and services. It operates as a single reportable segment, with revenue derived mainly from licensing and, to a lesser extent, from premium cinema technologies, across the United States and international markets.

Founded

1967

HQ

Employees

2.1K+

Website

dolby.com

Sectors

Networking Hardware
Electronic Equipment

Financials

LTM Revenue $1.4B

LTM EBITDA $502M

EV

$5.7B

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Dolby Laboratories Financials

As of November 2025, Dolby Laboratories reported last 12-month revenue of $1.4B and EBITDA of $502M.

In the same period, Dolby Laboratories generated $1.2B in LTM gross profit and $256M in net income.

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Dolby Laboratories P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Dolby Laboratories reported revenue of $1.3B and EBITDA of $379M.

Dolby Laboratories expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue	$1.4B	XXX	$1.3B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$1.2B	XXX	$1.2B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	91%	XXX	88%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$502M	XXX	$379M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	37%	XXX	28%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$270M	XXX	$280M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	20%	XXX	21%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$256M	XXX	$255M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	19%	XXX	19%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Dolby Laboratories including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $1.4B. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $502M. In the most recent fiscal year, Dolby Laboratories achieved $1.3B in revenue and $379M in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2025)	Next Fiscal Year (2026)	Two Years Forward (2027)
Total Revenue	$1.4B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.3B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$1.2B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.2B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	91.0% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	88.1% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$502M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$379M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	37.0% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	28.1% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$270M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$280M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	19.9% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	20.8% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$256M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$255M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	18.8% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	18.9% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	n/a	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Dolby Laboratories

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Dolby Laboratories, a company based in United States of America. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

Dolby Laboratories generated $1.4B in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $502M in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $1.2B.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $256M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Dolby Laboratories reported $1.3B in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $379M.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 88.1% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 28.1%.
Net profit margin reached 18.9% in the most recent fiscal year.

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Dolby Laboratories Stock Performance

Dolby Laboratories has current market cap of $6.3B, and EV of $5.7B.

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Dolby Laboratories Stock Data

As of December 4, 2025, Dolby Laboratories's stock price is $66.

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$5.7B	$6.3B	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$4.24

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Dolby Laboratories Valuation Multiples

Dolby Laboratories's trades at 4.4x EV/Revenue multiple, and 15.8x EV/EBITDA.

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Dolby Laboratories Financial Valuation Multiples

As of December 4, 2025, Dolby Laboratories has market cap of $6.3B and EV of $5.7B.

Equity research analysts estimate Dolby Laboratories's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Dolby Laboratories has a P/E ratio of 24.7x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Market cap (current)	$6.3B	XXX	$6.3B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$5.7B	XXX	$5.7B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	4.2x	XXX	4.4x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	11.3x	XXX	15.8x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	21.0x	XXX	21.1x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	4.6x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	24.7x	XXX	24.3x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	12.9x	XXX	17.1x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Dolby Laboratories Margins & Growth Rates

Dolby Laboratories's last 12 month revenue growth is 4%

Dolby Laboratories's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.7M, while opex per employee averaged $0.4M for the same period.

Dolby Laboratories's rule of 40 is 32% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Dolby Laboratories's rule of X is 47% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Dolby Laboratories Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue Growth	4%	XXX	5%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	37%	XXX	28%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	7%	XXX	23%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	32%	XXX	32%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	47%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.7M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.4M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	27%	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	19%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	67%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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