NYSE$DLB

Dolby Laboratories Inc. · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Dolby reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2023.

Dolby Laboratories announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, focusing on growing Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision across various ecosystems.

  • Dolby continues to transform the way people enjoy their content.
  • The company is focused on growing Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision across movies and TV.
  • They are also expanding in music and user-generated content ecosystems.
  • Dolby announced a cash dividend of $0.27 per share of Class A and Class B common stock, payable on August 22, 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$298M

Previous: $290M+3.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.55

Previous: $0.68-19.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$22.2M

Previous: -$37.2M+40.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$5.76M

Previous: $2.38M-341.9%
Net Income

$16.4M

Previous: $39.6M-58.6%
Operating Income

$15.9M

Previous: $45.6M-65.0%
Gross Profit

$257M

Previous: $254M+1.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$765M

Previous: $859M-10.9%
Total Assets

$3.01B

Previous: $2.92B+3.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$29.2M

Previous: $27.6M+5.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Dolby · Revenue · Quarterly

$298M

Q3 2023+3%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Dolby · $291M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Licensing
    $265M
  • Products and services
    $25.4M

Forward guidance

Dolby provided estimates for its fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2023, but actual results could differ materially due to macroeconomic factors, geopolitical instability, inflation, and elevated interest rates.

Headwinds

  • Supply chain constraints.
  • International conflicts.
  • Consumer demand for electronic products.
  • Geopolitical instability.
  • Concerns around inflation and elevated interest rates.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

29 / 68 earnings

Positive

+14.9%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-24.2%

Q3 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-10.5%-9.6%-13.0%
Q1 2026+1.8%+2.3%+5.6%
Q4 2025-0.0%+2.8%+2.0%
Q2 2025-1.9%-3.6%-2.5%
Q1 2025+8.3%+4.6%+1.2%
Q4 2024+14.9%+12.9%+8.6%
Q3 2024-7.6%-9.3%-6.9%
Q2 2024+5.8%+6.9%+4.4%
Q1 2024-3.5%-4.5%-1.0%
Q4 2023-8.0%-4.1%-1.3%
Q3 2023-9.8%-11.7%-3.2%
Q2 2023+2.3%+1.6%+0.8%
Q1 2023+7.4%+5.5%+3.8%
Q4 2022-1.5%-0.8%+1.0%
Q3 2022+0.9%+3.0%-5.7%
Q2 2022-9.0%-8.0%-0.9%
Q1 2022-13.8%-13.0%-17.7%
Q4 2021-1.0%+1.2%+4.0%
Q3 2021+1.6%+4.4%+4.7%
Q2 2021-6.2%-6.5%-7.7%
Q1 2021+1.7%+5.3%+12.7%
Q4 2020+3.8%+6.3%+8.4%
Q3 2020+1.9%+0.8%+2.0%
Q2 2020-5.1%-0.1%+8.7%
Q1 2020-0.5%+1.0%-5.3%
Q4 2019+5.6%+6.3%+3.2%
Q3 2019-13.6%-14.1%-9.6%
Q2 2019+0.8%+0.9%-4.2%
Q1 2019+3.1%+3.5%+3.7%
Q4 2018-3.0%-3.6%+0.4%
Q3 2018+5.3%-0.7%+11.7%
Q2 2018-7.6%-10.1%-8.5%
Q1 2018+8.5%+2.1%-3.7%
Q4 2017-5.3%-5.1%+4.1%
Q3 2017+2.4%-1.5%-8.0%
Q2 2017-0.1%-3.6%-3.9%
Q1 2017-1.6%-2.9%-0.7%
Q4 2016-3.4%-4.9%-5.9%
Q3 2016-1.0%-1.3%-1.1%
Q2 2016+12.3%
Q1 2016+10.7%
Q4 2015+2.8%
Q3 2015-5.7%
Q2 2015+9.5%
Q1 2015-7.9%
Q4 2014+0.7%
Q3 2014+2.0%
Q2 2014-8.7%
Q1 2014+1.5%
Q4 2013+2.1%
Q3 2013-1.3%
Q2 2013+4.6%
Q1 2013+1.3%
Q4 2012-3.5%
Q3 2012-14.9%
Q2 2012+14.3%
Q1 2012+6.4%
Q2 2011-2.2%
Q4 2011-2.2%
Q3 2011-24.2%
Q1 2011-2.2%
Q1 2010-2.2%
Q2 2010-1.0%
Q4 2008-1.0%
Q4 2010-1.0%
Q4 2009-4.5%
Q3 2010-4.5%
Q3 2009-4.5%

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