Overview
* Dolby Laboratories Q4 2025 revenue slightly beats analysts' expectations
* Adjusted EPS and adjusted net income beat analysts' estimates
* Dolby ( DLB ) repurchased 479,000 shares for $35 mln, $277 mln worth of repurchase authorization available
Outlook
* Dolby estimates Q1 2026 revenue between $315 mln and $345 mln
* Company expects full-year 2026 revenue between $1.39 bln and $1.44 bln
* Dolby anticipates Q1 2026 diluted GAAP EPS between $0.39 and $0.54
Result Drivers
* TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION - Growth driven by increased adoption of Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision in TVs and streaming services
* NEW PATENT POOL - Introduction of new imaging patent pool for content streamers expanded addressable market
* PARTNERSHIPS - Agreements with automakers and streaming platforms enhanced market presence
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q4 Slight $307 mln $304.70
Revenue Beat* mln (4
Analysts
)
Q4 Beat $0.99 $0.70 (3
Adjusted Analysts
EPS )
Q4 Beat $96 mln $66.69
Adjusted mln (2
Net Analysts
Income )
Q4 Net $49 mln
Income
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Dolby Laboratories Inc ( DLB ) is $97.50, about 33.8% above its November 17 closing price of $64.55
* The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago
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