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Ensysce Biosciences (Ensysce Biosciences) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.60 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Ensysce Biosciences 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). Ensysce Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.60. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

ENSC's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
81.05% of 1499 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.96 vs ENSC: 1.60

Ensysce Biosciences Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ensysce Biosciences'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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Ensysce Biosciences Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Ensysce Biosciences Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
- 18.48 3.67 1.68

Ensysce Biosciences Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Ensysce Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Ensysce Biosciences'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.


Ensysce Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Ensysce Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ensysce Biosciences Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Ensysce Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -3.77 (Mar. 2024) / -138.39 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -9.95 (Mar. 2024) / -25.352 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.9728/-0.6075
=1.60***

* 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.


Ensysce Biosciences  (NAS:ENSC) 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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Ensysce Biosciences (Ensysce Biosciences) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
7946 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 201, La Jolla, CA, USA, 92037
Ensysce Biosciences Inc is a clinical-stage biotech company using its proprietary technology platforms to develop safer prescription drugs. The company is developing a new class of powerful, tamper-proof opioids that prevent both drug abuse and overdoses. Its products are anticipated to provide safer options to treat severe pain and assist in preventing deaths caused by opioid abuse, reducing human and economic costs. The company's current development pipeline includes two new drug platforms: an abuse-resistant opioid prodrug technology, the?Trypsin Activated Abuse Protection, or the TAAP platform, and an over-dose protection opioid prodrug technology, the Multi-Pill Abuse Resistant, or the MPAR platform.
Executives
Bob G Gower director 402 TIMBERWILDE LANE, HOUSTON TX 77024
Lynn Kirkpatrick director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 110 110TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 685, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Nilab Osman officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O ENSYSCE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 7946 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 201, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Lee M. Rauch director C/O ENSYSCE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 7946 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 201, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Linda Pestano officer: Chief Development Officer 7946 IVANHOE AVENUE, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Kevin Geoffrey Birkett officer: Chief Commercial Officer 7946 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 201, LA JOLLA CA 92037
William K Schmidt officer: Chief Medical Officer TWO CORPORATE DRIVE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
David Carl Humphrey officer: Chief Financial Officer 4767 NEXUS CENTRE DR, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
William H Chang director, 10 percent owner C/O SEMLER SCIENTIFIC, INC., 911 BERN COURT, SUITE 110, SAN JOSE CA 95112
Andrew Benton director 7946 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 201, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Adam Levin director 7946 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 201, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Jeffrey Millard officer: Chief Operating Officer 7946 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 201, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Richard Chester Wright officer: Chief Business Officer 7946 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 201, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Steven Robert Martin director 11011 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Curtis Rosebraugh director 7946 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 201, LA JOLLA CA 92037