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Veeco Instruments (Veeco Instruments) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.95 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Veeco Instruments 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). Veeco Instruments's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.95. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

VECO's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
57.14% of 973 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.98 vs VECO: 0.95

Veeco Instruments Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Veeco Instruments'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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Veeco Instruments Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Veeco Instruments 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 0.93 0.70 -1.67 28.96 0.95

Veeco Instruments Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 28.96 -52.39 -0.08 -0.11 0.95

Competitive Comparison of Veeco Instruments's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Veeco Instruments'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.


Veeco Instruments's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



Veeco Instruments Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Veeco Instruments's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -0.56 (Dec. 2023) / 2.71 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( -16.568 (Dec. 2023) / 62.495 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=-1.2066/-1.2651
=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.


Veeco Instruments  (NAS:VECO) 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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Veeco Instruments (Veeco Instruments) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Terminal Drive, Plainview, NY, USA, 11803
Veeco Instruments Inc is a United States-based company that is principally engaged in designing, developing, and manufacturing thin-film process equipment, which is mainly used to produce electronic devices. The company's product categories by market consist of lighting, display, and power electronics; advanced packaging; MEMS and RF; scientific and industrial; and data storage. The lighting, display, and power electronics market accounts for over half of the total revenue. The company offers products and services in the United States; China; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, or EMEA; and the rest of the world, with overseas markets contributing the majority of total revenue.
Executives
William John Miller director, officer: CEO C/O VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC., 1 TERMINAL DRIVE, PLAINVIEW NY 11803
John P Kiernan officer: VP Finance & Corp. Controller C/O VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC, TERMINAL DRIVE, PLAINVIEW NY 11803
Dennis Thomas St director C/O FORMFACTOR, INC., 7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD, LIVERMORE CA 94551
Mary Jane Raymond director C/O COHERENT CORP., 375 SAXONBURG BLVD, SAXONBURG PA 16056
Susan Wilkerson officer: SVP, Global Sales & Service C/O VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC., PLAINVIEW NY 11803
Adrian Devasahayam officer: SVP - Product Line Development C/O VEECO INSTRUMENTS, 1 TERMINAL DRIVE, PLAINVIEW NY 11803
Lena Nicolaides director 1250 RELIANCE WAY, FREMONT CA 94539
Peter J Simone director 17075 THORNMINT COURT, SANDIGO CA 92127
Sujeet Chand director ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Peter Porshnev officer: SVP, Unified Engineering C/O VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC., 1 TERMINAL DRIVE, PLAINVIEW NY 11803
Shubham Maheshwari officer: EVP, CFO & COO C/O VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC., 1 TERMINAL DRIVE, PLAINVIEW NY 11803
John R Peeler officer: CEO DYNATECH CORP, 3 NEW ENGLAND EXECUTIVE PARK, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Kathleen A Bayless director 1251 MCKAY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Roger D Mcdaniel director C/O ENTEGRIS INC, 3500 LYMAN BOULEVARD, CHASKA MN 55318
Susan Wang director 40919 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIRCLE, FREMONT CA 94538