Dolby Laboratories(DLB) - 2025 Q4 - Annual Results

Financial Performance - Total revenue for Q4 FY25 was $307 million, a slight increase from $305 million in Q4 FY24[7] - GAAP net income for Q4 FY25 was $49 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, down from $59 million, or $0.61 per diluted share in Q4 FY24[7] - Non-GAAP net income for Q4 FY25 was $96 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, compared to $78 million, or $0.81 per diluted share in Q4 FY24[7] - Full year FY25 total revenue reached $1.35 billion, up from $1.27 billion in FY24[7] - Full year FY25 GAAP net income was $255 million, or $2.62 per diluted share, compared to $262 million, or $2.69 per diluted share in FY24[7] - Non-GAAP full year net income for FY25 was $414 million, or $4.24 per diluted share, compared to $369 million, or $3.79 per diluted share in FY24[7] - Total revenue for the fiscal quarter ended September 26, 2025, was $307,024 thousand, a slight increase from $304,806 thousand in the same quarter of 2024, representing a growth of 0.7%[24] - Licensing revenue for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2025, reached $1,248,017 thousand, up from $1,181,794 thousand in 2024, marking a year-over-year increase of 5.6%[30] - Gross profit for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2025, was $1,188,998 thousand, compared to $1,133,225 thousand in 2024, reflecting a growth of 4.9%[24] - Operating income for the fiscal quarter ended September 26, 2025, was $29,677 thousand, down from $46,354 thousand in the same quarter of 2024, a decrease of 36.0%[24] - Net income attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc. for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2025, was $255,018 thousand, a decrease from $261,825 thousand in 2024, representing a decline of 2.6%[24] - GAAP net income for Q4 2025 was $49.332 million, down from $58.570 million in Q4 2024, while non-GAAP net income increased to $96.252 million from $78.436 million[32] - GAAP diluted earnings per share for Q4 2025 was $0.51, compared to $0.61 in Q4 2024, while non-GAAP diluted earnings per share rose to $0.99 from $0.81[32] - For fiscal year 2025, GAAP net income was $255.018 million, slightly down from $261.825 million in fiscal year 2024, with non-GAAP net income increasing to $413.511 million from $369.016 million[32] Cash Flow and Assets - Cash flows from operations for FY25 were $472 million, an increase from $327 million in FY24[7] - Cash and cash equivalents increased to $701,893 thousand as of September 26, 2025, from $482,047 thousand in 2024, an increase of 45.5%[26] - Total current assets rose to $1,388,261 thousand as of September 26, 2025, compared to $1,194,417 thousand in 2024, indicating an increase of 16.2%[26] - The company reported a net cash provided by operating activities of $472,198 thousand for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2025, compared to $327,252 thousand in 2024, an increase of 44.4%[28] Expenses and Liabilities - Research and development expenses for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2025, were $261,792 thousand, slightly down from $263,663 thousand in 2024, a decrease of 0.7%[24] - Total liabilities decreased to $595,814 thousand as of September 26, 2025, from $623,035 thousand in 2024, a reduction of 4.4%[26] - Stock-based compensation for fiscal year 2025 amounted to $128.514 million, up from $119.825 million in fiscal year 2024[32] - The company reported restructuring charges of $6.128 million in Q4 2025, compared to a credit of $(1.290) million in Q4 2024[32] Future Projections - Dolby expects Q1 FY26 total revenue to range from $315 million to $345 million[11] - For FY26, total revenue is projected to be between $1.390 billion and $1.440 billion[11] - The estimated GAAP gross margin for Q1 2026 and fiscal 2026 is projected at 88.0%, with a non-GAAP gross margin of 90.0%[33] - GAAP operating expenses for Q1 2026 are estimated between $235 million and $245 million, while non-GAAP operating expenses are projected between $195 million and $205 million[33] - The GAAP diluted earnings per share for Q1 2026 is estimated to be between $0.39 and $0.54, with non-GAAP diluted earnings per share projected between $0.79 and $0.94[33] - The effective tax rate for Q1 2026 is expected to be 23.0%, with a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 21.0%[33] - The weighted-average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share in Q1 2026 is estimated at 96,800 thousand[33] Dividends - Dolby announced a cash dividend of $0.36 per share, payable on December 10, 2025[9]