Dolby Laboratories (DLB)
Return on total capital
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 197,069 | 256,803 | 297,664 | 292,164 | 279,380 | 277,344 | 277,030 | 255,256 | 277,032 | 232,458 | 237,477 | 196,128 | 192,621 | 179,954 | 193,761 | 236,686 | 310,852 | 317,918 | 300,091 | 324,289 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 2,622,560 | 2,604,730 | 2,573,670 | 2,507,970 | 2,477,160 | 2,432,850 | 2,420,900 | 2,345,850 | 2,355,100 | 2,366,240 | 2,350,780 | 2,287,580 | 2,246,180 | 2,454,360 | 2,599,770 | 2,637,750 | 2,597,980 | 2,621,520 | 2,587,930 | 2,565,160 |
| Return on total capital | 7.51% | 9.86% | 11.57% | 11.65% | 11.28% | 11.40% | 11.44% | 10.88% | 11.76% | 9.82% | 10.10% | 8.57% | 8.58% | 7.33% | 7.45% | 8.97% | 11.97% | 12.13% | 11.60% | 12.64% |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $197,069K ÷ ($—K + $2,622,560K)
= 7.51%
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Dolby Laboratories
DLB
7.51%
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24.54%
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19.20%
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31.60%
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