Dolby Laboratories (DLB) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.18x as of June 2025. Free cash flow of $61.26 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($349.37 Million). See DLB working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Dolby Laboratories Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2003–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Dolby Laboratories across 23 annual periods. Explore Dolby Laboratories debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Dolby Laboratories (2003–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Dolby Laboratories. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Dolby Laboratories.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.91x | $297.25 Million | $327.25 Million | $30.01 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.92x | $259.91 Million | $282.07 Million | $22.15 Million | ▲ +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.81x | $259.12 Million | $318.58 Million | $59.46 Million | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.88x | $393.30 Million | $447.75 Million | $54.45 Million | ▲ +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.80x | $274.86 Million | $343.85 Million | $68.99 Million | ▲ +22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.65x | $214.14 Million | $327.67 Million | $113.54 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.76x | $266.85 Million | $352.20 Million | $85.36 Million | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.72x | $266.18 Million | $371.05 Million | $104.87 Million | ▲ +89.5% |
| 2016 | 0.38x | $135.06 Million | $356.84 Million | $221.78 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.37x | $114.42 Million | $309.39 Million | $194.97 Million | ▼ -69.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22x | $440.26 Million | $361.55 Million | $78.72 Million | ▲ +84.6% |
| 2014 | 0.66x | $244.88 Million | $371.14 Million | $126.26 Million | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.89x | $243.90 Million | $274.66 Million | $30.76 Million | ▲ +55.9% |
| 2012 | 0.57x | $222.10 Million | $389.80 Million | $167.70 Million | ▼ -35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.88x | $356.33 Million | $403.69 Million | $47.36 Million | ▼ 0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $288.99 Million | $327.30 Million | $38.31 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.91x | $249.66 Million | $273.23 Million | $23.57 Million | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.95x | $250.86 Million | $264.47 Million | $13.61 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.90x | $147.17 Million | $162.97 Million | $15.80 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.94x | $124.46 Million | $132.50 Million | $8.04 Million | ▲ +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.82x | $65.69 Million | $80.42 Million | $14.73 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.73x | $34.34 Million | $46.86 Million | $12.52 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.83x | $32.89 Million | $39.64 Million | $6.75 Million | — |