
Dolby Laboratories | 8-K: FY2025 Q4 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 307.02 M
Revenue: As of FY2025 Q4, the actual value is USD 307.02 M, beating the estimate of USD 305.76 M.
EPS: As of FY2025 Q4, the actual value is USD 0.51, beating the estimate of USD 0.3533.
EBIT: As of FY2025 Q4, the actual value is USD 24.62 M.
Segment Revenue
- Total Revenue: For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, total revenue was $307 million, compared to $305 million for the same period in fiscal 2024. For the full fiscal year 2025, total revenue was $1.35 billion, compared to $1.27 billion in fiscal 2024.
Operational Metrics
- Net Income: GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $49 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared to $59 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. For the full year, GAAP net income was $255 million, or $2.62 per diluted share, compared to $262 million, or $2.69 per diluted share, in fiscal 2024.
- Gross Margin: Gross profit for the fourth quarter was $267.5 million, compared to $270.8 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2024. For the full year, gross profit was $1.19 billion, compared to $1.13 billion in fiscal 2024.
- Operating Income: Operating income for the fourth quarter was $29.7 million, compared to $46.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. For the full year, operating income was $265 million, compared to $258.3 million in fiscal 2024.
Cash Flow
- Operating Cash Flow: Cash flows from operations were $472 million for the full year of fiscal 2025, compared to $327 million in fiscal 2024.
Unique Metrics
- Licensing Revenue: Licensing revenue for the fourth quarter was $281.6 million, compared to $282.7 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2024. For the full year, licensing revenue was $1.25 billion, compared to $1.18 billion in fiscal 2024.
Outlook / Guidance
- Revenue Guidance: For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, total revenue is estimated to range from $315 million to $345 million, with licensing revenue expected to range from $290 million to $320 million.
- Gross Margin and Operating Expenses: Gross margins are anticipated to be approximately 88% on a GAAP basis and approximately 90% on a non-GAAP basis. Operating expenses are anticipated to range from $235 million to $245 million on a GAAP basis and from $195 million to $205 million on a non-GAAP basis.
- Earnings Per Share: Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 are anticipated to range from $0.39 to $0.54 on a GAAP basis and from $0.79 to $0.94 on a non-GAAP basis.
