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GLDD (Great Lakes Dredge & Dock) Degree of Operating Leverage : -10.58 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -10.58. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

GLDD's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
91% of 1667 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs GLDD: -10.58

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock'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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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Operating Leverage
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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Competitive Comparison of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock'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.


Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.



Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 94.097 (Sep. 2024) / -36.64 (Sep. 2023) - 1 )/( 741.648 (Sep. 2024) / 554.554 (Sep. 2023) - 1 )
=-3.5681/0.3374
=-10.58***

* 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.


Great Lakes Dredge & Dock  (NAS:GLDD) 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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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9811 Katy Freeway, Suite 1200, Houston, TX, USA, 77024
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp is a provider of dredging services in the United States. Dredging involves the enhancement or preservation of the navigability of waterways or the protection of shorelines through the removal or replenishment of soil, sand, or rock. Its project portfolio includes Coastal Restoration, Coastal Protection, Ports and Harbors, International, and Inland Dredging.
Executives
Lawrence R Dickerson director 15415 KATY FREEWAY STE 100, HOUSTON TX 77094
Ronald Steger director 13710 OASIS TERRACE, LAKEWOOD RANCH FL 34202
Kathleen M Shanahan director 24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Lasse Petterson director, officer: CEO & President 2103 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Ryan Levenson director 2396 DELLWOOD DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30305
David E Simonelli officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATIO 2122 YORK ROAD OAK BROOK IL 60523
Kathleen Mackie Lavoy officer: SVP & Chief Legal Officer C/O GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP. 2122 YORK ROAD OAK BROOK IL 60523
D Michael Steuert director C/O FLUOR CORP, ONE ENTERPRISE DR, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Michael Joseph Walsh director C/O GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP 2122 YORK ROAD OAK BROOK IL 60523
Mark W. Marinko officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP., 2122 YORK ROAD, SUITE 200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Annette W Cyr officer: Chief HR & Admin Officer C/O BRIGHTPOINT., INC. 7635 INTERACTIVE WAY, SUITE 200 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46278
Carl A Albert director C/O BOISE INC., 1111 WEST JEFFERSON STREET, SUITE 200, BOISE ID 83702-5388
Robert B Uhler director C/O GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP. 2122 YORK ROAD, SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523
Jason Weiss director C/O BOISE INC. 1111 WEST JEFFERSON STREET, SUITE 200 BOISE ID 83702-5388
Christopher P Shea officer: President - E&I Division C/O GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP. 2122 YORK ROAD OAK BROOK IL 60523