Dolby Laboratories (FUO) Stock Price & Analysis
FUO Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 56.00 - EUR 56.00
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 42.08 - EUR 58.00
- Previous Close
- EUR 55.15
- Volume
- 0
- Average Volume (3M)
- 3
- Market Cap
- EUR 5.18B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 4.37B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 670.05M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 47.45M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 26.0
- Beta
- 0.40
- Next Earnings
- Nov 17, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 1.07
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 2.21%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High-margin Licensing Model And Cash Generation
Dolby’s proprietary technology licensing model supports exceptional gross margins and strong cash conversion. This provides funding for continued research, ecosystem expansion, dividends and repurchases while reducing reliance on external financing.
Expanding Technology Ecosystem
Growing adoption across streaming, devices, vehicles, user-generated content and video distribution broadens Dolby’s royalty base. New formats and platforms can extend the relevance of its patents and trademarks across successive product cycles.
Conservative Balance Sheet
Minimal leverage and substantial liquidity give Dolby resilience through demand cycles and flexibility to invest in product development, pursue strategic opportunities and return capital without materially increasing financial risk.
Bears Say
Uneven Revenue And Profitability Trend
Despite high gross margins, recent revenue contraction and lower net profitability indicate that licensing timing, product mix or demand pressure can affect earnings. Sustained weakness would reduce operating leverage and challenge long-term growth consistency.
Exposure To Pressured Device Markets
Dolby remains exposed to consumer electronics shipment volumes, particularly PCs and mobile devices. Lower unit sales or customers’ cost reductions could limit royalty growth, even when Dolby’s attach rates and premium-tier adoption improve.
Revenue Visibility Depends On Deal Timing
Large agreements, recoveries and minimum volume commitments can shift revenue between quarters, making results less predictable. This timing dependence complicates planning and raises the risk that reported growth may not translate smoothly into recurring trends.
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Company Description
Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. develops pioneering audio and visual technologies designed to enhance entertainment and communication experiences across a broad spectrum of platforms. These include cinematic venues, digital television, various transmission and playback devices, mobile communications, online streaming video and music platforms, and home entertainment systems. The company is actively involved in inventing and licensing its advanced sound technologies. This portfolio features solutions like AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec widely adopted for diverse media applications; AVC, a digital video codec recognized for its efficient bandwidth utilization in various media devices; Dolby AC-4, an innovative digital audio coding standard that introduces new auditory experiences to numerous playback systems; and the immersive Dolby Atmos technology, utilized in both cinemas and a wide array of consumer devices. Additional audio innovations encompass Dolby Digital, which delivers multichannel sound to various applications; Dolby Digital Plus, facilitating audio transmission for a multitude of media uses and devices; and Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology focused on media content encoding. Its imaging solutions include Dolby Vision, an advanced visual technology for film and media devices; Dolby Voice, specialized for audio conferencing; and HEVC, another digital video codec valued for its bandwidth efficiency in supporting media devices. Beyond its software and licensing activities, Dolby also designs and manufactures tangible products. This range includes digital cinema servers, professional cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, various hardware components, and video conferencing equipment. These products cater to the film, television, broadcasting, telecommunications, and broader entertainment industries. Furthermore, the corporation offers a variety of services to support theatrical and television production, spanning cinematic exhibition, broadcast operations, and home entertainment solutions. Dolby's diverse client base includes prominent film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. The company distributes its offerings directly to end-users, as well as through a global network of dealers and distributors. Founded in 1965, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has its main offices located in San Francisco, California.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Software - Application
- CEO
- Marc Whitten
- Employees
- 2,051
- Website
- www.dolby.com
- Address
- 1275 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103-1410, US
Dolby Laboratories (FUO) Earnings & Revenues
FUO Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call conveyed a broadly positive outlook driven by strong Q4 guidance (midpoint implying ~23% YoY growth), strategic momentum in high-growth initiatives (VDP, OptiView, auto, Dolby Atmos/Vision adoption), robust margins (~90% non-GAAP gross margin), healthy cash flow ($167M) and an active capital return program (buybacks and dividend +9%). Key risks include timing-dependency of some revenue (large deals and MVCs), memory cost pressure on mobile/PC that could reduce device volumes, modest declines in foundational audio/PC, and some one-time tax and restructuring impacts. Overall, the positive strategic progress and financial strength outweigh the near-term risks and timing volatility.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 12 | 4 | 6 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Moving Averages | 9 | 0 | 3 |