DLB Share Price | Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Stock Analysis & Recommendation

Q: What does Dolby Laboratories, Inc. do?

Overview:Dolby Laboratories, Inc. designs and manufactures audio and imaging products for the cinema, television, broadcast, and entertainment industries, operating within the Software Products industry and classified as a mid-cap company.Financial Snapshot:Most recent Net Sales: 370 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) Most recent Net Profit: 92 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) Market-cap: USD 7,114.66 Million (Mid Cap)Key Metrics:P/E: 27.00 Dividend Yield: 1.73% Debt Equity: -0.29 Return on Equity: 10.42% Price to Book: 2.76Contact Details:Address: 1275 Market St, SAN FRANCISCO CA: 94103-1410 Tel: 1 415 5580200, 1 415 6455583 Fax: 1 415 6454000 Website: https://www.dolby.com/

Q: Is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 19 September 2025, the technical trend for Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with a moderate strength indicated by the weekly MACD and moving averages both showing bearish signals. The weekly RSI is bullish, but the overall trend remains negative due to the bearish MACD and daily moving averages. Additionally, the Bollinger Bands and OBV are also indicating a mildly bearish trend. In terms of performance, Dolby's returns are underperforming the S&P 500 across multiple periods: it has a year-to-date return of -7.32% compared to the S&P 500's 13.31%, and a one-year return of -1.20% versus the S&P 500's 16.64%.

Q: Is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 17 October 2025, the valuation grade for Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has moved from very attractive to attractive. The company appears to be overvalued based on its current metrics. The P/E ratio stands at 27, which is significantly higher than its peer average of approximately 25.89. Additionally, the EV to EBITDA ratio of 17.08 also exceeds the peer average of 16.20, while the PEG ratio of 2.73 indicates that the stock may be overvalued relative to its growth prospects.In comparison to its peers, Dolby's valuation ratios suggest a premium position, especially when juxtaposed with Duolingo, Inc., which has a P/E of 104.90, and Qualys, Inc., with a P/E of 25.97. The stock has underperformed against the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -11.97% compared to the index's 13.30%, reinforcing the notion that Dolby may be overvalued in the current market environment.

Price Point

High/Low

1Day

52 Week

Valuation

Technical

Day's Volume

CASH

687.72 k

Shareholding (Dec 2025)

FII

13.20%

Held by 178 FIIs

DII

35.74%

Held by 58 DIIs

Promoter

0.01%

How big is Dolby Laboratories, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has a market capitalization of $7.11 billion, with net sales of $1.32 billion and net profit of $258.83 million over the latest four quarters. As of Sep 24, shareholder's funds are $2.48 billion and total assets are $3.13 billion.

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What does Dolby Laboratories, Inc. do?

22-Jun-2025

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. designs and manufactures audio and imaging products for the entertainment industry, with recent net sales of $370 million and a market cap of approximately $7.11 billion. Key financial metrics include a P/E ratio of 27.00 and a dividend yield of 1.73%.

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Who are in the management team of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. includes CEO Kevin Yeaman and several independent directors, including Peter Gotcher (Chairman), Micheline Chau, David Dolby, N. William Jasper, Simon Segars, and Roger Siboni.

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Is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

23-Sep-2025

As of September 19, 2025, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is in a bearish trend with moderate strength, indicated by bearish MACD and moving averages, while underperforming the S&P 500 with year-to-date and one-year returns of -7.32% and -1.20%, respectively.

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Is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

21-Oct-2025

As of October 17, 2025, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is considered attractive but overvalued, with a P/E ratio of 27 compared to the peer average of 25.89, and a year-to-date return of -11.97%, underperforming the S&P 500's 13.30%.

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Score

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Sell

Hold

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Dashboard

Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.52% and Operating profit at 3.12% over the last 5 years

Flat results in Jun 25

With ROE of 10.42%, it has a attractive valuation with a 2.80 Price to Book Value

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

Industry

Software Products

Market cap

USD 5,846 Million (Small Cap)

P/E

23.00

Industry P/E

Dividend Yield

2.04%

Debt Equity

-0.28

Return on Equity

9.98%

Price to Book

2.25

Revenue and Profits:

Net Sales:

347 Million

(Quarterly Results - Dec 2025)

Net Profit:

54 Million

Total Returns

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

TimePeriod

Price Return

Dividend Return

Total Return

3 Months

-9.59%

6 Months

-17.32%

1 Year

-26.15%

2 Years

-28.73%

3 Years

-27.68%

4 Years

-20.77%

5 Years

-38.84%

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. for the last several years.

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News & Corporate Actions

News

No Recent News for the Company

Announcements

No announcement available

Corporate Actions

No corporate action available

Key Factors

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

1.22%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-4.24%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

100.00

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.29

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.52

Tax Ratio

18.15%

Dividend Payout Ratio

50.46%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

17.26%

ROE (avg)

10.34%

Valuation key factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

2.25

EV to EBIT

19.17

EV to EBITDA

13.95

EV to Capital Employed

2.73

EV to Sales

3.83

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

2.04%

ROCE (Latest)

14.26%

ROE (Latest)

9.98%

Technicals key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

Mildly Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Shareholding

Shareholding Snapshot : Dec 2025

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Held in 96 Schemes (51.01%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 178 Foreign Institutions (13.2%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

Financial

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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'25 - QoQ

Dec'25

Sep'25

Change(%)

Net Sales

346.70

307.00

12.93%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

99.40

60.40

64.57%

Interest

0.00

Exceptional Items

-10.50

-6.10

-72.13%

Consolidate Net Profit

53.70

49.70

8.05%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

209.50%

116.60%

9.29%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Dec 2025 is 12.93% vs -2.69% in Sep 2025

Consolidated Net Profit

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Dec 2025 is 8.05% vs 6.88% in Sep 2025

All Quarterly Results

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Sep'25

Sep'25

Sep'24

Change(%)

Net Sales

1,349.10

1,273.70

5.92%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

378.60

352.00

7.56%

Interest

0.00

Exceptional Items

-15.00

-6.40

-134.38%

Consolidate Net Profit

256.50

264.30

-2.95%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

207.50%

207.80%

-0.03%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Sep 2025 is 5.92% vs -2.00% in Sep 2024

Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Sep 2025 is -2.95% vs 31.10% in Sep 2024

All Annual Results

Company CV

About Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Software Products

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. designs and manufactures audio and imaging products for the cinema, television, broadcast and entertainment industries. Its products for cinema include Digital Cinema Servers and Cinema Audio Products, and broadcast and other include Dolby Conference Phone and Other Products. It offers services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast and home entertainment, including equipment training and maintenance, mixing room alignment and equalization, as well as audio, color and light image calibration. Its technologies include Advanced Audio Coding and High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding, Dolby AC-4, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Vision, Dolby Voice and High Efficiency Video Coding. It distributes its products in over 80 countries. Its technologies are incorporated in offerings in various end markets, such as the broadcast, Personal Computer, mobile, consumer electronics and other markets.

Company Coordinates

Company Details

1275 Market St , SAN FRANCISCO CA : 94103-1410

Tel: 1 415 55802001 415 6455583

https://www.dolby.com/

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