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HSII (Heidrick & Struggles International) Degree of Operating Leverage : -1.44 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Heidrick & Struggles International Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Heidrick & Struggles International's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -1.44. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Heidrick & Struggles International's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

HSII's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
75.28% of 999 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs HSII: -1.44

Heidrick & Struggles International Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Heidrick & Struggles International'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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Heidrick & Struggles International Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Heidrick & Struggles International 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 7.15 46.51 1.34 6.75 -1.46

Heidrick & Struggles International 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 -6.96 -1.36 -0.80 -1.46 -1.44

Competitive Comparison of Heidrick & Struggles International's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Heidrick & Struggles International'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.


Heidrick & Struggles International's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Heidrick & Struggles International's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Heidrick & Struggles International's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Heidrick & Struggles International Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Heidrick & Struggles International'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
=( 73.899 (Mar. 2025) / 81.106 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 1134.02 (Mar. 2025) / 1068.161 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.0889/0.0617
=-1.44***

* 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.


Heidrick & Struggles International  (NAS:HSII) 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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Heidrick & Struggles International Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4900, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606-6303
Heidrick & Struggles International Inc is a leadership advisory firm providing executive search and consulting services to businesses and business leaders world wide. The company's operating segments include the executive search business which operates in the Americas; Europe; Asia Pacific and On-Demand Talent and Heidrick Consulting. It generates maximum revenue from the Americas.
Executives
Mark R Harris officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL, 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Sarah Payne officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 233 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4900, CHICAGO IL 60606
John L Berisford director C/O THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC., ONE PEPSI WAY, SOMERS NY 10589
Michael M Cullen officer: Chief Operating Officer 233 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4900, CHICAGO IL 60606
Tracey Heaton officer: Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec C/O HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INT'L, INC., 233 S. WACKER DR. SUITE 4900, CHICAGO IL 60606
Bear Mary E.g. director C/O IMPERVA, INC., 3400 BRIDGE PARKWAY, STE. 200, REDWOOD SHORES CA 94065
Krishnan Rajagopalan officer: President and CEO 2001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, SUITE 800, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Elizabeth L Axelrod director C/O EBAY INC., 2065 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Willem Mesdag director C/O RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC., 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 925, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Stacey Rauch director C/O ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC., 933 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, MAHWAH NJ 07430
Adam Warby director 2211 ELLIOTT AVE. SUITE 200, SEATTLE WA 98121
Lyle Logan director ONE TOWER LANE, OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181
Clare M. Chapman director 233 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4900, CHICAGO IL 60606
Laszlo Bock director 233 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4900, CHICAGO IL 60606
Kamau Coar officer: General Counsel and Secretary 233 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4900, CHICAGO IL 60606