Dolby Laboratories (DLB) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2025: 0.08x

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.08x as of June 2025, reinvesting $26.53 Million (capex $20.10 Million plus investments $-6.43 Million) from operating cash flow of $349.37 Million. See Dolby Laboratories (DLB) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.08x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$26.53 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$349.37 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$20.10 Million
USD

Dolby Laboratories Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2003–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Dolby Laboratories across 23 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Dolby Laboratories (DLB) cash conversion ratio.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Dolby Laboratories (2003–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Dolby Laboratories. See DLB free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2024 0.97x $316.30 Million $327.25 Million $30.01 Million ▲ +257.0%
2023 0.27x $76.36 Million $282.07 Million $22.15 Million ▼ -66.5%
2022 0.81x $257.76 Million $318.58 Million $59.46 Million ▲ +538.2%
2021 0.13x $56.77 Million $447.75 Million $54.45 Million ▼ -84.0%
2020 0.79x $272.35 Million $343.85 Million $68.99 Million ▲ +52.9%
2019 0.52x $169.76 Million $327.67 Million $113.54 Million ▲ +11.5%
2018 0.46x $163.61 Million $352.20 Million $85.36 Million ▲ +9.1%
2017 0.43x $158.03 Million $371.05 Million $104.87 Million ▼ -46.1%
2016 0.79x $281.79 Million $356.84 Million $221.78 Million ▼ -12.9%
2015 0.91x $280.62 Million $309.39 Million $194.97 Million ▲ +316.6%
2014 0.22x $78.72 Million $361.55 Million $78.72 Million ▼ -63.1%
2014 0.59x $218.92 Million $371.14 Million $126.26 Million ▼ -32.7%
2013 0.88x $240.88 Million $274.66 Million $30.76 Million ▲ +85.6%
2012 0.47x $184.23 Million $389.80 Million $167.70 Million ▼ -19.5%
2011 0.59x $236.92 Million $403.69 Million $47.36 Million ▲ +369.5%
2010 0.13x $40.92 Million $327.30 Million $38.31 Million ▲ +44.9%
2009 0.09x $23.57 Million $273.23 Million $23.57 Million ▲ +67.6%
2008 0.05x $13.61 Million $264.47 Million $13.61 Million ▼ -46.9%
2007 0.10x $15.80 Million $162.97 Million $15.80 Million ▲ +59.8%
2006 0.06x $8.04 Million $132.50 Million $8.04 Million ▼ -66.9%
2005 0.18x $14.73 Million $80.42 Million $14.73 Million ▼ -31.4%
2004 0.27x $12.52 Million $46.86 Million $12.52 Million ▲ +56.9%
2003 0.17x $6.75 Million $39.64 Million $6.75 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow