Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) measures the percentage change in EPS for a unit change in Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT).
eLong's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 0.00. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.
The industry rank for eLong's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:
LONG's Degree of Financial Leverage is not ranked *
in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Industry Median: 0.94 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Degree of Financial Leverage only.
eLong Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data
The historical data trend for eLong'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.
Competitive Comparison of eLong's Degree of Financial Leverage
For the Leisure subindustry, eLong'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.
eLong's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, eLong's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where eLong's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.
eLong Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation
eLong's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:
* 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.
eLong (NAS:LONG) 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.
eLong Degree of Financial Leverage Related Terms
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eLong Inc was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on April 4, 2001. The Company is in the business of mobile and online hotel reservations in China, offering consumers a hotel network of domestic and international properties. It enable travelers to make informed hotel and air ticket booking decisions through its website and mobile applications and easy to use tools such as destination guides, photos, virtual tours, maps and user reviews. Its largest shareholders are Expedia and Tencent. Its revenues are mainly derived from hotel reservations, and to a lesser extent from air ticketing. The Company offers 24-hour hotel booking, and various options with a variety of booking models, price points and payment choices for its customers, including budget, three-, four- and five-star hotels, short-stay apartments, and groupbuy hotels. The Company acts mainly as an agent in its hotel transactions. It makes room reservations based on customer inquiries and, upon the completion of a customer's stay, it calculate its commissions, which are generally a percentage of the nightly hotel room rate or a fixed amount per room night, which the hotels pay to it on a monthly basis. It also confirms with the hotel the length of the customer's stay. It also provides 24-hour air ticketing services through its toll-free customer service center, mobile applications and websites. It acts as an agent for all main airlines in China as well as international airlines that operate flights originating in China. It makes flight reservations through TravelSky GDS, which is the operator of the nationwide system for air ticket reservations in China, and issue air tickets using its branch offices and local agents. The Company markets its services through a combination of online marketing, media advertising, co-marketing with established brands of other companies and direct marketing. It competes with other online travel agencies such as Ctrip, as well as groupbuy companies which provide online hotel booking such as Meituan and travel search companies which provide online hotel booking such as Qunar. The air ticketing business is subject to the supervision of the CAAC and its regional branches. The travel agency industry is subject to the supervision of the CNTA and local tourism administrations.
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