Dolby Laboratories Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Dolby Laboratories's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -4.6%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 7.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1% per year. Dolby Laboratories's return on equity is 10.6%, and it has net margins of 20.6%.
Key information
-4.6%
Earnings growth rate
-3.3%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 14.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 1.0% |
| Return on equity | 10.6% |
| Net Margin | 20.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 27 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Dolby Laboratories makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 24 | 1,274 | 262 | 598 | 264 |
| 28 Jun 24 | 1,259 | 212 | 605 | 265 |
| 29 Mar 24 | 1,269 | 190 | 614 | 269 |
| 29 Dec 23 | 1,280 | 188 | 615 | 274 |
| 29 Sep 23 | 1,300 | 201 | 609 | 272 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,287 | 219 | 603 | 263 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,279 | 242 | 591 | 257 |
| 30 Dec 22 | 1,237 | 183 | 617 | 257 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,254 | 184 | 634 | 261 |
| 01 Jul 22 | 1,261 | 201 | 639 | 261 |
| 01 Apr 22 | 1,258 | 216 | 632 | 260 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,243 | 255 | 587 | 259 |
| 24 Sep 21 | 1,281 | 310 | 557 | 254 |
| 25 Jun 21 | 1,267 | 293 | 541 | 253 |
| 26 Mar 21 | 1,228 | 306 | 526 | 251 |
| 25 Dec 20 | 1,260 | 318 | 538 | 245 |
| 25 Sep 20 | 1,162 | 231 | 556 | 239 |
| 26 Jun 20 | 1,189 | 248 | 554 | 238 |
| 27 Mar 20 | 1,245 | 221 | 570 | 238 |
| 27 Dec 19 | 1,231 | 206 | 560 | 237 |
| 27 Sep 19 | 1,242 | 255 | 549 | 238 |
| 28 Jun 19 | 1,183 | 238 | 550 | 238 |
| 29 Mar 19 | 1,096 | 201 | 541 | 238 |
| 28 Dec 18 | 1,057 | 193 | 525 | 239 |
| 28 Sep 18 | 1,055 | 42 | 507 | 237 |
| 29 Jun 18 | 1,056 | 37 | 490 | 234 |
| 30 Mar 18 | 1,147 | 110 | 480 | 233 |
| 29 Dec 17 | 1,115 | 95 | 474 | 232 |
| 29 Sep 17 | 1,080 | 206 | 468 | 233 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,072 | 204 | 464 | 235 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,044 | 192 | 463 | 230 |
| 30 Dec 16 | 1,051 | 208 | 458 | 224 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,026 | 186 | 464 | 220 |
| 01 Jul 16 | 1,025 | 208 | 470 | 211 |
| 01 Apr 16 | 980 | 180 | 470 | 202 |
| 01 Jan 16 | 977 | 171 | 467 | 206 |
| 25 Sep 15 | 971 | 181 | 461 | 201 |
| 26 Jun 15 | 965 | 181 | 449 | 198 |
| 27 Mar 15 | 956 | 185 | 439 | 199 |
| 26 Dec 14 | 963 | 203 | 436 | 187 |
| 26 Sep 14 | 960 | 206 | 425 | 183 |
| 27 Jun 14 | 950 | 206 | 411 | 177 |
| 28 Mar 14 | 934 | 196 | 402 | 174 |
| 27 Dec 13 | 904 | 182 | 393 | 171 |
Quality Earnings: FUO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FUO's current net profit margins (20.6%) are higher than last year (15.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FUO's earnings have declined by 4.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FUO's earnings growth over the past year (30.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (-4.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: FUO earnings growth over the past year (30.2%) exceeded the Software industry 10.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: FUO's Return on Equity (10.6%) is considered low.