Cuscal (ASX:CCL) Degree of Operating Leverage : 0.96 (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Cuscal Degree of Operating Leverage?

Cuscal ASX:CCL +2.42% 7 Degree of Operating Leverage is 0.96 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates ASX:CCL with a GF Score™ of 7/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,708 Software companies, Cuscal ranks worse than 54.95% on this metric.

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Cuscal's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.96. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

ASX:CCL's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
54.95% of 2708 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.67 vs ASX:CCL: 0.96

Cuscal  (ASX:CCL) 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.


Cuscal Degree of Operating Leverage Related Terms


Cuscal Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cuscal'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.

Cuscal Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Cuscal Annual Data
Trend Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Jun26
Degree of Operating Leverage
- 6.32 -0.73 -2.32 1.62

Cuscal Semi-Annual Data
Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 0.67 -2.32 59.24 1.62

ASX:CCL vs MSFT, PLTR, ORCL: Degree of Operating Leverage Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Cuscal'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.


Cuscal Degree of Operating Leverage vs Software Industry

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

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


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Cuscal Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Cuscal's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 54.6 (Jun. 2026) / 41.7 (Jun. 2025) - 1 )/( 475 (Jun. 2026) / 398.7 (Jun. 2025) - 1 )
=0.3094/0.1914
=1.62***

* 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.

What does a Degree of Operating Leverage of 0.96 mean?
Cuscal (ASX:CCL) has a Degree of Operating Leverage of 0.96 as of Jun. 2026. Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. View historical data for Cuscal and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cuscal ranks #1488 out of 2708 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 54.9%.
Is Cuscal's Degree of Operating Leverage too high?
Cuscal's current Degree of Operating Leverage is 0.96. The Software industry median Degree of Operating Leverage is 0.67. Cuscal's value of 0.96 is 43.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cuscal ranks #1488 out of 2708 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Cuscal has a GF Score™ of 7/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cuscal's Degree of Operating Leverage compare to MSFT and PLTR?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Cuscal ranks #1488 out of 2708 companies for Degree of Operating Leverage. This places Cuscal in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Degree of Operating Leverage is 0.67. Cuscal's value of 0.96 is 43.3% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Degree of Operating Leverage for a Software company?
The median Degree of Operating Leverage among Software companies is 0.67, based on 2,708 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Degree of Operating Leverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Degree of Operating Leverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cuscal's current Degree of Operating Leverage of 0.96 is 43.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Degree of Operating Leverage mean?
A high Degree of Operating Leverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. View historical data for Cuscal and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Degree of Operating Leverage is 0.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cuscal's current Degree of Operating Leverage is 0.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cuscal stock overvalued right now?
Cuscal (ASX:CCL) has a current Degree of Operating Leverage of 0.96. The current Degree of Operating Leverage is 0.96 and 43.3% above the Software industry median of 0.67. Cuscal's overall GF Score™ is 7/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Degree of Operating Leverage calculated?
Degree of Operating Leverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cuscal (ASX:CCL), the current Degree of Operating Leverage is 0.96 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Cuscal Business Description

Address 201 Sussex Street, Tower 1, Level 11, Darling Park, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Cuscal Ltd is a payment and regulated data services provider in Australia. The group offers a comprehensive suite of payment infrastructure solutions to a diversified client base. It enables a range of payment types, from physical cards to real-time payments, in the payment value chain and constantly evolves its offerings to meet the demands of a rapidly changing economy. The company has two reportable segments: Payments and Other segments. The payment segment encompasses electronic and paper payment processing, card products, card platform services, digital application development, liquidity management and settlement services, specialized finance facilities, network communication services, fraud management services, real-time payments, and open data services.
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