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GSI Technology (GSI Technology) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.54 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is GSI Technology 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). GSI Technology's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.54. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

GSIT's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
81.71% of 973 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs GSIT: 0.54

GSI Technology Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for GSI Technology'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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GSI Technology Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

GSI Technology Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.02 1.53 1.06 0.86 3.28

GSI Technology 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 0.58 3.28 -0.41 0.47 0.54

Competitive Comparison of GSI Technology's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Semiconductors subindustry, GSI Technology'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.


GSI Technology's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



GSI Technology Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

GSI Technology'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
=( -0.79 (Dec. 2023) / -0.67 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( -19.788 (Dec. 2023) / -14.879 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=0.1791/0.3299
=0.54***

* 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.


GSI Technology  (NAS:GSIT) 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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GSI Technology (GSI Technology) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1213 Elko Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 94089
GSI Technology Inc is a provider of semiconductor memory solutions. The company develops and markets high-performance memory products, including Very Fast static random access memory, or SRAM, that are incorporated in high-performance networking and telecommunications equipment, such as routers, switches, wide area network infrastructure equipment, wireless base stations, and network access equipment. It sells these products to original equipment manufacturers, and customers including Nokia. In addition, it serves the ongoing needs of the military, aerospace, industrial, test and measurement equipment, and automotive and medical markets for high-performance SRAMs. It operates geographically in China, Singapore, the Netherlands, Germany, Rest of the world, and the United States.
Executives
Robert Yau director, officer: VP, Engin., Sect. & Director GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC., 2360 OWEN STREET, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Avidan Akerib officer: VP of Associative Computing C/O GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC., 1213 ELKO DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Elizabeth Cholawsky director 1636 LA VISTA DEL OCEANO, SANTA BARBARA CA 93109
Ruey-lin Lu director EMPIA TECHNOLOGY, 2600 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Douglas Schirle officer: CFO GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC., 1213 ELKO DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Didier Lasserre officer: VP, Sales GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC., 2360 OWEN STREET, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Hong-po Hsieh director 20 PARK AVE. II, HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK, HSINCHU F5 308
Kim Le director 1608 PALA RANCH CIRCLE, SAN JOSE CA 95133
Jack A. Bradley director C/O GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC., 1213 ELKO DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Arthur O Whipple director 870 WEST MAUDE AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Ping Tak Wu officer: VP, U.S. Operations GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC., 2360 OWEN STREET, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Barbara H Nelson director C/O QUANTUM CORP, 501 SYCAORE DR, MILPITAS CA 95035
Bor-tay Wu officer: VP, Taiwan Operations GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC., 1213 ELKO DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 94089
Lee-lean Shu director, 10 percent owner, officer: Pres., CEO and Chairman GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC., 1213 ELKO DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 94089
E Thomas Hart director 1277 ORLEANS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089-1138

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