Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) Financial Ratio Screen
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Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: September 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.
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Profile description reviewed: Dolby Laboratories, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of audio, imaging, accessibility, and other hardware and software solutions for 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. It also provides DD+, an advanced surround sound audio codec technology; Dolby AC-4, an audio codec that uses cutting edge compression; and HEVC, a digital video codec that compresses video. In addition, the company offers Dolby Cinemas, a premium large format cinemas that deliver a Dolby branded premium cinema offering with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and a Dolby theater design; Dolby.io, a SaaS product of immersive, interactive, and social experiences with real-time engagement for live events, especially sports; and digital cinema servers, cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and audio and imaging hardware and software products for the cinema, television, broadcast, communication, and entertainment industries. Further, it provides various services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. It serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, and broadcasters. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.
Based on financial data from September 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI | 1.2% / 30% | 21.8% / 30% | 37.6% / 30% | N/A | INSUFFICIENT / NOT IMPLEMENTED* |
| FTSE | 1.2% / 33% | 21.8% / 33% | 37.6% / 50% | N/A | INSUFFICIENT / NOT IMPLEMENTED* |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 87.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 12.5% | |
| Net Margin | 16.7% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.8% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $472M |
| Free Cash Flow | $430M |
| Total Debt | $39M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 1.8 |
| Current Ratio | 3.2 |
| Total Assets | $3.2B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $64.95 |
| 50-Day MA | $55.49 |
| 200-Day MA | $60.53 |
| Avg Volume | 925K |
| Beta | 0.8 |
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52-Week Range
$48.26
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Financial data provenance and verification
The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-08-28 for the financial period September 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.
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About Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB)
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of audio, imaging, accessibility, and other hardware and software solutions for 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. It also provides DD+, an advanced surround sound audio codec technology; Dolby AC-4, an audio codec that uses cutting edge compression; and HEVC, a digital video codec that compresses video. In addition, the company offers Dolby Cinemas, a premium large format cinemas that deliver a Dolby branded premium cinema offering with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and a Dolby theater design; Dolby.io, a SaaS product of immersive, interactive, and social experiences with real-time engagement for live events, especially sports; and digital cinema servers, cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and audio and imaging hardware and software products for the cinema, television, broadcast, communication, and entertainment industries. Further, it provides various services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. It serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, and broadcasters. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) halal to invest in?
The current automated result is More financial data is needed. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.
What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s debt ratio?
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s debt ratio is 1.2% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.
What are Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s key financial metrics?
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has a market capitalization of USD 5846M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 26.6, and revenue of $1.3B. The company maintains a gross margin of 87.6% and a net margin of 16.7%. Return on equity stands at 8.8%.
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Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: September 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.
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