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KMPR (Kemper) Degree of Operating Leverage : 324.00 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Kemper Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Kemper's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 324.00. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

KMPR's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
99.12% of 340 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 0.94 vs KMPR: 324.00

Kemper Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kemper'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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Kemper Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Kemper 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 -7.11 -16.36 -18.41 0.81 44.10

Kemper 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 5.74 11.43 20.74 44.10 324.00

Competitive Comparison of Kemper's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Kemper'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.


Kemper's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Kemper's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kemper Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Kemper'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
=( 476 (Mar. 2025) / -100.6 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 4681 (Mar. 2025) / 4765.3 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-5.7316/-0.0177
=324.00***

* 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.


Kemper  (NYSE:KMPR) 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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Kemper Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 East Randolph Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL, USA, 60601
Kemper Corp is a diversified insurance company that provides services in property and casualty insurance, along with life and health insurance. The company's property and casualty segment offers personal and commercial lines for home and automotive products. The company conducts its operations through two operating segments: Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance, and Life Insurance.
Executives
Stuart B. Parker director 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601
Gerald Laderman director 233 S. WACKER DRIVE 11TH FL WHQLD, CHICAGO IL 60606
Alberto J Paracchini director 180 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 300, CHICAGO IL 60601
Lacher Joseph P Jr director, officer: President and CEO KEMPER CORPORATION, 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
George N Cochran director 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601
Bradley T Camden officer: SVP and Interim CFO 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601
Christopher Wade Flint officer: EVP, President, Kemper Life 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601
Susan D Whiting director C/O ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION, PO BOX 14720, MADISON WI 53708-0720
Matthew A Hunton other: Sr. Vice President 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601
Robert Joseph Joyce director 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601
James Allen Alexander officer: Chief Accounting Officer 200 E. RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601
Jason N Gorevic director
Timmy L Stonehocker other: Sr. Vice President 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601
Anastasios Omiridis officer: SVP, Deputy CFO &, Principal Accounting Officer 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601
John Michael Boschelli officer: Treasurer 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601