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HEES (H&E Equipment Services) Degree of Operating Leverage : 9.78 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is H&E Equipment Services Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. H&E Equipment Services's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 9.78. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for H&E Equipment Services's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

HEES's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
87.09% of 999 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs HEES: 9.78

H&E Equipment Services Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for H&E Equipment Services'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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H&E Equipment Services Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

H&E Equipment Services Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
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H&E Equipment Services Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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Competitive Comparison of H&E Equipment Services's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, H&E Equipment Services'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.


H&E Equipment Services's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, H&E Equipment Services's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H&E Equipment Services's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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H&E Equipment Services Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

H&E Equipment Services'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
=( 189.751 (Mar. 2025) / 289.234 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 1464.681 (Mar. 2025) / 1518.091 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.344/-0.0352
=9.78***

* 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.


H&E Equipment Services  (NAS:HEES) 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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H&E Equipment Services Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7500 Pecue Lane, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 70809
H&E Equipment Services Inc is an integrated equipment services company. The Company's construction rental fleet is among the industry's youngest with an equipment mix comprised of aerial work platforms, earthmoving, material handling, and other general and specialty lines. It rents, sells, and provides parts and services support for four core categories of equipment including hi-lift or aerial work platform equipment, cranes, earthmoving equipment, and industrial lift trucks. It engages in five principal business activities: equipment rentals; new equipment sales; sales of rental equipment; parts sales; and services. The majority of its revenue is derived from the equipment rentals segment.
Executives
Bradley W Barber director, officer: CEO & President H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, 11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 200, BATON ROUGE LA 70816
Lawrence C Karlson director C/O CDI CORP., 1717 ARCH ST 35TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103-2768
Gary W Bagley director H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, 4899 WEST 2100 SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84120
Suzanne H Wood director 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
John Mcdowell Engquist officer: President & COO 7500 PECUE LANE, BATON ROUGE LA 70809
Jacob Thomas director 840 CRESCENT CENTRE DR, STE 600, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Paul Arnold director C/O CORT BUSINESS SERVICE CORP, 4401 FAIR LAKES COURT, FAIRFAX VA 22033
Patrick Edsell director
John Sawyer director PENHALL CO., 1801 PENHALL WAY/ POB 4609, ANAHEIM CA 92803
Thompson Mary Patricia B director 651 S. STRATFORD DRIVE, SUITE 100, MERIDIAN ID 83642
Bruce Bruckmann director C/O MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC, P O BOX 12069, CALHOUN GA 30703
John Engquist director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO & President H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, 11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 200, BATON ROUGE LA 70816
Leslie S Magee officer: CFO & Secretary H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, 11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 200, BATON ROUGE LA 70816
John D Jones officer: V.P., Product Support H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, 11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 200, BATON ROUGE LA 70816
William W Fox officer: V.P., Cranes & Earthmoving H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, 11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 200, BATON ROUGE LA 70816