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Teradyne (Teradyne) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.95 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Teradyne 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). Teradyne's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.95. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

TER's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
57.08% of 974 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.985 vs TER: 0.95

Teradyne Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Teradyne'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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Teradyne Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Teradyne 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 1.06 0.88 1.08 0.84 0.95

Teradyne 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 0.90 0.92 0.90 0.95 0.95

Competitive Comparison of Teradyne's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Teradyne'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.


Teradyne's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Teradyne's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Teradyne Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Teradyne'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
=( 2.63 (Mar. 2024) / 3.8 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( 513.505 (Mar. 2024) / 760.804 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.3079/-0.325
=0.95***

* 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.


Teradyne  (NAS:TER) 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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Teradyne (Teradyne) Business Description

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Address
600 Riverpark Drive, North Reading, MA, USA, 01864
Teradyne provides testing equipment, including automated test equipment for semiconductors, system testing for hard disk drives, circuit boards, and electronics systems and wireless testing for devices. The firm entered the industrial automation market in 2015, into which it sells collaborative and autonomous robots for factory applications. Teradyne serves numerous end markets and geographies directly and indirectly with its products, but its most significant exposure is to semiconductor testing. Teradyne serves vertically integrated, fabless, and foundry chipmakers with its equipment.
Executives
Brad Robbins officer: President, LitePoint Corp. C O LITEPOINT, 965 WEST MAUDE AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Richard John Burns officer: President, Semiconductor Test MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 9 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WESTBOROUGH MA 01581
Ujjwal Kumar officer: President, Teradyne Robotics C/O TERADYNE, INC., 600 RIVERPARK DRIVE, NORTH READING MA 01864
Sanjay Mehta officer: VP and Chief Financial Officer C/O TERADYNE INC., 600 RIVERPARK DRIVE, NORTH READING MA 01864
Mercedes Johnson director MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC, 8000 S FEDERAL WAY, MS 1-557, BOISE ID 83716
Charles Jeffrey Gray officer: VP, General Counsel, Secretary 600 RIVERPARK DRIVE, NORTH READING MA 01864
Mark E Jagiela director, officer: President and CEO 321 HARRISON AVE, C/O TERADYNE INC, BOSTON MA 02118
Ernest E Maddock director LAM RESEARCH, 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT CA 94538
Peter Herweck director 600 RIVERPARK DRIVE, NORTH READING MA 01864
Paul J Tufano director C/O SOLECTRON CORPORATION, 847 GIBRALTAR DR., MILPITAS CA 95035
Gregory Stephen Smith officer: President, Semiconductor Test 1 HUCKLEBERRY RD, HOPKINTON MA 01748-1054
Ford Tamer director 3945 FREEDOM CIRCLE SUITE 1100, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Timothy E Guertin director C/O VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC, 3100 HANSEN WAY M/S E-327, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Marilyn Matz director C/O LOGMEIN, INC., 320 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON MA 02210
Edwin J Gillis director C/O VERITAS SOFTWARE CORP, 350 ELLIS STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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