Dolby Laboratories Cash Flow Quality Index
Dolby Laboratories cash flow quality index. Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.69x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of $349.37 Million exceeds net income of $206.84 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See DLB free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Dolby Laboratories (2003–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Dolby Laboratories from 2003 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Dolby Laboratories across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Dolby Laboratories (DLB) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Dolby Laboratories Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2003–2024)
Dolby Laboratories cash flow quality index by year from 2003 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Dolby Laboratories. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see DLB cash flow metrics.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.25x | $327.25 Million | $261.82 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2023 | 1.47x | $282.07 Million | $191.74 Million | ▼ -15.1% |
| 2022 | 1.73x | $318.58 Million | $183.90 Million | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41x | $447.75 Million | $317.82 Million | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48x | $343.85 Million | $231.62 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.28x | $327.67 Million | $255.50 Million | ▼ -55.3% |
| 2018 | 2.87x | $352.20 Million | $122.81 Million | ▲ +56.5% |
| 2017 | 1.83x | $371.05 Million | $202.43 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.91x | $356.84 Million | $186.40 Million | ▲ +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.71x | $309.39 Million | $181.20 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75x | $361.55 Million | $206.10 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.78x | $371.14 Million | $208.72 Million | ▲ +23.2% |
| 2013 | 1.44x | $274.66 Million | $190.30 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.47x | $389.80 Million | $265.13 Million | ▲ +13.1% |
| 2011 | 1.30x | $403.69 Million | $310.58 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.16x | $327.30 Million | $282.83 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12x | $273.23 Million | $242.99 Million | ▼ -15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33x | $264.47 Million | $199.46 Million | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2007 | 1.14x | $162.97 Million | $142.83 Million | ▼ -22.9% |
| 2006 | 1.48x | $132.50 Million | $89.55 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.54x | $80.42 Million | $52.29 Million | ▲ +30.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18x | $46.86 Million | $39.84 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.28x | $39.64 Million | $30.97 Million | — |