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AWX (Avalon Holdings) Degree of Operating Leverage : -428.95 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Avalon Holdings Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Avalon Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -428.95. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

AWX's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
99.58% of 237 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 0.56 vs AWX: -428.95

Avalon Holdings Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Avalon Holdings'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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Avalon Holdings Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Avalon Holdings 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 -12.28 6.51 -5.22 241.31 624.31

Avalon Holdings 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 -24.46 -1,036.78 2,724.39 624.31 -428.95

Competitive Comparison of Avalon Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Waste Management subindustry, Avalon Holdings'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.


Avalon Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Avalon Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Avalon Holdings Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Avalon Holdings'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
=( 2.437 (Mar. 2025) / 0.891 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 81.005 (Mar. 2025) / 81.334 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=1.7351/-0.004
=-428.95***

* 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.


Avalon Holdings  (AMEX:AWX) 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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Avalon Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
One American Way, Warren, OH, USA, 44484-5555
Avalon Holdings Corp is a waste management company. The company provides waste management services to industrial, commercial, municipal, and governmental customers in selected northeastern and midwestern U.S. markets. The company has two operating segments. The Waste management services segment which is the key revenue driver, includes waste disposal services, captive landfill operations, and saltwater injection well operations. Its Golf and related operations segment includes management of golf courses and related clubhouses, a hotel, fitness centers, tennis courts, salon and spa services, dining, banquet, and conference facilities.
Executives
Bryan Saksa officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484
Christine Bell officer: President ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484
Stephen L Gordon director 41 WOODLAND PARK DRIVE, TENAFLY NJ 07670
Kenneth J Mcmahon officer: See Remarks ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484
Kurtis Dean Gramley director 1001 HIGHLAND ROAD, SHARON PA 16146
Mintbroker International, Ltd. 10 percent owner ELIZABETH AVE. & BAY STREET, NASSAU C5 N-8340
David G Bozanich director 7842 WALNUT STREET, YOUNGSTOWN OH 44512
Timothy C Coxson officer: Chief Financial Officer ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484 5555
Robert Michael Arnoni director 3757 LIBRARY ROAD, SUITE 250, PITTSBURGH PA 15234
Advisory Research Inc 10 percent owner 180 N. STETSON AVENUE, SUITE 5500, CHICAGO IL 60601
Advisory Research Microcap Value Fund, L.p. 10 percent owner 180 NORTH STETSON AVENUE, SUITE 5500, CHICAGO IL 60601
Lourde John Constable 10 percent owner 5 RADNOR CORP CENTER, 100 MATSONFORD ROAD SUITE 520, RADNOR PA 19087
Nalluri Anil Choudary Inc P/s Plan & Trust U/a/dtd 7/1/80 10 percent owner 5500 MARKET ST #128, C/O ANIL C NALLURI MD INC, YOUNGSTOWN OH 44512
Thomas C Kniss director ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484