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Kingswood Acquisition (Kingswood Acquisition) Degree of Financial Leverage : 47.87 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Kingswood Acquisition 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). Kingswood Acquisition's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 47.87. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

KWAC's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
98.28% of 466 companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: 0.71 vs KWAC: 47.87

Kingswood Acquisition Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kingswood Acquisition'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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Kingswood Acquisition Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Kingswood Acquisition Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Degree of Financial Leverage
- - -0.37

Kingswood Acquisition Quarterly Data
Aug20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 -0.45 -0.37 0.41 -23.05 47.87

Competitive Comparison of Kingswood Acquisition's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Kingswood Acquisition'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.


Kingswood Acquisition's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Kingswood Acquisition's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kingswood Acquisition Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Kingswood Acquisition's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -0.56 (Sep. 2023) / 0.543 (Sep. 2022) - 1 )/( -3.475 (Sep. 2023) / -3.629 (Sep. 2022) - 1 )
=-2.0313/-0.0424
=47.87***

* 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.


Kingswood Acquisition  (OTCPK:KWAC) 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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Kingswood Acquisition (Kingswood Acquisition) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
17 Battery Place, Room 625, New York, NY, USA, 10004
Kingswood Acquisition Corp is a blank check company.
Executives
Owl Creek Asset Management, L.p. 10 percent owner 640 FIFTH AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jeffrey A Altman 10 percent owner 640 FIFTH AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 10 percent owner 16 YORK STREET SUITE 2900, TORONTO A6 M5J 0E6
Goldman Sachs Group Inc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Goldman Sachs & Co. Llc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Jeremy Wilder director 21 ELMRIDGE, SCARSDALE NY 10583
Gary Wilder director, 10 percent owner, other: Executive Chairman 17 BATTERY PLACE, ROOM 625, NEW YORK NY 10004
Caroline O'connell director 17 BATTERY PLACE, ROOM 625, NEW YORK NY 10004
David Hudd director, 10 percent owner 17 BATTERY PLACE, ROOM 625, NEW YORK NY 10004
Jonathan Massing director, 10 percent owner 17 BATTERY PLACE, ROOM 625, NEW YORK NY 10004
Michael Nessim director, 10 percent owner 17 BATTERY PLACE, ROOM 625, NEW YORK NY 10004
Ralph Lawrence Roth director 17 BATTERY PLACE, ROOM 625, NEW YORK NY 10004
Lisa Roth director 17 BATTERY PLACE, ROOM 625, NEW YORK NY 10004
Kingswood Global Sponsor Llc 10 percent owner 17 BATTERY PLACE, ROOM 625, NEW YORK NY 10004
Howard Garland director, 10 percent owner 17 BATTERY PLACE, ROOM 625, NEW YORK NY 10004