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SecureWorks (SecureWorks) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.93 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is SecureWorks 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). SecureWorks's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.93. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

SCWX's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
57.18% of 2627 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs SCWX: 0.93

SecureWorks Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for SecureWorks'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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SecureWorks Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

SecureWorks Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.65 0.83 1.31 1.20 0.93

SecureWorks Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 1.20 0.97 1.27 1.66 0.93

Competitive Comparison of SecureWorks's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, SecureWorks'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.


SecureWorks's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



SecureWorks Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

SecureWorks's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -1 (Jan. 2024) / -1.36 (Jan. 2023) - 1 )/( -94.821 (Jan. 2024) / -132.558 (Jan. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.2647/-0.2847
=0.93***

* 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.


SecureWorks  (NAS:SCWX) 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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SecureWorks (SecureWorks) Business Description

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One Concourse Parkway North East, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
SecureWorks Corp is a cybersecurity provider of technology-driven solutions singularly focused on protecting its customers by outpacing and outmaneuvering the adversary. The company offers its customers the following services; software-as-a-service, or SaaS, solutions, managed solutions, and professional services, including incident response and adversarial services. Its solutions enable organizations to fortify their cyber defenses to prevent security breaches, detect malicious activity in real-time, prioritize and respond to security incidents, and predict emerging threats.
Executives
Neil Gagnon 10 percent owner 1370 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Alpana Wegner officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BENEFITFOCUS, INC., 100 BENEFITFOCUS WAY, CHARLESTON SC 29492
Stephen Fulton officer: President, Customer Success C/O SECUREWORKS CORP., ONE CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 500, ATLANTA GA 30328
Pamela Daley director C/O PATHEON N.V., HERENGRACHT 483, AMSTERDAM P7 1017 BT
Mark J Hawkins director C/O LOGITECH, INC., 6505 KAISER DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94555
Wendy Thomas director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SECUREWORKS CORP., ONE CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 500, ATLANTA GA 30328
George B Hanna officer: Chief Legal & Admin Officer C/O SECUREWORKS CORP., ONE CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 500, ATLANTA GA 30328
Christian Grant officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer C/O SECUREWORKS CORP., ONE CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 500, ATLANTA GA 30328
Paul Parrish officer: Chief Financial Officer 705 WESTECH DRIVE, NORCROSS GA 30092
Michael R Cote 10 percent owner 1 CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 500, ATLANTA GA 30328
Centerview Capital Technology Employee Fund, L.p. 10 percent owner 555 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 3305, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Centerview Capital Technology Ltd. 10 percent owner 64 WILLOW PLACE, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Centerview Capital Technology Fund Gp (delaware), L.p. 10 percent owner 64 WILLOW PLACE, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Centerview Capital Technology Fund (delaware), L.p. 10 percent owner 64 WILLOW PLACE, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Centerview Capital Technology Fund-a (delaware), L.p. 10 percent owner 64 WILLOW PLACE, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025