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MHGUP.PFD (Meritage Hospitality Group) Degree of Operating Leverage : 21.42 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Meritage Hospitality Group Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Meritage Hospitality Group's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 21.42. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

MHGUP.PFD's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
89.12% of 340 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 1.035 vs MHGUP.PFD: 21.42

Meritage Hospitality Group Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meritage Hospitality Group'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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Meritage Hospitality Group Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Meritage Hospitality Group 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 0.30 0.25 -3.46 1.28 39.48

Meritage Hospitality Group 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 3.83 5.70 20.79 39.48 21.42

Competitive Comparison of Meritage Hospitality Group's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Restaurants subindustry, Meritage Hospitality Group'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.


Meritage Hospitality Group's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Meritage Hospitality Group's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Meritage Hospitality Group Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Meritage Hospitality Group'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
=( 11.517 (Mar. 2025) / 25.159 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 660.484 (Mar. 2025) / 677.637 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.5422/-0.0253
=21.42***

* 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.


Meritage Hospitality Group  (OTCPK:MHGUP.PFD) 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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Meritage Hospitality Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
45 Ottawa Avenue SW, Suite 600, Grand Rapids, MI, USA, 49503
Meritage Hospitality Group Inc is engaged in operating quick-service and casual dining restaurants across various states in the United States. It operates Wendy's quick-service restaurants under franchise agreements with its franchisor.
Executives
Duane F Kluting director 3100 44TH STREET SW, GRANDVILLE MI 49418
Roger L Zingle officer: Chief Operating Officer 6132 PICKWOOD DRIVE, WEST BLOOMFIELD MI 48322
Gary A Rose officer: VP, CFO & Treasurer 223 EAST MT. GARFIELD ROAD, NORTON SHORES MI 49441
Robert E. Schermer Revocable Living Trust U/a Dated 4/28/97 10 percent owner C/O ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INC., 333 BRIDGE STREET, N.W., SUITE 1000, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
Gulis Stephen L Jr director 9341 COURTLAND DRIVE NE, ROCKFORD MI 49351
James R Saalfeld officer: VP, Secretary and Treasurer MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP INC, 1971 EAST BELTLINE AVE, N.E., STE. 200, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49525
Robert H Potts officer: Vice President of Real Estate 1971 EAST BELTLINE AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49525
Schermer Robert E Jr director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1971 EAST BELTLINE AVE, N.E., SUITE 200, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49525
Robert E Riley director, 10 percent owner, officer: President 40 PEARL STREET NW, SUITE 900, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503
James P Bishop director 4230 SOUTH WESTNEDGE, KALAMAZOO MI 49006
Schermer Robert E Sr director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board C/O ROBERT W BLAIR & CO. INC., 333 BRIDGE STREET, SUITE 1000, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
Joseph L Maggini director 4242 CLAY STREET SW, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49548
Brian N Mcmahon director 542 TONBRIDGE COURT, PERRYSBURG OH 43551