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Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Degree of Operating Leverage : 1.73 (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is Dis-Chem Pharmacies Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 1.73. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:DCP's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
65.94% of 640 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 0.525 vs JSE:DCP: 1.73

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dis-Chem Pharmacies'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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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.75 0.12 1.32 2.03 0.32

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Semi-Annual Data
Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24
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 2.19 2.03 -0.88 0.32 1.73

Competitive Comparison of Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Dis-Chem Pharmacies'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.


Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 2009.082 (Aug. 2024) / 1684.985 (Aug. 2023) - 1 )/( 37990.08 (Aug. 2024) / 34191.437 (Aug. 2023) - 1 )
=0.1923/0.1111
=1.73***

* 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.


Dis-Chem Pharmacies  (JSE:DCP) 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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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
23 Stag Road, Glen Austin, Midrand, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1685
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd is a pharmaceutical company based in South Africa. Its product portfolio includes personal care products, beauty products, healthcare and nutrition products, and dispensary and baby care products. The operating segments of the group are Retail and Wholesale. It derives maximum revenue from the Retail segment, which includes company stores, retailers of pharmaceuticals and a variety of health and beauty products, as well as pharma-logistic services and oncology and retailers of pharmaceutical products. The Wholesale segment consists of the CJ wholesale and company distribution businesses, wholesalers of pharmaceuticals, and a variety of health and beauty products. Geographically, the group carries out its business operations principally in South Africa.

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