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DXPE (DXP Enterprises) Degree of Operating Leverage : 1.51 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is DXP Enterprises Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. DXP Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 1.51. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

DXPE's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
58% of 150 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 1.09 vs DXPE: 1.51

DXP Enterprises Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for DXP Enterprises'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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DXP Enterprises Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

DXP Enterprises 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 6.88 -22.68 4.13 3.55 0.86

DXP Enterprises 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 4.51 4.68 1.82 0.86 1.51

Competitive Comparison of DXP Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, DXP Enterprises'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.


DXP Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, DXP Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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DXP Enterprises Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

DXP Enterprises'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
=( 159.632 (Mar. 2025) / 135.307 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 1865.974 (Mar. 2025) / 1666.968 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.1798/0.1194
=1.51***

* 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.


DXP Enterprises  (NAS:DXPE) 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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DXP Enterprises Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
5301 Hollister, Houston, TX, USA, 77040
DXP Enterprises Inc is a distributor of products and services to industrial customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Dubai. The company's reportable segments include Service Centers, Innovative Pumping Solutions, and Supply Chain Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Service Centers segment. The company offers pumping solutions, supply chain services and maintenance, repair, operating, and production services for rotating equipment, bearings, power transmissions, industrial supplies, and safety products. It serves the General Industrial, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Water & Wastewater, Chemical, Transportation, Aerospace & Others.
Executives
Paz Maestas officer: CMO & CTO 5301 HOLLISTER ST, HOUSTON TX 77040
Timothy P Halter director 174 FM 1830, ARGYLE TX 76226
David R Little director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman & CEO 7272 PINEMONT DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77040
Yee Kent Nee Hung officer: Sr. Vice President 7272 PINEMONT DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77040
Christopher T Gregory officer: Sr. Vice President 7272 PINEMONT DR, HOUSTON TX 77040
John Jay Jeffery officer: Sr. V.P. 7272 PINEMONT DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77040
David Molero Santos officer: CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER 5301 HOLLISTER ST, HOUSTON TX 77040
Todd Hamlin officer: Sr. Vice President 7272 PINEMONT DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77040
David C Vinson officer: Sr, V.P. Operations
Nicholas Little officer: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 5301 HOLLISTER ST, HOUSTON TX 77040
Karen Hoffman director 5301 HOLLISTER ST, HOUSTON TX 77040
Gene Padgett officer: SVP/Chief Accounting Officer VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC., 15000 VALMONT PLAZA, OMAHA NE 68154
Joseph R Mannes director 4016 MCFARLIN BLVD, DALLAS TX 75205
David Patton director 7272 PINEMONT DR, HOUSTON TX 77040
Cletus Davis director