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Spruce Biosciences (Spruce Biosciences) Degree of Financial Leverage : 41.69 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Spruce 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). Spruce Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 41.69. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

SPRB's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
99.53% of 1501 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.96 vs SPRB: 41.69

Spruce Biosciences Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spruce 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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Spruce Biosciences Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Spruce Biosciences Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.90 0.42 0.12 0.98 -9.88

Spruce 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 -0.16 -1.36 -1.91 -9.88 41.69

Competitive Comparison of Spruce Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Spruce 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.


Spruce Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Spruce Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Spruce Biosciences Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Spruce 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
=( -1.13 (Mar. 2024) / -1.86 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -46.304 (Mar. 2024) / -46.744 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.3925/-0.0094
=41.69***

* 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.


Spruce Biosciences  (NAS:SPRB) 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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Spruce Biosciences (Spruce Biosciences) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
611 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 740, South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080
Spruce Biosciences Inc is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies for rare endocrine disorders with unmet medical needs. The company is initially developing its wholly-owned product candidate, tildacerfont, as the potential first non-steroidal therapy to offer markedly improved disease control and reduce steroid burden for patients suffering from classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).
Executives
Percival Barretto-ko director 611 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 740, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Novo Holdings A/s 10 percent owner TUBORG HAVNEVEJ 19, HELLERUP G7 2900
Niall O'donnell director C/O RIVERVEST VENTURE PARTNERS, 101 SOUTH HANLEY RD., STE 1850, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Charlton Ralph William Iii officer: Chief Medical Officer 2001 JUNIPERO SERRA BOULEVARD, SUITE 640, DALY CITY CA 94104
Javier B. Szwarcberg director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 2001 JUNIPERO SERRA BOULEVARD, SUITE 640, DALY CITY CA 94014
Kirk Ways director C/O 2001 JUNIPERO SERRA BOULEVARD, SUITE 540, DALY CITY CA 94014
Camilla V Simpson director 20 ELAINE AVE., MILL VALLEY CA 94941
Bali Muralidhar director C/O EXICURE, INC., 8045 LAMON AVENUE, SUITE 410, SKOKIE IL 60077
Jonas Hansson director 18 AVENUE D'OUCHY, LAUSANNE V8 CH-1006
Rivervest Venture Fund Iii (ohio), L.p. 10 percent owner 11000 CEDAR AVENUE, SUITE 100, CLEVELAND OH 44106-3502
Healthcap Viii, L.p. 10 percent owner 18 AVENUE D'OUCHY, C/O HEALTHCAP VIII GP SA, CH 1006 LAUSANNE V8 1006
Moghrabi Dina Chaya director 22 GLEDHOW GARDENS, FLAT 2, LONDON X0 SW5 0AZ
Omega Fund Vi Gp Manager, Ltd. 10 percent owner 888 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1111, BOSTON MA 02199
Samir M. Gharib officer: Chief Financial Officer 2655 PINE STREET, #6, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94115
Richard King director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O KOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 1001 BRICKELL AVE 25TH FL, MIAMI FL 33131