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AQST (Aquestive Therapeutics) Degree of Operating Leverage : 19.58 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Aquestive Therapeutics Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Aquestive Therapeutics's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 19.58. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

AQST's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
92.12% of 952 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 0.62 vs AQST: 19.58

Aquestive Therapeutics Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aquestive Therapeutics'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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Aquestive Therapeutics Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Aquestive Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.94 1.13 2.03 -16.36 1,208.35

Aquestive Therapeutics 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 -1.79 -0.34 9.72 1,208.35 19.58

Competitive Comparison of Aquestive Therapeutics's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Aquestive Therapeutics'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.


Aquestive Therapeutics's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Aquestive Therapeutics's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Aquestive Therapeutics Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Aquestive Therapeutics'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
=( -37.358 (Mar. 2025) / -18.346 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 54.228 (Mar. 2025) / 51.502 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=1.0363/0.0529
=19.58***

* 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.


Aquestive Therapeutics  (NAS:AQST) 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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Aquestive Therapeutics Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
30 Technology Drive, Warren, NJ, USA, 07059
Aquestive Therapeutics Inc is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in developing and commercializing differentiated products to meet medical needs. Its later-stage product pipeline focuses on the treatment of diseases of the Central Nervous System (CNS), and an earlier-stage pipeline for the treatment of severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. Its commercial product portfolio includes Suboxone, Emylif, Ondif and Sympazan. The product pipeline includes Libervant Buccal Film, AQST-108. The majority of its revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Cassie Jung officer: SVP, Operations C/O AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Alexander Mark Schobel director, officer: Chief Innovation/Tech Officer 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Carl N Kraus officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O ACERAGEN, INC., 15 TW ALEXANDER DRIVE, DURHAM NC 27709
Stephen Wargacki officer: SVP, Research & Development C/O AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Kenneth Truitt officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Timothy E Morris director ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 351 GALVESTON DRIVE, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Peter E. Boyd officer: SVP-Operations/Value Delivery 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Lori J Braender officer: SVP, General Counsel 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Daniel Barber officer: SVP-Chief Strategy/Dev Officer 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Julie Krop director C/O AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1100 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Marco Taglietti director C/O FOREST LABORATORIES, INC., 909 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Toth A Ernest Jr officer: Interim CFO
John T. Maxwell officer: SVP-Chief Financial Officer 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Keith J Kendall director, officer: President and CEO 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
James S Scibetta director C/O BIOENVISION, INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, 41ST. FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10154