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Big 5 Sporting Goods (Big 5 Sporting Goods) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.98 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Big 5 Sporting Goods 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). Big 5 Sporting Goods's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.98. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Big 5 Sporting Goods's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

BGFV's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
57.33% of 1071 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.04 vs BGFV: 0.98

Big 5 Sporting Goods Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Big 5 Sporting Goods'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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Big 5 Sporting Goods Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Big 5 Sporting Goods 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 0.27 1.30 0.99 0.98 0.97

Big 5 Sporting Goods 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 0.99 0.99 1.00 0.97 0.98

Competitive Comparison of Big 5 Sporting Goods's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Big 5 Sporting Goods'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.


Big 5 Sporting Goods's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Big 5 Sporting Goods's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Big 5 Sporting Goods's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Big 5 Sporting Goods Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Big 5 Sporting Goods'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
=( -0.72 (Mar. 2024) / 0.79 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -21.686 (Mar. 2024) / 22.87 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-1.9114/-1.9482
=0.98***

* 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.


Big 5 Sporting Goods  (NAS:BGFV) 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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Big 5 Sporting Goods (Big 5 Sporting Goods) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2525 East El Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo, CA, USA, 90245
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp is a specialty retailer company that is principally engaged in the sale of sporting goods in the western United States. Its product mix includes athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories, as well as a broad selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, winter and summer recreation and roller sports. The company operates solely as a sporting goods retailer, which includes both retail stores and an e-commerce platform. The company operates a distribution center located in Riverside, California, that services all of its stores and e-commerce platform.
Executives
Jeffrey L Fraley officer: Senior VP, Human Resources
Shane O Starr officer: Senior VP, Operations C/O BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION, 2525 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Jennifer Holden Dunbar director C/O PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC., 701 WESTERN AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91201
Ian R Landgreen officer: SVP and General Counsel 2525 EAST EL SEGUNDO BLVD., EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Stephen E. Carley director 6312 SOUTH FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE, SUITE 200N, GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
Lily W Chang director 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 2000, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Van B Honeycutt director 3820 STATE ST, SANTA BARBARA CA 93105
Brown Colleen B director C/O TRUEBLUE, INC., 1015 A STREET, TACOMA WA 98402
Barry Emerson officer: Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer
Steven G Miller director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO
Boyd O Clark officer: Executive VP, Buying C/O BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION, 2525 EAST EL SEGUND BLVD, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Luke D Thompson officer: Executive VP & General Counsel C/O GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP, 5650 HOLLIS STREET, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
David Jessick director 15465 SE RIVERSHORE DRIVE, VANCOUVER WA 98683
Michael P. Marrone officer: Senior VP, Store Operations C/O BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION, 2525 EAST EL SEGUNDO BLVD., EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Sandra N Bane director