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Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (Liberty Star Uranium & Metals) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.21 (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Liberty Star Uranium & Metals 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). Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 1.21. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

LBSR's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
65.37% of 2261 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs LBSR: 1.21

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Liberty Star Uranium & Metals'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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Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Annual Data
Trend Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.13 1.07 0.48 1.04 0.57

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Quarterly Data
Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23
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 0.48 0.57 1.52 1.32 1.21

Competitive Comparison of Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals'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.


Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -0.03 (Oct. 2023) / 0.036 (Oct. 2022) - 1 )/( -0.387 (Oct. 2023) / 0.749 (Oct. 2022) - 1 )
=-1.8333/-1.5167
=1.21***

* 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.


Liberty Star Uranium & Metals  (OTCPK:LBSR) 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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Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (Liberty Star Uranium & Metals) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2 East Congress Street, Suite 900, Tucson, AZ, USA, 85701
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp is an Arizona-based mineral exploration company. It is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Arizona and the southwest USA. The company's projects include the Tombstone Super Project and the Hay Mountain project. It explores for uranium, copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, lead, zinc, and other metals.
Executives
Pete O'heeron director 17300 EL CAMINEO REAL, SUITE 110, HOUSTON TX 77058
Brett Gross director 2 EAST CONGRESS ST., STE 900, TUCSON AZ 85701
Saleem Elmasri director 450 PARK AVE SOUTH, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
Vann Eugene Streety director 201 MAGNOLIA RIDGE, CRAWFORDVILLE FL 32327
W. Bradley Munroe director 239 EAST VIRGINIA ST, TALLAHASSEE FL 32301
Boyd Charles Gordon director 2081 KAHALA CIRCLE, CASTLE ROCK CO 80104
Patricia Madaris officer: VP Finance 5610 E. SUTLER LANE, TUCSON AZ 85629
Bernard John Guarnera director 9213 LAS MANAITAS AVENUE, SUITE 401, LAS VEGAS NV 89144
Nicholas H. Hemmerly director 2537 RESEARCH BOULEVARD, SUITE 201, FORT COLLINS CO 80526
Charles D. Vollmer director 1645 WHITE PINE DRIVE, VIENNA VA 22182
Othon T Eduardo director, officer: VP Global Business Dev. 109 N LOOKOUT KNOB DRIVE, SAHUARITA AZ 85629
Larry Liang director, officer: VP Business Dev. China 255 WHTINEY AVENUE, APT. 15, NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Keith Brill director 250 CENTRAL AVENUE APT B204, LAWRENCE NY 11559
James A Briscoe director, officer: President, CEO Chairman 5610 E SUTLER LANE, TUCSON AZ 85712
Robert B Fields director 215 EAST 68TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10021

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