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Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Central Garden & Pet Co's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 2.28. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.
The industry rank for Central Garden & Pet Co's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:
The historical data trend for Central Garden & Pet 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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1.69 | 1.25 | 1.40 | 17.17 | 2.69 |
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13.62 | 28.09 | 2.69 | 1.78 | 2.28 |
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Central Garden & Pet 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.
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Central Garden & Pet Co's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Central Garden & Pet Co's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.
Central Garden & Pet 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 |
= | ( 221.994 (Mar. 2025) / 248.043 (Mar. 2024) - 1 ) | / | ( 3155.81 (Mar. 2025) / 3308.039 (Mar. 2024) - 1 ) | |
= | -0.105 | / | -0.046 | |
= | 2.28*** |
* 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.
Central Garden & Pet Co (NAS:CENTA) 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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Joyce M. Mccarthy | officer: General Counsel | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
Lisa Coleman | director | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD STE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
Chun Courtnee A | director | 12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 |
Daniel P. Myers | director | C/O KRAFT FOODS INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093 |
Walker John D. Iii | officer: President, Garden Consumer Pro | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD STE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
Brendan Dougher | director | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
Timothy P. Cofer | director, officer: CEO | 6425 HALL OF FAME LANE, FRISCO TX 75034 |
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Christopher T Metz | director | BLACK & DECKER CORP, 701 EAST JOPPA ROAD, TOWSON MD 21286 |
John Edward Hanson | director | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
William Lawrence Lynch | officer: Senior Vice President | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLOULEVARD SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
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Nicholas Lahanas | officer: Chief Financial Officer | 4666 MISSION AVENUE, SUITE 1, SAN DIEGO CA 92116 |
Andrew K. Woeber | director | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
Kay Schwichtenberg | officer: Executive Vice President | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
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