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Dolby Laboratories (Dolby Laboratories) FCF Yield % : 3.83 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Dolby Laboratories FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Dolby Laboratories's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $290 Mil, and Market Cap is $7,570 Mil. Therefore, Dolby Laboratories's FCF Yield % for today is 3.83%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dolby Laboratories's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

DLB' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.49   Med: 3.87   Max: 7.07
Current: 3.83


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Dolby Laboratories was 7.07%. The lowest was 0.49%. And the median was 3.87%.

DLB's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
52.69% of 1080 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 3.305 vs DLB: 3.83

Dolby Laboratories's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.73%.


Dolby Laboratories FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dolby Laboratories's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Dolby Laboratories FCF Yield % Chart

Dolby Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.31 4.13 4.42 4.15 4.44

Dolby Laboratories Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.90 4.74 5.67 4.05 0.11

Competitive Comparison of Dolby Laboratories's FCF Yield %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Dolby Laboratories's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Dolby Laboratories's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Dolby Laboratories's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dolby Laboratories's FCF Yield % falls into.



Dolby Laboratories FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Dolby Laboratories's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=336.742 / 7589.890044
=4.44%

Dolby Laboratories's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=2.31 * 4 / 8260.456416
=0.11%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Dolby Laboratories FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Dolby Laboratories (Dolby Laboratories) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1275 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94103-1410
Dolby Laboratories Inc develops audio and surround sound for cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, in-car entertainment systems, DVD players, games, televisions, and personal computers. The company generates three fourths of its revenue from licensing its technology to consumer electronics manufacturers around the world. The rest of revenue comes from equipment sales to professional producers and audio engineering services.
Executives
Kevin J Yeaman officer: VP, Chief Financial Officer C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Mark Andrew Sherman officer: EVP, GEN. COUN. & SECRTY DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
John D Couling officer: SVP, Entertainment C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Todd Pendleton officer: SVP, Chief Marketing Officer 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Emily Rollins director C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Anjali Sud director C/O VIMEO INC., 555 WEST 18TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10011
Simon Segars director C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Avadis Tevanian director DOLBY LABORATORIES INC, 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Peter C Gotcher director
Ryan Nicholson officer: VP, Corporate Controller C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Shriram Revankar officer: SVP, Advanced Technology Group C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Tony A Prophet director 9 BERNICE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Robert J Park officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Steven E Forshay officer: Sr. Vice President, Research 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Lewis Chew officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103