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Aehr Test Systems (Aehr Test Systems) Degree of Financial Leverage : -2.18 (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Aehr Test Systems 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). Aehr Test Systems's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -2.18. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

AEHR's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
96.81% of 973 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs AEHR: -2.18

Aehr Test Systems Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aehr Test Systems'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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Aehr Test Systems Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Aehr Test Systems Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.98 1.10 1.96 1.06 0.66

Aehr Test Systems Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 0.49 0.66 1.12 1.12 -2.18

Competitive Comparison of Aehr Test Systems's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Aehr Test Systems'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.


Aehr Test Systems's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



Aehr Test Systems Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Aehr Test Systems's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( 0.52 (Feb. 2024) / 0.49 (Feb. 2023) - 1 )/( 13.176 (Feb. 2024) / 13.556 (Feb. 2023) - 1 )
=0.0612/-0.028
=-2.18***

* 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.


Aehr Test Systems  (NAS:AEHR) 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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Aehr Test Systems (Aehr Test Systems) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
400 Kato Terrace, Fremont, CA, USA, 94539
Aehr Test Systems is engaged in test systems for burning-in and testing logic, optical, and memory integrated circuits. Increased quality and reliability needs of the Automotive and Mobility integrated circuit markets are driving additional test requirements, incremental capacity needs, and new opportunities for the company's products in package, wafer level, and singulated die/module level test. The company provides production solutions across the product manufacturing flow to improve yield and reliability and has developed and introduced several innovative products, including the ABTSTM and FOX-PTM families of test and burn-in systems and FOX WaferPakTM Aligner, FOX-XP WaferPak Contactor, FOX DiePak Carrier and FOX DiePak Loader.
Executives
Gayn Erickson director, officer: President & CEO C/O AEHR TEST SYSTEMS, 400 KATO TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539
Richmond Donald P. Ii officer: VP of Engineering C/O AEHR TEST SYSTEMS, 400 KATO TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539
Vernon Rogers officer: Exe. VP. of Sales & Marketing C/O AEHR TEST SYSTEMS, 400 KATO TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539
Chris Siu officer: EXECUTIVE V.P. FINANCE & CFO C/O AEHR TEST SYSTEMS, 400 KATO TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539
Alistair N Sporck officer: VP, CONTACTOR BUSINESS UNIT C/O AEHR TEST SYSTEMS, 400 KATO TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539
Howard T Slayen director 15353 BARRANCA PARKWAY, IRVINE CA 92618
Geoffrey Gates Scott director C/O AEHR TEST SYSTEMS, 400 KATO TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539
Laura Oliphant director C/O AEHR TEST SYSTEMS, 400 KATO TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539
Rhea J Posedel officer: CEO and Chairman C/O AEHR TEST SYSTEMS, 400 KATO TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539
Kenneth B. Spink officer: VP OF FINANCE & CFO C/O AEHR TEST SYSTEMS, 400 KATO TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539
David S Hendrickson officer: VP of Engineering 400 KATO TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539
Mario M Rosati director, officer: Secretary 650 PAGE MILL RD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Fariba Danesh director
Adil Engineer officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O AEHR TEST SYSTEMS, 400 KATO TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539
Michael A. Brannan officer: VP of Operations C/O AEHR TEST SYSTEMS, 400 KATO TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539