DLB (Dolby Laboratories) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $28.81 (As of Jun. 2026)

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DLB Dolby Laboratories Inc DLB
77 GF Score
Price $57.38
GF Value $83.85
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Dolby Laboratories Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Dolby Laboratories DLB -0.16% 77 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $28.81 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates DLB with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $83.85 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Dolby Laboratories's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $27.687. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $28.81 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Dolby Laboratories's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 4.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 4.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 6.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 8.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Dolby Laboratories was 11.20% per year. The lowest was 4.90% per year. And the median was 8.70% per year.

As of today (2026-09-18), Dolby Laboratories's current stock price is $57.38. Dolby Laboratories's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $28.81. Dolby Laboratories's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 1.99.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Dolby Laboratories was 4.93. The lowest was 1.71. And the median was 3.36.


Dolby Laboratories  (NYSE:DLB) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Dolby Laboratories's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=57.38/28.81
=1.99

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Dolby Laboratories was 4.93. The lowest was 1.71. And the median was 3.36.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Dolby Laboratories Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Dolby Laboratories Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dolby Laboratories's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Dolby Laboratories Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Dolby Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Dolby Laboratories Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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DLB vs UNF, AMTM, AZZ: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Dolby Laboratories's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Dolby Laboratories Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Dolby Laboratories's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dolby Laboratories's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Dolby Laboratories Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Dolby Laboratories's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=27.687/333.9520*333.9520
=27.687

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Dolby Laboratories Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 19.510 241.428 26.987
201612 19.637 241.432 27.162
201703 20.075 243.801 27.498
201706 20.816 244.955 28.379
201709 20.986 246.819 28.395
201712 19.907 246.524 26.967
201803 20.692 249.554 27.690
201806 21.121 251.989 27.991
201809 22.961 252.439 30.375
201812 22.916 251.233 30.461
201903 23.155 254.202 30.419
201906 23.049 256.143 30.051
201909 23.098 256.759 30.042
201912 23.183 256.974 30.128
202003 23.540 258.115 30.456
202006 24.233 257.797 31.392
202009 24.312 260.280 31.193
202012 25.309 260.474 32.449
202103 25.606 264.877 32.284
202106 25.932 271.696 31.874
202109 25.766 274.310 31.368
202112 25.980 278.802 31.119
202203 25.826 287.504 29.998
202206 24.928 296.311 28.095
202209 23.476 296.808 26.414
202212 23.858 296.797 26.845
202303 24.604 301.836 27.222
202306 24.875 305.109 27.227
202309 24.772 307.789 26.878
202312 24.646 306.746 26.832
202403 25.439 312.332 27.200
202406 25.605 314.175 27.217
202409 26.070 315.301 27.612
202412 26.120 315.605 27.638
202503 26.890 319.799 28.080
202506 27.294 322.561 28.258
202509 27.570 324.800 28.347
202512 27.246 324.054 28.078
202603 27.774 330.213 28.088
202606 27.687 333.952 27.687

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $28.81 mean?
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $28.81 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Dolby Laboratories and its competitors.
Is Dolby Laboratories' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Dolby Laboratories' current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $28.81. Overall, Dolby Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dolby Laboratories' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to UNF and AMTM?
Dolby Laboratories' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $28.81 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Business Services company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Business Services industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Dolby Laboratories and its competitors. Dolby Laboratories's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $28.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dolby Laboratories stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dolby Laboratories (DLB) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $83.85, compared to a current price of $57.38 — trading 31.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $28.81. Dolby Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dolby Laboratories (DLB), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $28.81 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dolby Laboratories stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $57.38 is trading 31.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $83.85. GuruFocus considers Dolby Laboratories to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for DLB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $28.81
  • GF Value™: $83.85 vs. price of $57.38 (31.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the DLB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Dolby Laboratories Business Description

Other Exchanges DLB:MexicoFUO:Germany
Address 1275 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94103-1410
Dolby Laboratories Inc. develops technologies that enhance audio and video capture, transmission, and playback, enabling high-quality experiences across movies, TV, music, sports, and more. The company designs and manufactures audio, imaging, accessibility, and related hardware and software mainly for cinema, including digital cinema servers and media encryption and packaging tools. It generates the majority of its revenue by licensing its technology, brand, and patents to device manufacturers and by selling cinema hardware and services. It operates as a single reportable segment, with revenue derived mainly from licensing and, to a lesser extent, from premium cinema technologies, across the United States and international markets.
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