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PRTH (Priority Technology Holdings) Degree of Financial Leverage : -1.96 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Priority Technology Holdings 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). Priority Technology Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -1.96. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Priority Technology Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

PRTH's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
94.13% of 2658 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs PRTH: -1.96

Priority Technology Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Priority Technology Holdings'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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Priority Technology Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Priority Technology Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.11 2.69 0.43 0.61 -0.97

Priority Technology Holdings 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 0.16 0.24 -0.74 -0.97 -1.96

Competitive Comparison of Priority Technology Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Priority Technology Holdings'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.


Priority Technology Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Priority Technology Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Priority Technology Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.


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Priority Technology Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Priority Technology Holdings'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
=( -0.11 (Mar. 2025) / -0.58 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 133.968 (Mar. 2025) / 94.755 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.8103/0.4138
=-1.96***

* 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.


Priority Technology Holdings  (NAS:PRTH) 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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Priority Technology Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
2001 Westside Parkway, Suite 155, Alpharetta, GA, USA, 30004
Priority Technology Holdings Inc is a provider of merchant acquiring and commercial payment solutions to small and medium business enterprises in the United States. The company has three reportable segments which are SMB Payments, B2B Payments, and Enterprise Payments. SMB Payments segment which generates the majority of revenue provides full-service acquiring and payment-enabled solutions for B2C transactions, leveraging Priority's proprietary software platform, distributed through ISO; the B2B Payments segment provides AP automation solutions to corporations, software partners, & industry FIs: and Enterprise Payments segment provides embedded payment & treasury solutions to enterprise customers to modernize legacy platforms & accelerate software partners' strategies to monetize payments.
Executives
Marietta Davis director C/O SHARPSPRING, 550 SW 2ND AVENUE, GAINESVILLE FL 32601
Ranjana Ram officer: Head of M&A Strategic Initiati C/O PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC., 2001 WESTSIDE PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
John Vito Priore director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 2001 WESTSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 155, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Thomas Charles Priore director, 10 percent owner, officer: President, CEO and Chairman 2001 WESTSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 155, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Sean Kiewiet officer: Chief Technology Officer 2001 WESTSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 155, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Rajiv Kumar officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC., 2001 WESTSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 155, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Tim O'leary officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC., 2001 WESTSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 155, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Stephen W Hipp director C/O PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC., 2001 WESTSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 155, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Marc A Crisafulli director C/O GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION, 55 TECHNOLOGY WAY, WEST GREENWICH RI 02817
David Faupel officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC., 2001 WESTSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 155, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Anthony Martin Bonventre officer: EVP Operations C/O PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC., 2001 WESTSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 155, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Michael Passilla director 2001 WESTSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 155, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Pamela A Tefft officer: Corporate Controller and Chief 11720 AMBER PARK DRIVE, SUITE 600, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Bradley J Miller officer: General Counsel and CRO C/O UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC., P.O. BOX 398, BLAIRSVILLE GA 30514
Priority Incentive Equity Holdings, Llc director, 10 percent owner, officer: President, CEO and Chairman 2001 WESTSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 155, ALPHARETTA GA 30004