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Gross margin
87.6%
Operating margin
17.7%
EBITDA margin
26.6%
Net margin
16.7%

The Dolby Laboratories reports a gross margin of 87.6%, an operating margin of 17.7%, an EBITDA margin of 26.6%, and a net margin of 16.7%. Operating margin led the decline across the available margins, contracting by 3.2 percentage points.

DLB margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Dolby Laboratories's margins averaged 88.31% gross, 18.44% operating, 26.97% EBITDA, and 17.97% net. Each of the four current margins is below its three-year average.

DLB margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Operating and EBITDA margins led the decline, falling by 3.2 percentage points, while the other available margins also decreased.

Gross margin expansion
-0.9pp
Operating margin expansion
-3.2pp
EBITDA margin expansion
-3.2pp
Net margin expansion
-2.9pp

DLB Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Dolby Laboratories's gross margin averaged 88.31%. The current gross margin of 87.6% is 0.7 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, gross margin reached a high of 89% in Sep 2024 and a low of 87.4% in Mar 2026.

DLB Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, Dolby Laboratories's operating margin averaged 18.44%. Right now, Dolby Laboratories's current operating margin is 17.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 20.9% in Jun 2025 and a low of 14.7% in Dec 2023.

DLB EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, Dolby Laboratories's EBITDA margin averaged 26.97%. As of the latest period, Dolby Laboratories's current EBITDA margin is 26.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 29.8% in Jun 2025 and a low of 22.7% in Dec 2023.

DLB Net margin

Over the last 3 years, the average net margin for Dolby Laboratories was 17.97%. As of the latest period, the current net margin for Dolby Laboratories is 16.7%, 1.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Dolby Laboratories's net margin ranged from a low of 14.7% in Dec 2023 to a high of 20.6% in Sep 2024.

DLB margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 87.6%, DLB ranks higher than the Industrials sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 32.5%, Dolby Laboratories's gross margin is 170% higher.

DLB margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Dolby Laboratories's gross margin?

The current gross margin for DLB is 87.6% as of Jun 26, 2026.

What is Dolby Laboratories's operating margin?

The current operating margin for DLB is 17.7% as of Jun 26, 2026.

What is Dolby Laboratories's EBITDA margin?

As of Jun 26, 2026, DLB has an EBITDA margin of 26.6%.

What is Dolby Laboratories's net margin?

The current net margin for DLB is 16.7% as of Jun 26, 2026.

What are the average margins of DLB?

Dolby Laboratories's average margins over the last 3 years were 88.3% gross, 18.4% operating, 27.0% EBITDA, and 18.0% net.

What are the highest historical margins of DLB?

Over this 5-year history, DLB peaked at 89.7% gross in Dec 2021, 21.7% operating in Dec 2021, 31.4% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and 20.6% net in Sep 2024.

What are the lowest historical margins of DLB?

Over the last 5 years, Dolby Laboratories's lowest margins were 87.4% gross in Mar 2026, 14.7% operating in Dec 2023, 22.7% EBITDA in Dec 2023, and 14.7% net in Sep 2022.