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Gulf Resources (Gulf Resources) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.21 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Gulf Resources 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). Gulf Resources's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 1.21. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

GURE's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
68.14% of 1519 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.02 vs GURE: 1.21

Gulf Resources Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gulf Resources'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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Gulf Resources Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Gulf Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.28 0.88 1.15 0.56 -5.39

Gulf Resources Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 2.95 -5.39 7.01 0.85 1.21

Competitive Comparison of Gulf Resources's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Chemicals subindustry, Gulf Resources'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.


Gulf Resources's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Gulf Resources's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Gulf Resources Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Gulf Resources's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -0.51 (Sep. 2023) / 1.11 (Sep. 2022) - 1 )/( -4.244 (Sep. 2023) / 21.051 (Sep. 2022) - 1 )
=-1.4595/-1.2016
=1.21***

* 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.


Gulf Resources  (NAS:GURE) 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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Gulf Resources (Gulf Resources) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Level 11, Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East Shouguang City, Shandong, Shouguang, CHN, 262700
Gulf Resources Inc is a holding company engaged in the manufacture and trade of bromine and crude salt, and natural gas; manufactures and sells chemical products used in oil and gas field exploration, oil and gas distribution, oil field drilling, wastewater processing, papermaking chemical agents and inorganic chemicals, and manufactures and sells materials for human and animal antibiotics. It operates in four segments: Bromine, Crude Salt, Chemical Products, and Natural Gas. It derives maximum revenue from the Bromine segment which is commonly used in brominated flame retardants, fumigants, water purification compounds, dyes, medicines, and disinfectants.
Executives
Xiaobin Liu director, officer: Chief Executive Officer GULF RESOURCES, INC. NO.99 WENCHANG ROAD, CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, SHOUGUANG CITY F4 262714
Naihui Miao officer: COO and Secretary GULF RESOURCES INC. NO.99, WENCHANG ROAD, CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, SHOUGUANG CITY F4 262714
Min Li director, officer: Chief Financial Officer CHEMING INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT, HAOYUAN CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHAN F4 F4 262714
Tengfei Zhang director C/O GULF RESOURCES, INC. 99 WENCHANG RD., CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG F4 262714
Shengwei Ma director LEVEL 11, VEGETABLE BUILDING, INDUSTRIAL PARK OF THE EAST CITY, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANGDON PROVI F4 262700
Shitong Jiang director GULF RESOURCES, INC. NO.99 WENCHANG ROAD, CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, SHOUGUANG CITY F4 262714
Yang Zou director C/O GULF RESOURCES, INC., 99 WENCHANG RD, CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG F4 262714
Nan Li director C/O GULF RESOURCES, INC., 99 WENCHANG RD, CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG F4 262714
Ming Yang 10 percent owner NO. 501 BO HAI ROAD, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG F4 262700
Weijie Chen 10 percent owner NORTH WEIGAO ROAD, LUOCHENG SUB-DISTRICT OFFICE, SHOUGUANG F4 262700
Hap Trading, Llc 10 percent owner 395 HUDSON STREET, SUITE 701, NEW YORK NY 10014
Vignolo Biagio M Jr director 1 WHITEHALL STREET, NEW YORK NY 10004
Richard Khaleel director 110 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, APT 3E, NEW YORK NY 10024
Shandong Haoyuan Industry Group Ltd 10 percent owner WO PU TOWN, QING HE OIL EXTRACTION PLANT, 2ND LIVING DISTRICT, SHOUGUANG CITY F4 51800
Wenxiang Yu 10 percent owner NO. 108 SHENG CHENG ROAD, BUILDING NO. 1, UNIT 3, ROOM 402, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHAN F4 262700