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CNET (ZW Data Action Technologies) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.98 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is ZW Data Action Technologies 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). ZW Data Action Technologies's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 1.98. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for ZW Data Action Technologies's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

CNET's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
85.55% of 983 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs CNET: 1.98

ZW Data Action Technologies Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for ZW Data Action Technologies'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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ZW Data Action Technologies Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

ZW Data Action Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.74 -0.46 -6.69 0.93 1.90

ZW Data Action Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 1.09 1.01 1.90 1.98

Competitive Comparison of ZW Data Action Technologies's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, ZW Data Action Technologies'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.


ZW Data Action Technologies's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, ZW Data Action Technologies's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ZW Data Action Technologies's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.


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ZW Data Action Technologies Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

ZW Data Action Technologies's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -1.62 (Mar. 2025) / -2.89 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( -3.414 (Mar. 2025) / -4.391 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.4394/-0.2225
=1.98***

* 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.


ZW Data Action Technologies  (NAS:CNET) 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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ZW Data Action Technologies Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
29 Des Voeux Road Central, 8th Floor, Beijing, HKG
ZW Data Action Technologies Inc is engaged in providing Internet advertising, precision marketing, e-commerce online to offline (O2O) advertising and marketing services as well as related data and technical services to small and medium enterprises in the PRC. It offers a variety channel of advertising and marketing services through its system, including distribution of the right to use search engine marketing services, provision of online advertising placements on its web portals, provision of e-commerce O2O advertising and marketing services, and provision of other related value-added data and technical services to maximize market exposure and effectiveness for clients.
Executives
Changhua Qiu director NO.3 MIN ZHUANG RD. BUILDING 6, YU QUAN HUI GU TUSPARK, HAIDIAN DISTRICT, BEIJING F4 100195
Handong Cheng director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks C/O CHINA NET ONLINE MEDIA GROUP LTD.NO3, MIN ZHUANG RD. YU QUAN HUI GU TUSPARK, HAIDIAN DISTRICT F4 100195
Xuanfu Liu 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Operating Officer C/OCHINA NET ONLINE MEDIA GROUP LTD. NO3, MIN ZHUANG RD. YU QUAN HUI GU TUSPARK, HAIDIAN DISTRICT F4 100195
Rise King Investment Ltd 10 percent owner C/O CHINANET ONLINE MEDIA GROUP LTD.NO.3, MIN ZHUANG YU QUAN HUI GU TUSPARK, HAIDIAN F4 100195
Zhige Zhang director, officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CHINA NET ONLINE MEDIA GROUP LTD.NO3, MIN ZHUANG RD. YU QUAN HUI GU TUSPARK, HAIDIAN DISTRICT F4 100195
Kai Chu officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O CHINANET ONLINE HOLDINGS INC.,NO.3, MIN ZHUANG RD, BLDG 6 YU QUAN HUI GU TUS, HAIDIAN DISTRICT, BEIJING F4 100195
Douglas Charles Maclellan director 11825 MAJOR STREET, CULVER CITY CA 90230
Mototaka Watanabe director 7-29-13 KAMIKIZAKI, URAWA-KU, SAITAMA-SHI, SAITAMA-KEN M0 000000
Zhiqing Chen director 18/F UNIVERSAL MANSION, 168 YU YUAN ROAD, SHANGHAI F4 200040
Li Sun 10 percent owner C/O CHINANET ONLINE MEDIA GROUP LTD.NO.3, MIN ZHUANG RD. YU QUAN HUI GU TUSPARK, HAIDIAN DISTRICT, BEIJING NY 100195
Kotoi Hirofumi director C/O CHINANET ONLINE MEDIA GROUP LTD.NO.3, MIN ZHUANG RD. YU QUAN HUI GU TUSPARK, HAIDIAN DISTRICT, BEIJING F4 100195
Hai Cui officer: VP, Head of Bank Kiosk Unit C/O CHINANET ONLINE MEDIA GROUP LTD.NO.3, MIN ZHUANG RD. YU QUAN HUI GU TUSPARK, HAIDIAN DISTRICT, BEIJING F4 100195
Li Wang officer: VP, Head of Human Resources C/O CHINANET ONLINE MEDIA GROUP LTD.NO.3, MIN ZHUANG YU QUAN HUI GU TUSPARK, BEIJING F4 100195
Hu Wen officer: VP, Head of TV Operations C/O CHINANET ONLINE MEDIA GROUP LTD.NO.3, MIN ZHUANG YU QUAN HUI GU TUSPARK, BEIJING F4 100195
Xinwei Liu officer: VGM, Head of 28.com C/O CHINANET ONLINE MEDIA GROUP LTD.NO.3, MIN ZHUANG YU QUAN HUI GU TUSPARK, BEIJING F4 100195