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Dolby Laboratories (Dolby Laboratories) Financial Strength

: 10 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Dolby Laboratories has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Dolby Laboratories Inc shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate Dolby Laboratories's interest coverage with the available data. Dolby Laboratories's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.04. As of today, Dolby Laboratories's Altman Z-Score is 10.14.


Competitive Comparison

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Dolby Laboratories Financial Strength Distribution

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Dolby Laboratories Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Dolby Laboratories's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $72 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $34 Mil.

Dolby Laboratories's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

GuruFocus does not calculate Dolby Laboratories's interest coverage with the available data.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Dolby Laboratories Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Dolby Laboratories's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(12.922 + 34.319) / 1262.296
=0.04

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Dolby Laboratories has a Z-score of 10.14, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 10.14 is strong.

* 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) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Dolby Laboratories has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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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