DLB — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of DLB's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-07-30 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-04-30
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +28 | −32 | ~27 | 110 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~5 | 4 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
| Risk factors | Some risk factors updated | 0 | 0 | ~4 | 108 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | −4 | ~1 | 1 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-30
Dolby OptiView is our unique content delivery system enabling immersive, interactive, and social experiences with real-time engagement for live events, for example live sports. Dolby OptiView comprises a number of products that work individually or together to optimize these experiences. Dolby OptiV…
delivery, personalization, and customizable on-screen presentation. Dolby OptiView Ads integrates with advertising platforms like Google Ad Manager.
As the world of streaming audiovisual content continues to evolve, understanding and engaging viewers presents a challenge for content creators and distributors. We are partnering with our Dolby OptiView customers to develop a solution that increases engagement and delivers value.
We, together with our patent pool partners, continue to make progress in licensee expansion across our video programs. In July 2026, Access Advance announced that Meta Platforms, Inc. one of the world’s largest distributors of video content across its social media platforms, joined the VDP, HEVC, an…
We generate revenue from the automotive industry primarily through the adoption of Dolby Atmos in cars. As of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2026, we have announced partnerships with over 40 car makers that are shipping or have announced models that support our technologies, up from over 20 …
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
Dolby OptiView is delivering immersive, interactive, and social experiences with real-time engagement for live events, especially sports. Dolby OptiView leverages Dolby’s six decades of experience in the science of sight and sound to deliver video with clarity, depth, and detail via our unique conte…
In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, we, together with our patent pool partners, made progress in licensee expansion across our Audio & Video programs. HEAD Acoustics joined Via’s Voice program as a new licensee, and three new licensees joined Via’s MPEG-H program. Dolby is a licensor in both progr…
In Video, four new licensees joined Access Advance’s HEVC program. Roku took a new license in Access Advance’s VDP program and Sharp and M&K joined the program as licensors. Dolby is a licensor in the HEVC, VDP and AVC programs.
experience. At CES in January 2026, Philips, Hisense, and TCL all announced various upcoming TV models that will support Dolby Vision 2.
We generate revenue from the automotive industry primarily through the adoption of Dolby Atmos in cars. As of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2026, we have announced partnerships with over 35 car makers that are shipping or have announced models that support our technologies, up from over 20…
Other information
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
On February 3, 2026, John Couling, our Senior Vice President, Entertainment, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the sale from time to time of an aggregate of up to 90,000 shares of our Class A common stock. The trading arrangement is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense i…
On February 10, 2026, Robert Park, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, amended his previously reported Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement adopted August 26, 2025. The amended plan is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense in Rule 10b5-1(c) and provides that Mr. Park may sell up …
On March 10, 2026, Kevin Yeaman, our Chief Executive Officer, President, and a member of our Board of Directors, terminated his previously reported Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement adopted November 26, 2025.
No other directors or officers, as defined in Rule 16a-1(f), adopted and/or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” each as defined in Regulation S-K Item 408, during the fiscal quarter ending March 27, 2026.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice