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LPCN (Lipocine) Degree of Operating Leverage : 0.19 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Lipocine Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Lipocine's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.19. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

LPCN's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
59.3% of 892 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -0.08 vs LPCN: 0.19

Lipocine Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

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

Lipocine 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 - - -24.66 -0.10 0.19

Lipocine Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -0.10 -0.03 - 0.22 0.19

Competitive Comparison of Lipocine's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Lipocine'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.


Lipocine's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Lipocine's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lipocine Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Lipocine's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( -1.155 (Dec. 2024) / -17.931 (Dec. 2023) - 1 )/( 11.198 (Dec. 2024) / -2.851 (Dec. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.9356/-4.9277
=0.19***

* 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.


Lipocine  (NAS:LPCN) 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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Lipocine Business Description

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Address
675 Arapeen Drive, Suite 202, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 84108
Lipocine Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, that is engaged in research and development for the delivery of drugs using its proprietary delivery technology. Its principal operation is to provide oral delivery solutions for existing drugs. Lipocine develops its drug candidates or it develops drug candidates on behalf of or in collaboration with corporate partners. The company's product TLANDO is an oral testosterone replacement therapy ("TRT"). It also has other products in the pipeline such as LPCN 1144, TLANDO, TLANDO XR, LPCN 1148, LPCN 1107, LPCN 1154, and LIP'RAL7 Technology. The Company has a single reportable segment, research, and development for the delivery of drugs using its proprietary delivery technology.
Executives
Mahesh V. Patel director, officer: President and CEO C/O LIPOCINE, INC., 675 ARAPEEN DRIVE, STE. 202, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Richard Dana Ono director 18 SPRING ROAD, CONCORD MA 01742
Spyridon Papapetropoulos director C/O ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1900 POWELL ST., SUITE 1000, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
George Nomikos officer: Chief Medical Officer 675 ARAPEEN DRIVE, SUITE 202, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Krista Fogarty officer: Principal Accounting Officer 675 ARAPEEN DRIVE, SUITE 202, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Jill M. Jene director 932 SOUTHWOOD BLVD., INCLINE VILLAGE NV 89451
John W. Higuchi director C/O LIPOCINE, INC., 675 ARAPEEN DRIVE, STE. 202, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Morgan R Brown officer: EVP and CFO 420 CHIPETA WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Stephen A Hill director 50 AVENUE GENERAL DE GAULLE, BRUXELLES C9 9999999999
Jeffrey Arvin Fink director 2265 MORNING STAR DRIVE, PARK CITY UT 84060
Gregory Brooks Bass officer: EVP and Chief Commercial Offic 3228 BROOKSIDE DRIVE, FURLONG PA 18925
Jyrki Mattila officer: Chief Business Officer AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 40 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY, MALVERN PA 19355
Srinivasan Venkateshwaran officer: CTO and VP RandD C/O LIPOCINE, INC., 675 ARAPEEN DRIVE, STE. 202, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Robert K. Merrell officer: VP Finance C/O LIPOCINE, INC., 675 ARAPEEN DRIVE, STE. 202, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Gerald T Simmons officer: VP Corp Business Development 837 4TH AVE, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84103