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BLKB (Blackbaud) Degree of Operating Leverage : -192.50 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Blackbaud Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Blackbaud's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -192.50. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

BLKB's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
98.5% of 2668 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.81 vs BLKB: -192.50

Blackbaud Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Blackbaud'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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Blackbaud Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Blackbaud 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 17.36 -22.33 -12.73 -87.45 -120.26

Blackbaud 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 -79.12 -95.86 315.27 -120.26 -192.50

Competitive Comparison of Blackbaud's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, Blackbaud'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.


Blackbaud's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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


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Blackbaud Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Blackbaud'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
=( -247.488 (Mar. 2025) / 79.572 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 1146.906 (Mar. 2025) / 1122.929 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-4.1102/0.0214
=-192.50***

* 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.


Blackbaud  (NAS:BLKB) 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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Blackbaud Business Description

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Address
65 Fairchild Street, Charleston, SC, USA, 29492
Founded in 1981, Blackbaud provides software solutions designed to serve the "social good" community, including nonprofits, foundations, corporations, educational institutions, healthcare institutions, and individual change agents. Through M&A and organic product development efforts, the company has also moved into related areas outside core fundraising, notably into K-12 schools. The firm enables more than $100 billion in donations annually across a customer base in excess of 40,000 customers in over 100 countries.
Executives
Kevin Mcdearis officer: Chief Products Officer C/O BLACKBAUD, INC., 65 FAIRCHILD STREET, CHARLESTON SC 29492
Jon W Olson officer: General Counsel C/O BLACKBAUD, INC., 2000 DANIEL ISLAND DRIVE, CHARLESTON SC 29492
Michael P Gianoni director, officer: President and CEO 2000 DANIEL ISLAND DRIVE, CHARLESTON SC 29492
Anthony W Boor officer: CFO and Senior VP C/O BRIGHTPOINT INC, 7635 INTERACTIVE WAY, SUITE 200, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46278
Rupal S Hollenbeck director C/O BLACKBAUD, INC., 65 FAIRCHILD STREET, CHARLESTON SC 29492
Sarah E Nash director 200 MILIK STREET, CARTERET NJ 07008
Kevin P. Gregoire officer: Pres. Enterprise Market Group 255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
David J Benjamin officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer C/O BLACKBAUD INC., 65 FAIRCHILD STREET, CHARLESTON SC 29492
George H Ellis director 2911 TURTLE CREEK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75219
Kevin W Mooney officer: Sr VP&Chief Commercial Officer
Yogesh K Gupta director C/O PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION, 15 WAYSIDE ROAD, SUITE 400, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Clearlake Capital Group, L.p. 10 percent owner 233 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Behdad Eghbali 10 percent owner 233 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 850, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jose Enrique Feliciano 10 percent owner C/O CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, 650 MADISON AVE., 23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Joyce Nelson director C/O BLACKBAUD, INC., 2000 DANIEL ISLAND DRIVE, CHARLESTON SC 29492