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BWA (BorgWarner) Degree of Operating Leverage : 17.18 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is BorgWarner Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. BorgWarner's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 17.18. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

BWA's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
90.16% of 1290 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs BWA: 17.18

BorgWarner Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

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

BorgWarner 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 726.65 -2.66 4.76 -88.40 52.74

BorgWarner 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 -0.87 -0.27 -6.50 52.74 17.18

Competitive Comparison of BorgWarner's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Auto Parts subindustry, BorgWarner'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.


BorgWarner's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, BorgWarner's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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BorgWarner Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

BorgWarner'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
=( 539 (Mar. 2025) / 1040 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 14006 (Mar. 2025) / 14410 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.4817/-0.028
=17.18***

* 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.


BorgWarner  (NYSE:BWA) 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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BorgWarner Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3850 Hamlin Road, Auburn Hills, MI, USA, 48326
BorgWarner is a tier one supplier of turbo and thermal management technologies, drivetrain systems, powerdrive systems, and battery and charging systems mostly to automotive original equipment manufacturers. Its products aim to move a vehicle with as few electrons as possible, resulting in cleaner, cost-optimized, and more-efficient vehicles. Foundational products, the combustion vehicle business, contributes more than 80% to group revenue while BorgWarner transitions to becoming an electric vehicle-centric parts supplier (e-business). In 2023, 25% of the company's revenue was sourced from Volkswagen and Ford. Revenue is well diversified geographically, with approximately a third each generated in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Executives
Isabelle Mckenzie officer: Vice President 3850 HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Volker Weng officer: Vice President 3850 W. HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Tonit M Calaway officer: EVP and Chief HR Officer HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Tania Wingfield officer: EVP & CHRO 3850 HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Stefan Demmerle officer: Vice President BORGWARNER INC., 3850 HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Paul Arthur Farrell officer: VP & Chief Strategy Officer 3850 W. HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Frederic Lissalde officer: Vice President BORGWARNER INC., 3850 HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Joseph F. Fadool officer: Vice President BORGWARNER INC., 3850 HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Alexis P Michas director 940 WINTER STREET, C/O PERKINELMER, WALTHAM MA 02451
Daniel Etue officer: VP & Controller 3850 W. HAMLIN RD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Hau N Thai-tang director ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
Sailaja Shankar director 3850 HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Felecia J. Pryor officer: EVP & CHRO 3850 W. HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Sara A. Greenstein director 600 GRANT STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
David S Haffner director