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LXU (LSB Industries) Degree of Operating Leverage : 24.20 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is LSB Industries Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. LSB Industries's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 24.20. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

LXU's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
91.32% of 1521 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1 vs LXU: 24.20

LSB Industries Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for LSB Industries'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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LSB Industries Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

LSB Industries 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 15.67 -11.46 4.15 2.23 7.39

LSB Industries 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 2.10 2.53 3.45 7.39 24.20

Competitive Comparison of LSB Industries's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Chemicals subindustry, LSB Industries'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.


LSB Industries's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, LSB Industries's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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LSB Industries Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

LSB Industries'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
=( -1.399 (Mar. 2025) / 56.976 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 527.628 (Mar. 2025) / 550.949 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-1.0246/-0.0423
=24.20***

* 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.


LSB Industries  (NYSE:LXU) 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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LSB Industries Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3503 North West 63rd Street, Suite 500, Oklahoma City, OK, USA, 73116
LSB Industries Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of chemical products in the United States. The company manufactures and sells chemical products for the agricultural and industrial sectors. Its products include ammonia, fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (AN and HDAN), and urea ammonia nitrate (UAN) for agricultural applications; high purity and commercial grade ammonia, sulfuric acids, concentrated, blended, and regular nitric acid, mixed nitrating acids, carbon dioxide, and diesel exhaust fluid for industrial applications; and industrial grade AN (LDAN) and AN solutions for mining applications. Its products are sold through distributors and directly to end customers throughout the United States and other parts of North America.
Executives
John Burns officer: Executive Vice President-Mfg 3503 NW 63RD ST, SUITE 500, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73116
Lsb Funding Llc 10 percent owner 350 PARK AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Sbt Investors Llc 10 percent owner 600 STEAMBOAT ROAD, SUITE 200, GREENWICH CT 06830
Todd L Boehly 10 percent owner 600 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Diana M Peninger director 3503 NW 63RD ST, SUITE 500, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73116
Steven L Packebush director 3503 NW 63RD STREET, SUITE 500, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73116-2238
Damien Renwick officer: Chief Commercial Officer 3503 NW 63RD STREET, SUITE 500, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73116
Kristy Carver officer: V Pres-Corporate Taxation 16 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73107
Lynn F White director C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Harold L Rieker officer: Vice President/Prin Acctg Off 16 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73107
Mark T Behrman officer: SR. VP-Corporate Development
Richard Roedel director 164 WEST RD, NEW CANAAN CT 06840
Cheryl Maguire officer: Sr. VP/CFO 3503 NW 63RD ST, SUITE 500, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73116
Kanna Kitamura director 350 PARK AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Sanders Richard S Jr director 16 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73107