DLB Stock Overview
Engages in the design and manufacture of audio, imaging, accessibility, and other hardware and software solutions primarily for application in the television, broadcast, and live entertainment industries in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$77.29 |
| 52 Week High | US$87.12 |
| 52 Week Low | US$66.35 |
| Beta | 0.98 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.72% |
| 3 Month Change | 5.50% |
| 1 Year Change | -9.77% |
| 3 Year Change | -16.61% |
| 5 Year Change | 13.10% |
| Change since IPO | 218.07% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s (NYSE:DLB) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Dec 10
Dolby Laboratories: Picture Improved, But Still A Bit Too Expensive
Nov 22Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Oct 28Is There Now An Opportunity In Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB)?
Sep 22Dolby Laboratories: Need To See Improvements In Sales Before Committing Capital
Aug 22Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s (NYSE:DLB) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Aug 13We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB)
Jul 26Dolby Laboratories: A Sound Player, Trading At A Too-Rich Valuation
Jun 10Should You Think About Buying Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) Now?
Jun 07Dolby Laboratories Remains A Hold
May 14Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) Second-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
May 05Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s (NYSE:DLB) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
May 02Investors Will Want Dolby Laboratories' (NYSE:DLB) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Apr 16Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) Shares Could Be 26% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Mar 17Dolby Laboratories Sees Flat Revenue Ahead (Downgrade)
Mar 01Dolby Laboratories' (NYSE:DLB) Earnings Offer More Than Meets The Eye
Feb 09What Is Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s (NYSE:DLB) Share Price Doing?
Jan 31With Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jan 15The Return Trends At Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Look Promising
Dec 28Dolby Laboratories: On A Positive Hold As Shareholder Rewards Continue
Dec 06Dolby Laboratories: High P/E Is Not Justified, A Hold For Now
Sep 13Dolby Laboratories Sees Return To Growth Ahead
Jun 22Shareholder Returns
| DLB | US Software | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.4% | -3.9% | -3.5% |
| 1Y | -9.8% | 21.3% | 22.1% |
Return vs Industry: DLB underperformed the US Software industry which returned 21.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: DLB underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| DLB volatility | |
|---|---|
| DLB Average Weekly Movement | 5.0% |
| Software Industry Average Movement | 8.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: DLB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: DLB's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,080 | Kevin Yeaman | www.dolby.com |
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of audio, imaging, accessibility, and other hardware and software solutions primarily for application in the television, broadcast, and live entertainment industries in the United States and internationally. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC, HE-AAC, and extended HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution; AVC, a digital video codec used in STBs, mobile devices, cameras, and broadcast television services and other products; and Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision include encoding technologies that artists use to create more compelling and immersive audio and video experiences. Its audio technologies also include DD+, an advanced surround sound audio codec technology; Dolby AC-4, an audio codec that uses cutting edge compression; and HEVC, a next-generation digital video codec that compresses video.
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| DLB fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$7.39b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$261.83m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.27b |
28.2x
P/E Ratio5.8x
P/S RatioIs DLB overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| DLB income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.27b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$140.50m |
| Gross Profit | US$1.13b |
| Other Expenses | US$871.40m |
| Earnings | US$261.83m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 27, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.74 |
| Gross Margin | 88.97% |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.56% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did DLB perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.7%
Current Dividend Yield45%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 22:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/27 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is covered by 24 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Bright | Avondale Partners |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| James Goss | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |