What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s capex?

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) reported capex of $9.06M in Q1 2026.

How has Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s capex changed year-over-year?

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s capex increased by 31.4% year-over-year, from $6.9M to $9.06M.

What is the long-term trend for Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s capex has grown at a -9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $54.45M to $36.35M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. DLB CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$395.6M+7.1%

Gross profit$350.9M+5.1%

Operating income$112.9M+4.8%

Net income$94.9M+3.4%

EPS (diluted)$0.99+5.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$673.8M-10.2%

Total debt$49.7M+22.9%

Total equity$2.6B+1.7%

Total assets$3.2B+0.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$92.5M-47.1%

Free cash flow$83.4M-50.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.95B-25.9%

Enterprise value$4.33B-27.3%

P/E20.3×-5.7×

P/S3.6×-1.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin87.4%-1.5pp

Operating margin18.5%-2.0pp

Net margin17.9%-1.6pp

FCF margin22.1%-7.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.4%-0.9pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio3×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s capex?: Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) reported capex of $9.06M in Q1 2026.
How has Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s capex changed year-over-year?: Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s capex increased by 31.4% year-over-year, from $6.9M to $9.06M.
What is the long-term trend for Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s capex has grown at a -9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $54.45M to $36.35M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.