Dolby Laboratories (DLB) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2025: 0.62x

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.62x as of June 2025. Free cash flow of $369.47 Million (operating CF $349.37 Million minus capex $20.10 Million) represents 1% of total liabilities ($591.27 Million). Check DLB cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.62x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$369.47 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$591.27 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$20.10 Million
USD

Dolby Laboratories Financial Flexibility Index (2003–2024)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Dolby Laboratories across 22 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Dolby Laboratories.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Dolby Laboratories (2003–2024)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Dolby Laboratories. Explore how well can Dolby Laboratories service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 0.57x $357.26 Million $327.25 Million $623.03 Million ▲ +14.5%
2023 0.50x $304.22 Million $282.07 Million $607.58 Million ▼ -41.9%
2022 0.86x $378.03 Million $318.58 Million $438.53 Million ▼ -13.9%
2021 1.00x $502.21 Million $447.75 Million $501.45 Million ▲ +16.2%
2020 0.86x $412.84 Million $343.85 Million $478.92 Million ▼ -0.6%
2019 0.87x $441.21 Million $327.67 Million $508.72 Million ▼ -8.2%
2018 0.94x $437.56 Million $352.20 Million $463.15 Million ▼ -22.6%
2017 1.22x $475.92 Million $371.05 Million $389.71 Million ▼ -30.1%
2016 1.75x $578.62 Million $356.84 Million $331.37 Million ▲ +10.6%
2015 1.58x $504.36 Million $309.39 Million $319.34 Million ▼ -19.9%
2014 1.97x $497.39 Million $371.14 Million $252.36 Million ▲ +53.5%
2013 1.28x $305.42 Million $274.66 Million $237.92 Million ▼ -49.9%
2012 2.56x $557.50 Million $389.80 Million $217.56 Million ▲ +13.1%
2011 2.27x $451.05 Million $403.69 Million $199.04 Million ▲ +34.6%
2010 1.68x $365.61 Million $327.30 Million $217.09 Million ▲ +23.8%
2009 1.36x $296.79 Million $273.23 Million $218.21 Million ▲ +29.5%
2008 1.05x $278.08 Million $264.47 Million $264.80 Million ▲ +1.2%
2007 1.04x $178.78 Million $162.97 Million $172.26 Million ▼ -7.6%
2006 1.12x $140.54 Million $132.50 Million $125.09 Million ▲ +26.2%
2005 0.89x $95.16 Million $80.42 Million $106.87 Million ▲ +51.9%
2004 0.59x $59.38 Million $46.86 Million $101.34 Million ▲ +17.2%
2003 0.50x $46.39 Million $39.64 Million $92.80 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities