What does the company do?
DTS, Inc. is a provider of branded entertainment technologies, which are incorporated into an array of entertainment products by licensee customers worldwide. The Company's core digital theatre system (DTS) digital multi-channel audio technology enables the delivery and playback of compelling surround sound and is used in a range of products, including audio/video receivers, digital versatile disc (DVD) players, Blu-ray Disc players, personal computers (PCs), car audio products, video game consoles and home theater systems. It provides products and services to studios and other content creators to facilitate the inclusion of compelling, realistic DTS-encoded soundtracks in movies, music and broadcast entertainment content. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company sold the digital images and digital cinema businesses.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- DTS Inc one-year sales: 73.63 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Electronic Equipment group: -99.80% - DTS Inc one-year income: 8.70 Mil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 73.63 Mil | 37.59 Bil | | Income | 8.70 Mil | -2.49 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- DTS Inc one-year sales growth: 47.70%.
- DTS Inc one-year income growth: -17.50%.
Difference from the average for the Electronic Equipment group: 0.50 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | 47.70% | -10.20% | | Income Growth | -17.50% | -18.00% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- DTS Inc one-year net profit margin: 11.8%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -6.7 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 11.8% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 18.5% | | Industry | -8.3% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- DTS Inc debt/equity ratio: 0.00.
Average debt/equity ratio for the Electronic Equipment group: 0.54.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.00 | 0.54 |
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