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BTAFF (British American Tobacco) Degree of Operating Leverage : 29.84 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is British American Tobacco Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. British American Tobacco's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 29.84. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

BTAFF's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
97.96% of 49 companies
in the Tobacco Products industry
Industry Median: 0.8 vs BTAFF: 29.84

British American Tobacco Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for British American Tobacco'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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British American Tobacco Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

British American Tobacco Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.50 -19.97 -5.31 0.41 177.01

British American Tobacco Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 -2.96 0.41 6.02 177.01 29.84

Competitive Comparison of British American Tobacco's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Tobacco subindustry, British American Tobacco'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.


British American Tobacco's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, British American Tobacco's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



British American Tobacco Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

British American Tobacco's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( -19573.353 (Jun. 2024) / 16517.538 (Jun. 2023) - 1 )/( 33221.265 (Jun. 2024) / 34980.704 (Jun. 2023) - 1 )
=-2.185/-0.0503
=43.44***

* 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.


British American Tobacco  (OTCPK:BTAFF) 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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British American Tobacco Business Description

Address
Globe House, 4 Temple Place, London, GBR, WC2R 2PG
The second-largest tobacco company by volume, British American Tobacco sold 555 billion cigarettes in 2023. Its leading brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans in cigarettes. Its ownership of the Camel, Natural American Spirit, and Newport brands are limited to the us. In next-generation products, the company has the Vuse brand in vaping, Glo in heated tobacco, and Velo in modern oral tobacco. The company also owns a 25.5% stake in ITC limited, the largest Indian cigarette company.

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