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ALE (ALLETE) Degree of Operating Leverage : 2.48 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is ALLETE Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. ALLETE's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 2.48. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

ALE's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
69.67% of 488 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.835 vs ALE: 2.48

ALLETE Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for ALLETE's Degree of Operating 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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ALLETE Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

ALLETE Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.81 -0.25 -0.24 3.25 1.48

ALLETE Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating 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 -35.18 -1.73 1.17 1.48 2.48

Competitive Comparison of ALLETE's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, ALLETE's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating 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.


ALLETE's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, ALLETE's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ALLETE's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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ALLETE Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

ALLETE's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 210.3 (Mar. 2025) / 290.6 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 1526.7 (Mar. 2025) / 1718.2 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.2763/-0.1115
=2.48***

* 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 EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating 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.


ALLETE  (NYSE:ALE) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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ALLETE Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN, USA, 55802-2093
ALLETE Inc provides competitively-priced energy in America's Upper Midwest region and invests in transmission infrastructure and other energy-centric businesses. The company has two reportable segments. The first segment is Regulated Operations, which includes the company's regulated utilities, Minnesota Power and SWL&P, as well as its investment in ATC. ATC is a regulated utility based in Wisconsin that owns and maintains electric transmission assets in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois. The second segment is ALLETE Clean Energy, which focuses on developing, acquiring, and operating clean and renewable energy projects.
Executives
Joshua John Skelton officer: VP ALLETE; COO MN Power 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
Charles R Matthews director 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Charlene A Thomas director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Heidi J Eddins director 30 W. SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
Barbara A Nick director
Alan R Hodnik director, officer: President 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093
Robert John Adams officer: VP Bus. Deve. Chief Risk Offic 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093
Madeleine W Ludlow director C/O OGLEBAY NORTON COMPANY, 1001 LAKESIDE AVENUE - 15TH FLOOR, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Nicole Renee Johnson officer: VP & Chief Admin Off 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
Kathryn W Dindo director C/O FIRSTENERGY CORP, 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Margaret A Thickens officer: VP, CLO & Secretary 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
James J Hoolihan director 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093
Susan K Nestegard director AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., 2 BETHESDA METRO, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Robert P Powers director AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER, 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Steven Q Devinck officer: Controller 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093