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BDCO (Blue Dolphin Energy Co) Degree of Operating Leverage : 8.27 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Blue Dolphin Energy Co Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Blue Dolphin Energy Co's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 8.27. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Blue Dolphin Energy Co's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

BDCO's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
83.94% of 909 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs BDCO: 8.27

Blue Dolphin Energy Co Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Blue Dolphin Energy 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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Blue Dolphin Energy Co Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Blue Dolphin Energy 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 3.55 -0.19 -11.09 0.33 5.61

Blue Dolphin Energy Co Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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Competitive Comparison of Blue Dolphin Energy Co's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Blue Dolphin Energy 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.


Blue Dolphin Energy Co's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Blue Dolphin Energy Co's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Dolphin Energy Co's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Blue Dolphin Energy Co Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Blue Dolphin Energy 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
=( -9.737 (Mar. 2025) / 28.277 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 310.189 (Mar. 2025) / 370.409 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-1.3443/-0.1626
=8.27***

* 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.


Blue Dolphin Energy Co  (OTCPK:BDCO) 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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Blue Dolphin Energy Co Business Description

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Address
801 Travis Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
Blue Dolphin Energy Co is an independent downstream energy company operating in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. It operates in two business segments: Refinery operations and Tolling and Terminaling Services. The vast majority of its revenue comes from the Refinery operations segment, which derives revenue from refined product sales. The Tolling and Terminaling Services segment derives revenue from storage tank rental fees, ancillary services fees (such as for in-tank blending), and tolling and reservation fees for use of the naphtha stabilizer at the Nixon refinery.
Executives
Jonathan P Carroll 10 percent owner, officer: CEO & President 4265 SAN FELIPE, 8TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77027
Ryan A. Bailey director C/O BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY, 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 2100, HOUSTON TX 77002
Amitav Misra director 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 2100, HOUSTON TX 77002
Christopher Todd Morris director C/O BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY, 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 2100, HOUSTON TX 77002
Blue Sky Langsa Ltd 10 percent owner 1509 EAST CHAPMAN AVE., ORANGE CA 92866
Tommy L Byrd officer: INTERIM CFO C/O BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY, 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 2100, HOUSTON TX 77002
Herbert N Whitney director 400 EAST KALISTE SALOOM #1300, LAFAYETTE LA 70508
A Haag Sherman director 600 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 5900, HOUSTON TX 77002
Mcreynolds Thomas J Jr officer: CFO, SVP & Treasurer C/O BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY, 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 2100, HOUSTON TX 77002
Thomas Wayne Heath officer: Executive Vice President 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 2100, HOUSTON TX 77002
William J. Dale officer: CFO, Treasurer & Secretary 12918 PARK FOREST TRAIL, CYPRESS TX 77429
T Scott Howard officer: Accting Mgr, Asst Trea/Sect 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 2100, HOUSTON TX 77002
John N Goodpasture director 1200 SMITH STREET, SUITE 2300, HOUSTON TX 77002
Michael S Chadwick director 3100 JP MORGAN CHASE TOWER, HOUSTON TX 77002
Erik Ostbye director 1599 POST ROAD EAST, WESTPORT CT 06880