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Suedzucker AG (LTS:0G7B) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.08 (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is Suedzucker AG 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). Suedzucker AG's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 1.08. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

LTS:0G7B's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
56.06% of 1866 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs LTS:0G7B: 1.08

Suedzucker AG Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Suedzucker AG'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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Suedzucker AG Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Suedzucker AG Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.83 -0.13 -1.23 0.02 1.64

Suedzucker AG Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
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 2.23 1.47 1.64 0.11 1.08

Competitive Comparison of Suedzucker AG's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Suedzucker AG'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.


Suedzucker AG's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Suedzucker AG's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Suedzucker AG Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Suedzucker AG's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( 1.64 (Aug. 2024) / 3 (Aug. 2023) - 1 )/( 592 (Aug. 2024) / 1017 (Aug. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.4533/-0.4179
=1.08***

* 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.


Suedzucker AG  (LTS:0G7B) 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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Suedzucker AG Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Maximilianstrasse 10, Mannheim, DEU, 68165
Suedzucker AG has five major segments: Sugar, Special products, Crop energies, starch, and Fruit. The Sugar segment produces Sugar, sugar specialty products, animal feed, and fertilizer. Special products produce frozen pizzas, baguettes, snacks, pasta, food ingredients, animal feed, starch, and pharmaceuticals. Crop energies produce bioethanol, protein-based food, and liquid carbon dioxide. The fruit segment makes juice concentrates, pure juice, wines, and beverage bases. Suedzucker sells its products to retailers and companies in the food, beverage, agriculture, paper, textile, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, animal feed, and petroleum industries. Germany is Suedzucker's biggest market, and the firm generates most of its revenue in European Union countries.

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