Dolby Laboratories stock
DLBNYSEDolby Laboratories, Inc., TechnologyISIN US25659T1079
71Score 71 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
83 / 100
Price history
−3.4% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 8.8% above it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 62).
The price is 6.5% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 62% (November 2010 to October 2011).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$60.96
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$59.38
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)62
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$48.51
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$69.09
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Dolby Laboratories, Inc. belongs to the Software (Application) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $6.05B, is number 70 of 189 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.35B (up 5.9% year on year) and earnings of $255.02M (down 2.6%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $1.42B (up 5.3%) and adjusted earnings per share of $4.32 (up 1.7%).
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- MEQIRI Score 71 out of 100 (Strong): rank 204 of 857 in Technology, median 61.
- The P/E is 27 (Software (Application) median 30.8, own median of recent years 29.2).
- Our model puts fair value at $75.09, with the price 14% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- More cash than debtCash $670.05M, financial debt $47.45M.Stability 94
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 152% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 89
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 89
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are stability and fundamentals, while growth holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Modestly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $57.76 and expensive above $107.27 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $76.58 (cash-flow model) and $73.61 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 9.6%. At 10.6% the fair value would be $69.40, at 8.6% it would be $83.19.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (30.8).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 26 Jun 2026, revenue rose 0.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 7% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 88%, operating 20%, net 19%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 17 Nov 2026in 5 days
- Last reported
- 30 Jul 2026EPS reported $0.69 (expected $0.67)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $4.580.0%
- Revenue
- $1.47B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $5.100.0%
- Revenue
- $1.54B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +11.9%Full-year range narrowed with the revenue midpoint unchanged; fourth quarter revenue of $362 million to $392 million, EPS of $4.25 to $4.40.
“For Q4 fiscal 2026, we expect revenue to be between $362 million to $392 million Within that, we expect licensing revenue to be between $335 million and $365 million.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 30 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 4 insiders sold, $2.97M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Couling John DSale
1 Oct 2026, SVP, Entertainment
- Shares
- 7,667
- Price
- $58.78
- Value
- $450,690
- Couling John DSale
1 Sept 2026, SVP, Entertainment
- Shares
- 7,667
- Price
- $61.05
- Value
- $468,032
- Nicholson RyanSale
25 Aug 2026, VP, CAO and Corp. Controller
- Shares
- 1,183
- Price
- $65.28
- Value
- $77,223
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- Revankar ShriramSale
14 Aug 2026, SVP, Advanced Technology Group
- Shares
- 3,000
- Price
- $62.71
- Value
- $188,130
- Nicholson RyanSale
10 Aug 2026, VP, CAO and Corp. Controller
- Shares
- 1,348
- Price
- $62.04
- Value
- $83,630
- Nicholson RyanSale
4 Aug 2026, VP, CAO and Corp. Controller
- Shares
- 357
- Price
- $60.63
- Value
- $21,645
- Couling John DSale
3 Aug 2026, SVP, Entertainment
- Shares
- 7,667
- Price
- $60.00
- Value
- $460,004
- Couling John DSale
1 Jul 2026, SVP, Entertainment
- Shares
- 7,667
- Price
- $53.20
- Value
- $407,894
- Pendleton ToddSale
22 May 2026, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer
- Shares
- 11,876
- Price
- $54.55
- Value
- $647,857
- Revankar ShriramSale
15 May 2026, SVP, Advanced Technology Group
- Shares
- 3,000
- Price
- $54.90
- Value
- $164,700
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Dolby Laboratories
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
857 rated companies in Technology
- This company
- 71
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Dolby Laboratories
Held by 10 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY4 | 0.12% | 0.30% | €5.27B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.11% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.05% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
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| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.04% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.01% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
| UBS MSCI USA Select Factor Mix UCITS ETF USD accUSUE | 0.01% | 0.25% | €175.89M |
| Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingV3AA | 0.00% | 0.24% | €1.69B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF (Acc)SPYI | 0.00% | 0.17% | €8.6B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 26 Sep 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 5 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.