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Bio-Rad Laboratories (Bio-Rad Laboratories) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.99 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Bio-Rad Laboratories 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). Bio-Rad Laboratories's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.99. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Bio-Rad Laboratories's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

BIO's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
50.48% of 834 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 0.98 vs BIO: 0.99

Bio-Rad Laboratories Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bio-Rad Laboratories'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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Bio-Rad Laboratories Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Bio-Rad Laboratories 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 1.17 1.01 1.10 1.00 0.99

Bio-Rad Laboratories 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 1.00 -12.51 0.95 0.99 0.99

Competitive Comparison of Bio-Rad Laboratories's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Bio-Rad Laboratories'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.


Bio-Rad Laboratories's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Bio-Rad Laboratories's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bio-Rad Laboratories's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Bio-Rad Laboratories Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Bio-Rad Laboratories'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
=( -21.82 (Dec. 2023) / -121.79 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( -800.665 (Dec. 2023) / -4666.159 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=-0.8208/-0.8284
=0.99***

* 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.


Bio-Rad Laboratories  (NYSE:BIO) 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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Bio-Rad Laboratories (Bio-Rad Laboratories) Business Description

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Address
1000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules, CA, USA, 94547
Bio-Rad Laboratories, headquartered in Hercules, California, develops, manufactures, and markets products and solutions for the clinical diagnostics and life sciences markets. In diagnostics (53% of sales), Bio-Rad manufactures, sells, and supports test systems and specialized quality controls for clinical laboratories. In life sciences (47% of sales), the firm develops and manufactures a range of instruments and reagents used in research, biopharmaceutical production, and food testing. The company is geographically diverse, with major markets in the Americas, Europe and Africa , and Asia-Pacific. Bio-Rad owns 37% of Sartorius AG, a laboratory and biopharmaceutical supplier.
Executives
Tania Devilliers officer: INT PRIN ACCTG OFC C/O BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC., 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Sedat Evran officer: EVP, Global Supply Chain C/O BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC., 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Corey Colleen officer: EVP, Global Human Resources 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Diane Dahowski officer: EVP, Global Supply Chain C/O BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC., 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Schwartz Allison director C/O BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC., 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Simon May officer: EVP, President, LSG C/O BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC., 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Andrew J. Last officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer 3420 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Ajit Ramalingam officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer C/O BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC., 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Ilan Daskal officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Timothy S Ernst officer: EVP, General Counsel & Sec 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Dara Wright officer: Executive Vice President C/O BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC., 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Michael Crowley officer: EVP, GBL Commercial Operations 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Steven D Schwartz 10 percent owner 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Alice N Schwartz director, 10 percent owner
Norman D Schwartz director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, President, and CEO 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547

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