Dolby Laboratories (Dolby Laboratories) Inventory Turnover : 0.88 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Dolby Laboratories Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Dolby Laboratories's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $32 Mil. Dolby Laboratories's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $37 Mil. Dolby Laboratories's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.88.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Dolby Laboratories's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 104.16.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Dolby Laboratories's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.12.

Dolby Laboratories Inventory Turnover Historical Data

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Dolby Laboratories Inventory Turnover Chart

Dolby Laboratories Annual Data

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5.50

5.06

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8.19

5.16

Dolby Laboratories Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.39	1.45	1.32	1.05	0.88

Dolby Laboratories Inventory Turnover Calculation

Dolby Laboratories's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Sep. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Sep. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	152.566	/ (	(23.549	+	35.623)	/	2 )
=	152.566	/	29.586
=	5.16

Dolby Laboratories's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	32.06	/ (	(35.623	+	37.568)	/	2 )
=	32.06	/	36.5955
=	0.88

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Dolby Laboratories's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	36.5955	/	32.06	*	365 / 4
	=	104.16

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Dolby Laboratories's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	36.5955	/	315.574
	=	0.12

Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.

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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