DLB vs IDCC
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and InterDigital, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | DLB | IDCC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | $834.0M |
| Net income | $255.0M | $406.6M |
| Gross margin | 88.1% | · |
| Net margin | 19.0% | 48.8% |
| Return on equity | 10.0% | 41.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.62 | $11.80 |
| Dividend / share | $1.32 | $2.60 |
| Payout ratio | 49.6% | 14.9% |
| Free cash flow | $435.9M | $528.6M |
| Equity | $2.6B | $1.1B |
| Net debt / equity | · | −0.24× |
| Current ratio | 3.17× | 1.84× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.0% | 18.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 2.0% | 55.4% |
DLB bills 1.6× the revenue of IDCC, and IDCC keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (48.8% against 19.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | DLB | IDCC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.3B | $834.0M |
| FY2024 | $1.3B | $868.5M |
| FY2023 | $1.3B | $549.6M |
| FY2022 | $1.3B | $457.8M |
| FY2021 | $1.3B | $425.4M |
| FY2020 | $1.2B | $359.0M |
| FY2019 | $1.2B | $318.9M |
| FY2018 | $1.1B | $307.4M |
| FY2017 | $1.1B | $532.9M |
| FY2016 | $1.0B | $665.9M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | DLB | IDCC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $255.0M | $406.6M |
| FY2024 | $261.8M | $358.6M |
| FY2023 | $200.7M | $214.1M |
| FY2022 | $184.1M | $93.7M |
| FY2021 | $310.2M | $55.3M |
| FY2020 | $231.4M | $44.8M |
| FY2019 | $255.2M | $20.9M |
| FY2018 | $41.7M | $65.0M |
| FY2017 | $206.5M | $176.2M |
| FY2016 | $185.9M | $309.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$515,115,000 | DLB |
| FY2024 | +$405,205,000 | DLB |
| FY2023 | +$750,156,000 | DLB |
| FY2022 | +$795,999,000 | DLB |
| FY2021 | +$855,847,000 | DLB |
| FY2020 | +$802,801,000 | DLB |
| FY2019 | +$922,696,000 | DLB |
| FY2018 | +$747,196,000 | DLB |
| FY2017 | +$547,239,000 | DLB |
| FY2016 | +$359,884,000 | DLB |
| FY2015 | +$529,203,000 | DLB |
| FY2014 | +$544,355,000 | DLB |
| FY2013 | +$584,313,000 | DLB |
| FY2012 | +$269,951,000 | DLB |
| FY2011 | +$659,323,000 | DLB |
| FY2010 | +$528,168,000 | DLB |
| FY2009 | +$422,099,000 | DLB |
| FY2008 | +$411,762,000 | DLB |
DLB has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −29.7 pp | IDCC |
| FY2024 | −20.5 pp | IDCC |
| FY2023 | −22.9 pp | IDCC |
| FY2022 | −5.4 pp | IDCC |
| FY2021 | +14.9 pp | DLB |
| FY2020 | +9.4 pp | DLB |
| FY2019 | +15.9 pp | DLB |
| FY2018 | −15.3 pp | IDCC |
| FY2017 | −12.9 pp | IDCC |
| FY2016 | −27.7 pp | IDCC |
| FY2015 | −8.1 pp | IDCC |
| FY2014 | −3.4 pp | IDCC |
| FY2013 | +9.2 pp | DLB |
| FY2012 | −12.6 pp | IDCC |
| FY2011 | +2.7 pp | DLB |
| FY2010 | −8.3 pp | IDCC |
| FY2009 | +4.6 pp | DLB |
| FY2008 | +19.9 pp | DLB |
The higher net margin has changed hands between DLB and IDCC over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
IDCC's net margin has been more volatile than DLB's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 13.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.2.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between DLB and IDCC over these 18 fiscal years — DLB led in 7 and IDCC in 11.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
IDCC's return on equity has been more volatile than DLB's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 20.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.7.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between DLB and IDCC over these 18 fiscal years — DLB led in 4 and IDCC in 14.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.