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AWR (American States Water Co) Degree of Operating Leverage : 0.43 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is American States Water Co Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. American States Water Co's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.43. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for American States Water Co's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

AWR's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
57.05% of 482 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.825 vs AWR: 0.43

American States Water Co Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for American States Water Co'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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American States Water Co Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

American States Water Co 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 0.88 3.51 8.54 2.93 112.18

American States Water Co 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 5.23 -0.38 0.60 112.18 0.43

Competitive Comparison of American States Water Co's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, American States Water Co'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.


American States Water Co's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where American States Water Co's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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American States Water Co Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

American States Water Co'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
=( 203.825 (Mar. 2025) / 198.028 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 608.221 (Mar. 2025) / 569.527 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.0293/0.0679
=0.43***

* 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.


American States Water Co  (NYSE:AWR) 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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American States Water Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
630 E. Foothill Boulevard, San Dimas, CA, USA, 91773-1212
American States Water Co is water and utilities holding company based in California. The segments of the firm include water, electric and contracted services. Within these segments, American States Water conducts water and electric operations through Golden State Water Company and Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc while contracted services through American States Utility Services and its subsidiaries. Golden State Water conducts its operations across various counties in California and is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission. American States Utility Services has contracted with the U.S. government to provide water services to various military installations. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from water services from commercial and residential customers.
Executives
Diana M Bonta director 1056 ALVIRA STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90035
Anne M Holloway director
Mary Ann Hopkins director 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Thomas A. Eichelberger director 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Steven D Davis director
Roger M Ervin director 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Sarah J Anderson director 3633 E. INLAND EMPIRE BLVD., SUITE 480, ONTARIO CA 91764
Hodges Granville R Jr officer: Vice President 2712 HARTFORD AVENUE, FULLERTON CA 92835
David R Schickling officer: Vice President Water Operation 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Susan P. Miller officer: Vice President 630 E. FOOTHILL BLVD., SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Bryan K Switzer officer: Vice President 630 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Christopher H Connor officer: SVP of ASUS 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Jon Pierotti officer: Vice President Reg Affairs 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
John R Fielder director SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO, P O BOX 800, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
James L Anderson director 8828 N. STEMMONS FREEWAY, SUITE 106, DALLAS TX 75247