Dolby Laboratories EBITDA 2011-2026 | DLB

Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA), is an often used measure of a company's profitability. Financial analysts use EBITDA for a number of purposes including calculating simple valuations of a firm, estimating cash flows, and assessing debt servicing capability. The uses for EBITDA in financial analysis are numerous, but in practice should be more restrained. While EBITDA has some useful applications, it should be used with caution, as the problems with EBITDA are abundant and can lead to a number of misguided conclusions.^[1]

EBITDA is an important indicator for investors and analysts because it allows them to evaluate a company's operating profit without considering the impact of financial expenses, taxes, or non-cash depreciation and amortization. It provides better comparability between companies in different industries or with different tax conditions.

EBITDA is often used to assess a company's ability to generate cash flow and repay debts. It can also serve as a measure of a company's operational efficiency, as it shows how profitable the core business is, regardless of external factors such as interest or taxes.

However, it is important to note that EBITDA is not an official financial statement measure and can be defined and calculated differently by companies. Therefore, investors and analysts should exercise caution when using EBITDA as an evaluation tool and combine it with other financial metrics and information to get a more complete picture of a company's financial condition.

Annual EBITDA Dolby Laboratories

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
353 M	334 M	298 M	295 M	440 M	311 M	342 M	265 M	331 M	318 M	282 M	327 M	298 M	406 M	477 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
477 M	265 M	339 M

Quarterly EBITDA Dolby Laboratories

2025-Q4	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
86.3 M	58.8 M	119 M	102 M	44.3 M	116 M	84.1 M	23.4 M	116 M	113 M	249 M	52.2 M	51 M	114 M	375 M	63.4 M	90.5 M	187 M	253 M	74.4 M	187 M	68.8 M	269 M	75.1 M	68.8 M	88.7 M	232 M	33.1 M	88.7 M	114 M	290 M	140 M	102 M	87.9 M	267 M	124 M	87.9 M	-	228 M	78.5 M	84.2 M	70.1 M	254 M	75.7 M	70.1 M	72.3 M	228 M	63.4 M	72.3 M	80.2 M	322 M	88.2 M	80.2 M	111 M	352 M	109 M	111 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
375 M	23.4 M	129 M

References

Brockman, C. M., & Russell, J. W. (2012). EBITDA: use it... or lose it?. International Journal of Business, Accounting and Finance, 6(2), 84-93.

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Allied Esports Entertainment AESE	-5.1 M	-	5.22 %	$ 55.1 M	USA
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РБК RBCM	926 M	-	-	-	Russia
DISH Network Corporation DISH	869 M	-	1.94 %	$ 3.06 B	USA
Comcast Corporation CMCSA	36.9 B	$ 30.55	0.68 %	$ 113 B	USA
Discovery, Inc. DISCA	5.47 B	-	5.9 %	$ 12.8 B	USA
Cinemark Holdings CNK	202 M	$ 26.54	0.57 %	$ 3.07 B	USA
Eros STX Global Corporation ESGC	-1.92 M	-	22.18 %	$ 57.4 M	Britain
LiveXLive Media, Inc. LIVX	-30.3 M	-	1.99 %	$ 241 M	USA
MSG Networks Inc. MSGN	302 M	-	-0.91 %	$ 808 M	USA
Genius Brands International GNUS	-14.6 M	-	8.36 %	$ 104 M	USA
ViacomCBS Inc. VIAC	5.12 B	-	5.11 %	$ 20.2 B	USA
ViacomCBS Inc. VIACA	4.57 B	-	4.82 %	$ 20.2 B	USA
Liquid Media Group Ltd. YVR	-8.58 M	-	-18.88 %	$ 2.08 M	Canada
Liberty Global plc LBTYA	1.02 B	$ 12.33	1.28 %	$ 4.22 B	Britain
IMAX Corporation IMAX	147 M	$ 39.19	-0.11 %	$ 2.1 B	Canada
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company HOFV	-34.4 M	-	-5.44 %	$ 4.78 M	USA
Dolphin Entertainment DLPN	-2.82 M	$ 1.71	4.91 %	$ 16.8 M	USA
Liberty Broadband Corporation LBRDA	299 M	$ 51.73	2.42 %	$ 7.4 B	USA
The Marcus Corporation MCS	75.4 M	$ 15.74	0.83 %	$ 496 M	USA
MediaCo Holding MDIA	-22.9 M	$ 0.65	-	$ 38.9 M	USA
The Liberty Braves Group Series A BATRA	3.11 B	$ 48.01	-0.41 %	$ 2.83 B	USA
The Liberty Braves Group Series C BATRK	3.11 B	$ 43.17	-0.62 %	$ 2.83 B	USA
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. MSGE	107 M	$ 57.95	0.28 %	$ 2.09 B	USA
Comcast Holdings Corp. CCZ	36.9 B	$ 62.64	-	$ 232 B	USA
Hemisphere Media Group HMTV	36 M	-	-	$ 290 M	USA
AMC Entertainment Holdings AMC	296 M	$ 1.1	2.34 %	$ 520 M	USA
HUYA HUYA	19.7 M	$ 2.98	-14.12 %	$ 690 M	USA
Cinedigm Corp. CIDM	11.7 M	-	0.86 %	$ 55.4 M	USA
The Walt Disney Company DIS	22.9 B	$ 99.95	1.3 %	$ 180 B	USA
Formula One Group FWONA	3.11 B	$ 80.47	1.83 %	$ 8.82 B	USA
Scienjoy Holding Corporation SJ	167 M	$ 1.46	1.1 %	$ 60.4 M	China
Live Nation Entertainment LYV	1.89 B	$ 159.07	1.28 %	$ 36.9 B	USA
Warner Music Group Corp. WMG	1.05 B	$ 27.83	1.63 %	$ 14.5 B	USA
Roku ROKU	40 M	$ 98.23	3.2 %	$ 14.5 B	USA
Netflix NFLX	13.7 B	$ 95.79	0.62 %	$ 407 B	USA
World Wrestling Entertainment WWE	321 M	-	-0.06 %	$ 7.49 B	USA
WideOpenWest WOW	-122 M	-	-	$ 424 M	USA
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. MSGS	18 M	$ 315.13	-0.55 %	$ 7.59 B	USA
Reading International RDI	1.75 M	$ 1.08	-	$ 24.2 M	USA