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Richardson Electronics (Richardson Electronics) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.91 (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Richardson Electronics 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). Richardson Electronics's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.91. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

RELL's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
61.31% of 2427 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1 vs RELL: 0.91

Richardson Electronics Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Richardson Electronics'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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Richardson Electronics Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Richardson Electronics 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 2.63 -0.25 0.63 2.40 0.37

Richardson Electronics 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 1.09 0.37 1.25 0.91 0.91

Competitive Comparison of Richardson Electronics's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Richardson Electronics'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.


Richardson Electronics's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Richardson Electronics Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Richardson Electronics'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
=( 0.28 (Feb. 2024) / 1.89 (Feb. 2023) - 1 )/( 1.929 (Feb. 2024) / 28.583 (Feb. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.8519/-0.9325
=0.91***

* 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.


Richardson Electronics  (NAS:RELL) 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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Richardson Electronics (Richardson Electronics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
40W267 Keslinger Road, P.O. Box 393, LaFox, IL, USA, 60147-0393
Richardson Electronics Ltd provides engineered solutions, power grid, and microwave tubes and related consumables, power conversion, RF and microwave components, high-value flat panel detector solutions, replacement parts, tubes, and service training for diagnostic imaging equipment and customized display solutions. Its products have applications in alternative energy, healthcare, aviation, broadcast, communications, industrial, marine, medical, military, scientific, and semiconductor markets. The company segments include PMT (Power and Microwave Technologies Group), Canvys, (Green Energy Solutions) GES, and Healthcare reportable segments. The company derives the majority of its revenues from the PMT segment.
Executives
Robert H Kluge director C/O RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD., 40W267 KESLINGER ROAD P.O. BOX 393, LAFOX IL 60147
Kathleen Mcnally officer: Sr. VP Global Supply Chain C/O RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD., PO BOX 393, 40W267 KESLINGER ROAD, LAFOX IL 60147-0393
Wendy Diddell officer: EVP Corporate Development C/O RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD., PO BOX 393, 40W267 KESLINGER ROAD, LAFOX IL 60147
Gregory J Peloquin officer: EVP, EDG 40W267 KESLINGER RD, P O BOX 393, LAFOX IL 60147-0393
Paul J Plante director C/O RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD., PO BOX 393, 40W267 KESLINGER RD., LAFOX IL 60147
Jacques Belin director 40W267 KESLINGER RD., LAFOX IL 60147
James Benham director 40W267 KESLINGER RD., LAFOX IL 60147
Kenneth Halverson director 40W267 KESLINGER RD., LAFOX IL 60147
Jens Frank Ruppert officer: EVP Canvys 40W267 KESLINGER ROAD, P.O. BOX 393, LAFOX IL 60147
Robert J Ben officer: CFO, CAO, Corporate Secretary 40W267 KESLINGER ROAD PO BOX 393, LAFOX IL 60147
Fitzgerald Patrick Thomas Iii officer: EVP Healthcare 40W267 KESLINGER ROAD, P.O. BOX 393, LAFOX IL 60147
James Dudek officer: Controller & Chief Accounting C/O RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD, PO BOX 393, 40W267 KESLINGER ROAD, LAFOX IL 60147
Kathleen S Dvorak officer: EVP & CFO C/O RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD, PO BOX 393, 40W267 KESLINGER ROAD, LAFOX IL 60147
Edward J Richardson director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman & CEO C/O RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD, PO BOX 393, 40W267 KESLINGER ROAD, LAFOX IL 60147
Sandeep Beotra officer: EVP Mergers & Acquisitions 40W267 KESLINGER RD., LAFOX IL 60147

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