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Castle Biosciences (Castle Biosciences) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.99 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Castle Biosciences 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). Castle Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.99. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

CSTL's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
57.08% of 212 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 1.05 vs CSTL: 0.99

Castle Biosciences Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Castle Biosciences'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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Castle Biosciences Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Castle Biosciences Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.23 -0.83 0.33 1.50 1.00

Castle Biosciences Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 1.48 1.49 2.06 1.00 0.99

Competitive Comparison of Castle Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Castle Biosciences'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.


Castle Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Castle Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Castle Biosciences Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Castle Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -1.14 (Mar. 2024) / -2.71 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -30.643 (Mar. 2024) / -73.587 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.5793/-0.5836
=0.99***

* 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.


Castle Biosciences  (NAS:CSTL) 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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Castle Biosciences (Castle Biosciences) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
505 S. Friendswood Drive, Suite 401, Friendswood, TX, USA, 77546
Castle Biosciences Inc is a commercial-stage dermatological cancer company. It is focused on providing physicians and their patients with personalized, clinically actionable genomic information to make more accurate treatment decisions. The product portfolio of the company includes Cutaneous Melanoma, DecisionDx-Melanoma, DecisionDx-CMSeq, and DecisionDx-PRAME among others.
Executives
Daniel Bradbury director BIOBRIT, LLC, 2223 AVENIDA DE LA PLAYA, SUITE 108, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Derek J Maetzold director, 10 percent owner, officer: Pres. & Chief Exec. Officer 820 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 201, FRIENDSWOOD TX 77546
Ellen Goldberg director C/O CASTLE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 505 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 401, FRIENDSWOOD TX 77546
Tiffany Olson director C/O CASTLE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 505 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 401, FRIENDSWOOD TX 77546
Kristen M Oelschlager officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O CASTLE BIOSCIENCES, 505 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 401, FRIENDSWOOD TX 77546
Bernhard E. Spiess officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O CASTLE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 820 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 201, FRIENDSWOOD TX 77546
Kim Caple director C/O BIOSCIENCES, INC., 505 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 401, FRIENDSWOOD TX 77546
Frank Stokes officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CASTLE BIOSCIENCES, 820 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 201, FRIENDSWOOD TX 77546
Tobin W Juvenal officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O CASTLE BIOSCIENCES, 505 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 401, FRIENDSWOOD TX 77546
David S Kabakoff director, 10 percent owner C/O SPIROS DEVELOPMENT CORP II INC, 7475 LUSK BLVD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Cook Joseph C. Iii director, 10 percent owner C/O CASTLE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 820 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, STE. 201, FRIENDSWOOD TX 77546
Mara G. Aspinall director 7381 NORTH MOON SPIRIT LANE, TUCSON AZ 85718
Bonnie H Anderson director 6000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 300, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Mgc Venture Partners 2013 Gp, Llc 10 percent owner C/O MOUNTAIN GROUP CAPITAL, LLC, 3835 CLEGHORN AVE., SUITE 300, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Mgc Venture Partners 2013, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O MOUNTAIN GROUP CAPITAL, LLC, 3835 CLEGHORN AVE., SUITE 300, NASHVILLE TN 37203

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