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Lok'n Store Group (LSE:LOK) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.82 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Lok'n Store Group 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). Lok'n Store Group's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.82. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Lok'n Store Group's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:LOK's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
79.93% of 1759 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 1.02 vs LSE:LOK: 1.82

Lok'n Store Group Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lok'n Store Group'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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Lok'n Store Group Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Lok'n Store Group Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Degree of Financial Leverage
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Lok'n Store Group Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
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 1.07 1.97 0.93 1.28 1.82

Competitive Comparison of Lok'n Store Group's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Lok'n Store Group'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.


Lok'n Store Group's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Lok'n Store Group's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lok'n Store Group's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Lok'n Store Group Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Lok'n Store Group's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( 0.126 (Jan. 2024) / 0.23 (Jan. 2023) - 1 )/( 7.939 (Jan. 2024) / 10.564 (Jan. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.4522/-0.2485
=1.82***

* 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.


Lok'n Store Group  (LSE:LOK) 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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Lok'n Store Group (LSE:LOK) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
112 Hawley Lane, Farnborough, Hampshire, GBR, GU14 8JE
Lok'n Store Group PLC operates in the real estate industry based in the United Kingdom. Its business involves buying or leasing warehouses or industrial buildings and letting them out as self-storage units to its customers. Operating through the Self-Storage segments, the company caters to both households and business customers. Its self-storage segment accounts for the bulk of its operations with the provision of storage rooms, student storage, pallet storage, warehouse space, self-storage archiving, flexible office space, and multi-site business storage accounts.

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