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CMC (Commercial Metals Co) Degree of Operating Leverage : 10.63 (As of Feb. 2025)


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What is Commercial Metals Co Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Commercial Metals Co's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 was 10.63. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

CMC's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
83.81% of 599 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 1.12 vs CMC: 10.63

Commercial Metals Co Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Commercial Metals 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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Commercial Metals Co Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Commercial Metals Co Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.51 1.55 5.15 20.17 4.15

Commercial Metals Co Quarterly Data
May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25
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 3.85 4.01 4.15 9.04 10.63

Competitive Comparison of Commercial Metals Co's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Steel subindustry, Commercial Metals 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.


Commercial Metals Co's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Commercial Metals Co's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Commercial Metals Co Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Commercial Metals Co's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 145.605 (Feb. 2025) / 930.363 (Feb. 2024) - 1 )/( 7738.612 (Feb. 2025) / 8405.555 (Feb. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.8435/-0.0793
=10.63***

* 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.


Commercial Metals Co  (NYSE:CMC) 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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Commercial Metals Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6565 North MacArthur Boulevard, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
Commercial Metals Co operates steel mills, steel fabrication plants, and metal recycling facilities in the United States and manufactures rebar and structural steel, which are key product categories for the nonresidential construction sector. The Company has three operating and reportable segments: North America Steel Group, Europe Steel Group and Emerging Businesses Group.
Executives
John R Mcpherson director 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Peter R Matt director 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD, STE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Barbara Smith director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IVING TX 75039
Lindsay L Sloan officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD, STE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Stephen William Simpson officer: SVP, N. American Steel Group 6565 NORTH MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Ty L Garrison officer: SVP Operations 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD, STE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Robert S Wetherbee director MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC, 622 THIRD AVENUE 38TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10017
Tracy L Porter officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Gary E Mccullough director 231 N. MARTINGALE ROAD, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Jody K Absher officer: VP General Counsel & Corp Sec 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD, STE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Paul James Lawrence officer: VP & Chief Financial Officer 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Adam R Hickey officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Lisa M Barton director AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC., 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
J David Smith director GMS INC., 100 CRESCENT CENTRE PARKWAY, SUITE 800, TUCKER GA 30084
Charles L Szews director 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IRVING TX 75039