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Ormat Technologies (Ormat Technologies) Degree of Financial Leverage : 2.61 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ormat Technologies 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). Ormat Technologies's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.61. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

ORA's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
86.35% of 403 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 1.08 vs ORA: 2.61

Ormat Technologies Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ormat Technologies'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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Ormat Technologies Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Ormat Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.26 -0.31 1.36 -4.15 2.61

Ormat Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -4.15 -6.89 -7.34 -9.78 2.61

Competitive Comparison of Ormat Technologies's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Ormat Technologies'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.


Ormat Technologies's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Ormat Technologies's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ormat Technologies Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Ormat Technologies's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( 2.08 (Dec. 2023) / 1.17 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( 237.966 (Dec. 2023) / 183.352 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=0.7778/0.2979
=2.61***

* 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.


Ormat Technologies  (NYSE:ORA) 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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Ormat Technologies (Ormat Technologies) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6140 Plumas Street, Reno, NV, USA, 89519-6075
Ormat Technologies Inc is engaged in the geothermal energy power business. The company is engaged in three business segments: 1) Electricity Segment. where the company develops, builds, owns and operates geothermal, solar PV and recovered energy-based power plants in the United States and geothermal power plants in other countries and sell the electricity generated. 2) Product Segment includes designing, manufacturing and selling equipment for geothermal and recovered energy-based electricity generation and providing services relating to the engineering, procurement and construction of geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants. 3) Energy Storage Segment includes owning and operating grid-connected which provide capacity, energy and ancillary services directly to the electric grid.
Executives
Dafna Sharir director C/O AMPAL AMERICAN ISRAEL CORP, 111 ARLOZOROV STREET, TEL AVIV ISREL L3 00000
Isaac Angel officer: CEO Appointee 2099 GATEWAY PLACE, SUITE 600 CA 95110
Doron Blachar officer: CFO 6225 NEIL ROAD, RENO NV 89511
Stanley Stern director C/O THCG, INC, 650 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FL, NEW YORK NY 10022
Orix Corp 10 percent owner WORLD TRADE CENTER BLDG., SOUTH TOWER, 2-4-1 HAMAMATSU-CHO, MINATO-KU, TOKYO M0 105 5135
Byron G. Wong director 2 TRAILS END, WESTPORT CT 06880
David Granot director 6225 NEIL ROAD, RENO NV 89511
Shimon Hatzir officer: VP, Elect. & Conceptual Engin. 6225 NEIL ROAD, SUITE 300, C/O ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., RENO NV 89511
Shlomi Argas officer: V.P., Projects 6225 NEIL ROAD, RENO NV 89511
Karin Corfee director 6140 PLUMAS STREET, RENO NV 89519
Michal Marom director 6140 PLUMAS STREET, RENO NV 89519
Dan Falk director 6225 NEIL ROAD, SUITE 300, C/O ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., RENO NV 89511
Jessica Woelfel officer: General Counsel and CCO 6140 PLUMAS STREET, RENO NV 89519
Mike Nikkel director 6140 PLUMAS STREET, RENO NV 89519
Zvi Krieger officer: VP, Geothermal Enginerring 6225 NEIL ROAD, SUITE 300, C/O ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., RENO NV 89511