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Earnings call · FY2026 Q2

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Q2 FY2026 Earnings Call

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Q2 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded Apr 30, 2026
Apr 30, 2026 20 turns
Period
FY2026 Q2
Runtime
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Dolby reported Q2 FY2026 revenue of $396M and non-GAAP EPS of $1.37, both within prior guidance, with full-year guidance maintained. The quarter was highlighted by expanded Dolby Atmos/Vision adoption across automotive, mobile, sports content and TV, with new wins at BMW, Lexus, Meta and Douyin.

Content ecosystem expansion 63 Dolby OptiView and live sports 14 Mobile devices and OEMs 14 Automotive adoption 13 Video distribution program 11 Macro and memory pricing risks 10

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +62 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “we are maintaining our full year guidance”
  • “We feel good about our guidance for the year.”
  • “we haven't seen a significant impact to our business to date”
  • “All of this gives us confidence in our opportunity to drive long-term growth.”

Forward guidance

14 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $395.63M +7.1% YoY
Diluted EPS $0.99 +5.3% YoY
Gross margin 88.7% -1.6 pp YoY
Net income $94.92M +3.4% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Q2 revenue grew to $396M from $370M a year ago, with non-GAAP EPS rising to $1.37 from $1.34.
  • BMW launched Dolby Atmos in the 7 Series globally and iX3 in China; Lexus announced first Dolby Atmos-enabled cars; BYD launched Dolby Atmos in Europe via Denza line.
  • Meta adopted Dolby Vision on iOS for Instagram and Facebook, and Douyin fully rolled out Dolby Vision on Android.
  • Hisense, TCL and Philips announced plans to release Dolby Vision 2 TVs globally by fiscal year-end, with Peacock and Canal+ committed to content.
  • Video Distribution Program added Sharp and SK Planet as licensors, bringing total to 40; Dolby OptiView wins included Genius Sports and William Hill.
  • Quarterly dividend raised 9% to $0.36; $93M in operating cash flow generated and $65M of stock repurchased.

Risks & pressure points

  • Mobile licensing revenue declined 6% year-over-year due to timing of deals.
  • Broadcast end market growth of 26% was driven by a large recovery noted on the prior call, implying potential normalization later.
  • Q2 included a $2M restructuring charge in GAAP operating expenses related to actions initiated last year.
  • Memory pricing and broader macro factors are being monitored, with mobile and PC viewed as most exposed; no significant impact seen to date but uncertainty remains.
  • GAAP net income was $95M ($0.99/diluted share), only modestly above the prior-year quarter despite revenue growth.

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Apr 30, 2026.

Metric Guided
Total revenue
third quarter of fiscal 2026
$295M – $325M
Licensing revenue
third quarter of fiscal 2026
$270M – $300M
Gross margins
third quarter of fiscal 2026
86%
Gross margins
third quarter of fiscal 2026
88%
Effective tax rate
third quarter of fiscal 2026
23%
Effective tax rate
third quarter of fiscal 2026
21%
Total revenue
full year of fiscal 2026
$1.4B – $1.45B
Licensing revenue
full year of fiscal 2026
$1.3B – $1.35B
Gross margins
full year of fiscal 2026
88%
Gross margins
full year of fiscal 2026
90%
Operating margins
full year of fiscal 2026
21%
Operating margins
full year of fiscal 2026
34%
Effective tax rate
full year of fiscal 2026
23%
Effective tax rate
full year of fiscal 2026
20%

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · regions

United States$220.05M +36.2% YoY
Non Us$175.58M -15.6% YoY

Capital returned

Buybacks
$65.00M
Dividend / share
$0.36
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