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PLL (Piedmont Lithium) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.96 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Piedmont Lithium 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). Piedmont Lithium's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.96. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

PLL's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
50.58% of 2244 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 0.95 vs PLL: 0.96

Piedmont Lithium Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Piedmont Lithium'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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Piedmont Lithium Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Piedmont Lithium Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.46 1.05 0.77 0.48 0.73

Piedmont Lithium Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 0.53 0.54 0.45 0.73 0.96

Competitive Comparison of Piedmont Lithium's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Piedmont Lithium'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.


Piedmont Lithium's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Piedmont Lithium's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Piedmont Lithium Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Piedmont Lithium's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -2.81 (Mar. 2025) / -1.9 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( -55.478 (Mar. 2025) / -36.983 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.4789/0.5001
=0.96***

* 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.


Piedmont Lithium  (NAS:PLL) 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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Piedmont Lithium Business Description

Address
42 E Catawba Street, Belmont, NC, USA, 28012
Piedmont Lithium Inc, is a U.S. based, development-stage, multi-asset, integrated lithium business in support of a clean energy economy and U.S. and world-wide energy security. Its portfolio of wholly-owned projects includes Carolina Lithium, a proposed fully integrated spodumene ore-to-lithium hydroxide project in Gaston County, North Carolina, and Tennessee Lithium, a proposed merchant lithium hydroxide manufacturing plant in McMinn County, Tennessee.
Executives
Keith D. Phillips director, officer: President and CEO 42 E CATAWBA STREET, BELMONT NC 28012
Claude Demby director C/O SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 39870 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Michael D White officer: EVP and CFO 17988 EDISON AVE, CHESTERFIELD MA 63005
Michael A Bless director C/O ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL INC, 777 E. WISCONSIN AVE #1400, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Bruce Czachor officer: EVP, CLO & Secretary 32 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012
Patrick Brindle officer: EVP and CDO 32N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012
Austin Devaney officer: EVP and CCO C/O PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC., 42 E CATAWBA STREET, BELMONT NC 28012
Krishna Mcvey officer: EVP and CAO C/O PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC., 42 E CATAWBA STREET, BELMONT NC 28012
Christina M Alvord director 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Jeffrey T. Armstrong director 32N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012
David Klanecky officer: EVP and COO 32N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012
Susan C. Jones director 32N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012
Levi Mochkin director
Todd Hannigan director 32N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012
Jorge Beristain director 32N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012