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Side-by-side financial comparison of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) and IDEX Corporation (IEX). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

IDEX Corporation is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($398.4M vs $395.6M, roughly 1.0× Dolby Laboratories, Inc.). IDEX Corporation runs the higher net margin — 30.1% vs 24.0%, a 6.1% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, IDEX Corporation posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (16.7% vs 7.1%). Over the past eight quarters, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (13.9% CAGR vs -29.4%).

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is an American technology corporation specializing in audio noise reduction, audio encoding/compression, spatial audio, and high-dynamic-range television (HDR) imaging. Dolby licenses its technologies to consumer electronics manufacturers.

IDEX can refer to several things, including:International Defence Exhibition, a biennial arms and defense technology sales exhibition IDEX Corporation, a publicly listed company that makes fluidics systems and specialty engineered products Ideanomics, a publicly traded company that trades under the IDEX ticker symbol.

DLB vs IEX — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
IEX
IEX
1.0× larger
IEX
$398.4M
$395.6M
DLB
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
IEX
IEX
+9.6% gap
IEX
16.7%
7.1%
DLB
Higher net margin
IEX
IEX
6.1% more per $
IEX
30.1%
24.0%
DLB
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
DLB
DLB
Annualised
DLB
13.9%
-29.4%
IEX

Income Statement — Q3 FY2026 vs Q2 FY2026

Metric
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Revenue
$395.6M
$398.4M
Net Profit
$94.9M
$120.0M
Gross Margin
88.7%
99.9%
Operating Margin
28.5%
43.3%
Net Margin
24.0%
30.1%
Revenue YoY
7.1%
16.7%
Net Profit YoY
3.4%
25.7%
EPS (diluted)
$0.99
$1.61

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
$395.6M
$398.4M
Q1 26
$346.7M
$407.7M
Q4 25
$346.7M
$899.1M
Q3 25
$307.0M
$878.7M
Q2 25
$315.5M
$865.4M
Q1 25
$369.6M
$814.3M
Q4 24
$357.0M
$862.9M
Q3 24
$304.8M
$798.2M
Net Profit
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
$94.9M
$120.0M
Q1 26
$53.3M
$128.3M
Q4 25
$53.3M
$128.3M
Q3 25
$49.3M
$127.8M
Q2 25
$46.1M
$131.6M
Q1 25
$91.8M
$95.5M
Q4 24
$67.8M
$123.2M
Q3 24
$58.6M
$119.1M
Gross Margin
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
88.7%
99.9%
Q1 26
87.5%
94.9%
Q4 25
87.5%
43.1%
Q3 25
87.1%
44.5%
Q2 25
86.1%
45.3%
Q1 25
90.3%
45.3%
Q4 24
88.6%
42.5%
Q3 24
88.8%
44.3%
Operating Margin
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
28.5%
43.3%
Q1 26
17.9%
45.0%
Q4 25
17.9%
20.4%
Q3 25
9.7%
21.1%
Q2 25
15.1%
21.7%
Q1 25
29.2%
17.4%
Q4 24
22.4%
19.2%
Q3 24
15.2%
21.0%
Net Margin
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
24.0%
30.1%
Q1 26
15.4%
31.5%
Q4 25
15.4%
14.3%
Q3 25
16.1%
14.5%
Q2 25
14.6%
15.2%
Q1 25
24.8%
11.7%
Q4 24
19.0%
14.3%
Q3 24
19.2%
14.9%
EPS (diluted)
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
$0.99
$1.61
Q1 26
$0.55
$1.71
Q4 25
$0.55
$1.71
Q3 25
$0.50
$1.70
Q2 25
$0.48
$1.74
Q1 25
$0.94
$1.26
Q4 24
$0.70
$1.61
Q3 24
$0.59
$1.57

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$594.7M
$586.2M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$2.6B
$4.0B
Total Assets
$3.2B
$6.9B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
$594.7M
$586.2M
Q1 26
$644.6M
$580.0M
Q4 25
$644.6M
$580.0M
Q3 25
$702.6M
$593.8M
Q2 25
$699.3M
$568.2M
Q1 25
$626.6M
$594.1M
Q4 24
$520.8M
$620.8M
Q3 24
$482.0M
$633.2M
Total Debt
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
Q1 26
Q4 25
$1.8B
Q3 25
$1.9B
Q2 25
$1.9B
Q1 25
$2.0B
Q4 24
$2.0B
Q3 24
$2.1B
Stockholders' Equity
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
$2.6B
$4.0B
Q1 26
$2.6B
$4.0B
Q4 25
$2.6B
$4.0B
Q3 25
$2.6B
$4.0B
Q2 25
$2.6B
$4.0B
Q1 25
$2.6B
$3.9B
Q4 24
$2.5B
$3.8B
Q3 24
$2.5B
$3.8B
Total Assets
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
$3.2B
$6.9B
Q1 26
$3.2B
$6.9B
Q4 25
$3.2B
$6.9B
Q3 25
$3.2B
$7.0B
Q2 25
$3.2B
$6.9B
Q1 25
$3.2B
$6.8B
Q4 24
$3.2B
$6.7B
Q3 24
$3.1B
$7.0B
Debt / Equity
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.45×
Q3 25
0.48×
Q2 25
0.46×
Q1 25
0.50×
Q4 24
0.52×
Q3 24
0.55×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$147.3M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$86.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
21.6%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
4.4%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.55×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$654.3M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
$147.3M
Q1 26
$54.8M
Q4 25
$54.8M
$209.5M
Q3 25
$472.2M
$203.5M
Q2 25
$67.7M
$161.7M
Q1 25
$174.9M
$105.7M
Q4 24
$106.8M
$172.6M
Q3 24
$327.3M
$205.3M
Free Cash Flow
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
$86.0M
Q1 26
$189.8M
Q4 25
$50.2M
$189.8M
Q3 25
$435.9M
$188.7M
Q2 25
$61.3M
$146.9M
Q1 25
$168.0M
$91.4M
Q4 24
$100.0M
$157.1M
Q3 24
$297.2M
$191.6M
FCF Margin
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
21.6%
Q1 26
46.6%
Q4 25
14.5%
21.1%
Q3 25
142.0%
21.5%
Q2 25
19.4%
17.0%
Q1 25
45.5%
11.2%
Q4 24
28.0%
18.2%
Q3 24
97.5%
24.0%
Capex Intensity
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
4.4%
Q1 26
15.6%
Q4 25
1.3%
2.2%
Q3 25
11.8%
1.7%
Q2 25
2.0%
1.7%
Q1 25
1.9%
1.8%
Q4 24
1.9%
1.8%
Q3 24
9.8%
1.7%
Cash Conversion
DLB
DLB
IEX
IEX
Q2 26
1.55×
Q1 26
1.03×
Q4 25
1.03×
1.63×
Q3 25
9.57×
1.59×
Q2 25
1.47×
1.23×
Q1 25
1.91×
1.11×
Q4 24
1.57×
1.40×
Q3 24
5.59×
1.72×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

DLB
DLB

Licensing$372.2M94%
Products and services$23.4M6%

IEX
IEX

Segment breakdown not available.

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