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Editas Medicine (Editas Medicine) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.88 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Editas Medicine Degree of Financial Leverage?

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) measures the percentage change in EPS for a unit change in Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT). Editas Medicine's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.88. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Editas Medicine's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

EDIT's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
84.29% of 1502 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs EDIT: 1.88

Editas Medicine Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Editas Medicine's Degree of Financial Leverage 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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Editas Medicine Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Editas Medicine Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.65 5.94 0.98 0.74 1.44

Editas Medicine Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Degree of Financial Leverage 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 0.79 0.59 -3.66 1.44 1.88

Competitive Comparison of Editas Medicine's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Editas Medicine's Degree of Financial Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Financial Leverage 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.


Editas Medicine's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Editas Medicine's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Editas Medicine's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Editas Medicine Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Editas Medicine's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -2.1 (Mar. 2024) / -3.18 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -185.21 (Mar. 2024) / -226.161 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.3396/-0.1811
=1.88***

* 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.

** TTM data of EPS and EBIT was used to calculate Degree of Financial Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Financial Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Editas Medicine  (NAS:EDIT) Degree of Financial Leverage Explanation

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s Earnings per Share (EPS) to fluctuations in its operating income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), resulting from adjustments in its capital structure. DFL is an essential tool for companies to assess the appropriate level of debt or financial leverage in their capital structure. When EBIT remains relatively stable, it results in stable earnings and earnings per share. In such cases, the company may consider taking on substantial debt. However, for companies operating in industries with significant fluctuations in EBIT, it is advisable to keep debt at a manageable level.

The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be. Because interest is a fixed expense, leverage can amplify earnings and EPS. This is beneficial when EBIT is growing, but it can become problematic in tough economic conditions when EBIT is under pressure.

Be Aware

The use of financial leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Editas Medicine (Editas Medicine) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
11 Hurley Street, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02141
Editas Medicine Inc is a genome editing company. It is engaged in treating patients with genetically defined diseases by correcting disease-causing genes. The company focuses on developing a proprietary genome editing platform based on clustered, regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/ CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9 technology). It has developed CRISPR/Cas9 technology which uses a protein-RNA (ribonucleic acid) complex composed of the Cas9 enzyme bound to a guide RNA molecule designed to recognize a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) sequence that requires repair. The company is engaged in developing and commercializing genome editing technology.
Executives
Bruce Eaton officer: EVP, Chief Business Officer C/O EDITAS MEDICINE, INC., 1 MAIN STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Linda Burkly officer: EVP, CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER 1 MAIN STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Baisong Mei officer: SVP, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER C/O EDITAS MEDICINE, INC., 1 MAIN STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Gilmore Neil O'neill director, officer: CEO 215 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Erick Lucera officer: EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 138 THISTLE ROAD, NORTH ANDOVER MA 08145
Michelle Robertson officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 301 BINNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Elliott M. Levy director C/O OMEGA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 20 ACORN PARK D, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Mark S Shearman officer: EVP, Chief Scientific Officer C/O APPLIED GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES CORP, 11801 RESEARCH DRIVE, SUITE D, ALACHUA FL 32615
Lisa Anne Michaels officer: EVP/Chief Medical Officer C/O EDITAS MEDICINE, INC., 1 MAIN STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Bernadette Connaughton director C/O VISTERRA, INC., ONE KENDALL SQUARE, #B3301, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
James C Mullen director 940 WINTER STREET, PERKINELMER, INC LEGAL DEPARTMENT, WALTHAM MA 02451
Emma Reeve director C/O PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, 195 WEST STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Jessica Hopfield director C/O 600 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, SUITE 200, BILLERICA MA 01821
Cynthia Collins director 65 WEST WATKINS MILL ROAD, GAITHERSBURG MD 20878
Meeta Chatterjee director C/O EDITAS MEDICINE, INC., 1 MAIN STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142