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KIRK (Kirkland's) Degree of Operating Leverage : 5.05 (As of Jan. 2025)


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What is Kirkland's Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Kirkland's's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was 5.05. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

KIRK's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
75.5% of 1094 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.305 vs KIRK: 5.05

Kirkland's Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kirkland's'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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Kirkland's Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Kirkland's Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.66 72.74 24.93 7.22 5.05

Kirkland's Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
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 7.22 8.44 14.04 40.54 5.05

Competitive Comparison of Kirkland's's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Kirkland's'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.


Kirkland's's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kirkland's's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kirkland's Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Kirkland's's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( -16.867 (Jan. 2025) / -23.915 (Jan. 2024) - 1 )/( 441.36 (Jan. 2025) / 468.69 (Jan. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.2947/-0.0583
=5.05***

* 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.


Kirkland's  (NAS:KIRK) 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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Kirkland's Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
5310 Maryland Way, Brentwood, TN, USA, 37027
Kirkland's Inc is a specialty retailer of home decor and gifts in the United States. The company stores provide various merchandise, including holiday decor, value pricing, and a stimulating in-store and online environment that provides customers with a brand experience. The company stores also offer an assortment of holiday merchandise in seasonal periods, as well as items that are suitable for gift-giving.
Executives
W Michael Madden director, officer: President and CEO C/O KIRKLAND'S INC, 431 SMITH LANE, JACKSON TN 38301
Amy Ervin Sullivan officer: SVP, CMO 5310 MARYLAND WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Ann E Joyce director C/O AEROPOSTALE INC, 1372 BRAODWAY 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Osmium Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Osmium Diamond, Lp 10 percent owner C/O OSMIUM PARTNERS, LLC, 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Osmium Capital Lp 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Osmium Spartan L P 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
John Hartnett Lewis 10 percent owner 388 MARKET STREET, SUITE 920, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Osmium Capital Ii, Lp 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Jill A. Soltau director 123 SOUTH FRONT STREET, MEMPHIS TN 38103
Nicole Allyson Strain officer: Interim CFO 5310 MARYLAND WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Charles Iii Pleas director 123 S. FRONT STREET, DEPT. 8074, MEMPHIS TN 38103
Michael A. Holland officer: Sr. VP and CTO 5310 MARYLAND WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Miles Kirkland director C/O KIRKLAND'S, INC., 2501 MCGAVOCK PIKE, SUITE 1000, NASHVILLE TN 37214
Orr Wilson R Iii director C/O KIRKLAND'S, INC., 2501 MCGAVOCK PIKE, SUITE 1000, NASHVILLE TN 37214