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Sealed Air (Sealed Air) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.37 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sealed Air 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). Sealed Air's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.37. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

SEE's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
72.11% of 380 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 1.02 vs SEE: 1.37

Sealed Air Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sealed Air'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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Sealed Air Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Sealed Air 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 -2.76 2.04 0.28 0.34 1.37

Sealed Air 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 0.34 1.74 2.24 1.98 1.37

Competitive Comparison of Sealed Air's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Sealed Air'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.


Sealed Air's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sealed Air's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sealed Air Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Sealed Air'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
=( 2.36 (Dec. 2023) / 3.33 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( 707.2 (Dec. 2023) / 898.8 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=-0.2913/-0.2132
=1.37***

* 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.


Sealed Air  (NYSE:SEE) 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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Sealed Air (Sealed Air) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2415 Cascade Pointe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28208
Sealed Air is organized via two reporting segments. Food care includes food packaging products like Cryovac, Darfresh, and OptiDure aimed primarily at meats. Product care includes Sealed Air's Bubble Wrap, Instapak, Jiffy mailers, and shrink film packaging systems that cater to industrial and e-commerce applications.
Executives
Doheny Edward L Ii director, officer: COO and CEO-Designate 100 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 2780, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Veronika Johnson officer: CAO and Controller 9696 SADDLE AVENUE, MARVIN NC 28173
Clay M Johnson director 2415 CASCADE, C/O SEALED AIR CORPORATION, CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Dustin J. Semach officer: CFO Designate 1 FANATICAL PLACE, CITY OF WINDCREST, SAN ANTONIO TX 78218
Jerry R. Whitaker director TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Zubaid Ahmad director C/O SEALED AIR CORPORATION, 2415 CASCADE POINTE BLVD, CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Sergio A Pupkin officer: Vice President C/O SEALED AIR CORPORATION, 2415 CASCADE POINTE BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Emile Z. Chammas officer: Senior Vice President SEALED AIR CORPORATION, 200 RIVERFRONT BOULEVARD, ELMWOOD PARK NJ 07407
Henry R. Keizer director MONTPELIER HOUSE, 94 PITTS BAY ROAD, PEMBROKE D0 HM 08
Kevin C Berryman director 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Shuxian Susan Yang officer: Vice President, Treasurer C/O SEALED AIR CORPORATION, 2415 CASCADE POINTE BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE NY 28208
Jannick Thomsen officer: VP, Chf PPL & Digital Officer C/O SEALED AIR CORPORATION, 2415 CASCADE POINTE BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Gerd Wichmann officer: President, EMEA C/O SEALED AIR CORPORATION, 2415 CASCADE POINTE BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Tobias Grasso officer: President, Americas C/O SEALED AIR CORPORATION, 2415 CASCADE POINTE BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Alessandra Faccin Assis officer: President, APAC C/O SEALED AIR CORPORATION, 2415, CHARLOTTE NC 28208