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Dolby Laboratories (Dolby Laboratories) Days Inventory

: 104.16 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Dolby Laboratories's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $37 Mil. Dolby Laboratories's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $32 Mil. Hence, Dolby Laboratories's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 104.16.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dolby Laboratories's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

DLB' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.13   Med: 57.5   Max: 78.77
Current: 78.77

During the past 13 years, Dolby Laboratories's highest Days Inventory was 78.77. The lowest was 43.13. And the median was 57.50.

DLB's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
68.68% of 680 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 29.14 vs DLB: 78.77

Dolby Laboratories's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (65.77) to Dec. 2023 (104.16). It might indicate that Dolby Laboratories's sales slowed down.

Warning Sign:

If a company builds up inventory, it may mean it is having difficulties selling its goods.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Dolby Laboratories's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.88.

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 three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.12.


Dolby Laboratories Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dolby Laboratories's Days Inventory 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 Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 66.41 72.11 51.25 44.56 70.78

Dolby Laboratories Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory 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 65.77 62.76 68.96 87.29 104.16

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Dolby Laboratories's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Dolby Laboratories's Days Inventory falls into.



Dolby Laboratories Days Inventory Calculation

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 fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Sep. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Sep. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (23.549 + 35.623) / 2 ) / 152.566*365
=29.586 / 152.566*365
=70.78

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

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (35.623 + 37.568) / 2 ) / 32.06*365 / 4
=36.5955 / 32.06*365 / 4
=104.16

* 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  (NYSE:DLB) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

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

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 three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* 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.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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Dolby Laboratories (Dolby Laboratories) Business Description

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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