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BELFB (Bel Fuse) Degree of Operating Leverage : 2.64 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Bel Fuse Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Bel Fuse's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 2.64. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

BELFB's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
68.71% of 2413 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1 vs BELFB: 2.64

Bel Fuse Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bel Fuse'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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Bel Fuse Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Bel Fuse Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
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Bel Fuse 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 -1.21 0.35 1.08 1.43 2.64

Competitive Comparison of Bel Fuse's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Bel Fuse'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.


Bel Fuse's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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


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Bel Fuse Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Bel Fuse'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
=( 73.037 (Mar. 2025) / 87.218 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 558.94 (Mar. 2025) / 595.559 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.1626/-0.0615
=2.64***

* 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.


Bel Fuse  (NAS:BELFB) 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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Bel Fuse Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
300 Executive Drive, Suite 300, West Orange, NJ, USA, 07052
Bel Fuse Inc designs and manufactures electronic components that protect and connect electronic circuits. Its product portfolio is divided into three categories: magnetic solutions, power solutions & protection, and connectivity solutions. These products are used for the computer, networking, telecommunications, transportation and defense/aerospace, automotive, medical, and consumer electronics industries. Its geographical segments are the United States, Macao, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland, and All other foreign countries. Majority of the revenue is derived from United States.
Executives
Daniel Bernstein director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO
Suzanne Kozlovsky officer: Global Head of People C/O BEL FUSE INC., 206 VAN VORST STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Joseph Francis Berry officer: VP of Magnetic Solutions C/O BEL FUSE INC., 206 VAN VORST STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Vincent Vellucci director C/O BEL FUSE INC., 206 VAN VORST STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Tuweiq Farouq Salem Ali officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BEL FUSE INC., 206 VAN VORST STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Lai Kenneth Koon Keung officer: VP of Asia Operations C/O BEL FUSE INC., 206 VAN VORST STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Dennis Ackerman officer: Vice President of Operations C/O BEL FUSE INC, 206 VAN VORST STREET, JERSEY NJ 07302
Peter E Gilbert director
Raymond Cheung officer: Vice President-Asia Operations C/O BEL FUSE INC., 206 VAN VORST STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Sherry L. Urban officer: VP of Human Resources C/O BEL FUSE INC., 206 VAN VORST STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Jacqueline T. Brito director C/O BEL FUSE INC., 206 VAN VORST STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Lynn Katherine Hutkin officer: Director Financial Reporting C/O BEL FUSE INC., 206 VAN VORST STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Craig Brosious officer: Vice President of Finance C/O BEL FUSE INC., 206 VAN VORST STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Avi D Eden director
Rita V Smith director C/O BEL FUSE INC., 206 VAN VORST STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302