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FARM (Farmer Bros Co) Degree of Operating Leverage : 63.11 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Farmer Bros Co Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Farmer Bros Co's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 63.11. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

FARM's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
96.52% of 1839 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs FARM: 63.11

Farmer Bros Co Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Farmer Bros 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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Farmer Bros Co Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Farmer Bros Co Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.56 1.60 -6.63 -158.42 -347.96

Farmer Bros Co 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 1.45 -347.96 -152.89 -120.88 63.11

Competitive Comparison of Farmer Bros Co's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Farmer Bros 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.


Farmer Bros Co's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Farmer Bros Co's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Farmer Bros Co Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Farmer Bros 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
=( -6.639 (Mar. 2025) / -7.556 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 341.537 (Mar. 2025) / 342.195 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.1214/-0.0019
=63.11***

* 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.


Farmer Bros Co  (NAS:FARM) 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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Farmer Bros Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
14501 N Fwy, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 76177
Farmer Bros Co is engaged in manufacturing, wholesaling, and distributing coffee, tea, and culinary products to food-service establishments and retailers in the United States. The company's customers include restaurants, hotels, offices, casinos, convenience stores, healthcare facilities, and other food-service providers. The company's product categories consist of roast and ground coffee, frozen liquid coffee, flavoured and unflavored iced and hot teas, culinary products, spices, and other beverages including cappuccino, cocoa, granitas, and ready-to-drink iced coffee. Its products are sold under the brands of Farmer Brothers, Artisan Collection by Farmer Brothers, Metropolitan, and China Mist.
Executives
David Pace director
Brad Bollner officer: Interim CFO 1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE, NORTHLAKE TX 76262
Bradley Louis Radoff director 2727 KIRBY DRIVE, UNIT 29L, HOUSTON TX 77098
Thomas E. Bauer officer: Vice President, Head of DSD 1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE, NORTHLAKE TX 76262
Moore John E. Iii officer: Vice President, Head of Coffee 1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE, NORTHLAKE TX 76262
Moragne Maurice S.j. officer: Chief Sales Officer 1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE, NORTHLAKE TX 76262
Family Foundation Radoff other: See Footnote 1 2727 KIRBY DRIVE, UNIT 29L, HOUSTON TX 77098
Todd E Diener other: See Footnote 1
Jcp Investment Management, Llc other: See Footnote 1 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1320, HOUSTON TX 77027
Jcp Investment Partnership, Lp other: See Footnote 1 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1320, HOUSTON TX 77027
Jcp Investment Partners, Lp other: See Footnote 1 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1320, HOUSTON TX 77027
Jcp Investment Holdings, Llc other: See Footnote 1 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1320, HOUSTON TX 77027
James C Pappas other: See Footnote 1 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1320, HOUSTON TX 77027
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