Dolby
DLB
$79.20
Share price
-0.89%
Change (1 day)
-3.36%
Change (1 year)
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. or simply Dolby is an American company specializing in audio noise reduction and audio encoding/compression.
Operating Margin for Dolby (DLB)
Operating Margin as of April 2024 (TTM): 20.53%
According to Dolby's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 20.53%. At the end of 2022 the company had an Operating Margin of 17.17%.
Operating Margin history for Dolby from 2003 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.17% | -37.94% |
| 2021 | 27.67% | 34.1% |
| 2020 | 20.63% | -9.25% |
| 2019 | 22.74% | -14.83% |
| 2018 | 26.70% | 12.5% |
| 2017 | 23.73% | 3.19% |
| 2016 | 23.00% | -8.61% |
| 2015 | 25.17% | -12.48% |
| 2014 | 28.76% | 4.36% |
| 2013 | 27.55% | -30.83% |
| 2012 | 39.84% | -13.62% |
| 2011 | 46.12% | -2.63% |
| 2010 | 47.36% | -8.25% |
| 2009 | 51.62% | 9.51% |
| 2008 | 47.14% | 8.5% |
| 2007 | 43.44% | 16% |
| 2006 | 37.45% | 34.65% |
| 2005 | 27.81% | 18.06% |
| 2004 | 23.56% | 7.61% |
| 2003 | 21.89% | -17997.43% |
| 2002 | -0.12% | -102.35% |
| 2001 | 5.21% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
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|---|---|---|---|
 Shutterstock SSTK | 11.82% | -42.43% | 🇺🇸 USA |
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What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.