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NBY (NovaBay Pharmaceuticals) Degree of Operating Leverage : -2.07 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. NovaBay Pharmaceuticals's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -2.07. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

NBY's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
79.66% of 880 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -0.02 vs NBY: -2.07

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for NovaBay Pharmaceuticals'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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NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals 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 -0.63 -6.77 -0.25 1.53 -1.20

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
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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 0.40 0.02 -0.03 -1.20 -2.07

Competitive Comparison of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, NovaBay Pharmaceuticals'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.


NovaBay Pharmaceuticals's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals'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
=( -6.979 (Mar. 2025) / -5.598 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 7.15 (Mar. 2025) / 8.116 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.2467/-0.119
=-2.07***

* 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.


NovaBay Pharmaceuticals  (AMEX:NBY) 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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NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2000 Powell Street, Suite 1150, Emeryville, CA, USA, 94608
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and sells scientifically-created and clinically-proven eyecare, wound care, and skin care products. Its product, Avenova Antimicrobial Lid and Lash Solution (Avenova Spray), is laboratory tested to have broad antimicrobial properties as it removes foreign material, including microorganisms and debris from the skin around the eye, including the eyelid. Avenova Spray is available directly to consumers through online distribution channels and is also often prescribed and dispensed by eyecare professionals for blepharitis and dry-eye disease.
Executives
Tommy Law officer: Interim CFO 2000 POWELL STREET, SUITE 1150, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Jeffrey Kunin officer: President, DERMAdoctor, LLC 4346 BELGIUM BLVD NW, RIVERSIDE MO 64150
Audrey Kunin officer: Chief Product Officer 4346 BELGIUM BLVD NW, RIVERSIDE MO 64150
Justin Hall officer: General Counsel 5980 HORTON STREET, SUITE 550, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Yongxiang Zheng director NO.10, UNIT 1, LIJING VILLA, TIANZHU, SHUNYI DISTRICT, BEIJING F4 101316
Julie Garlikov director 2420 17TH STREET, SUITE 220, DENVER CO 80202
Andrew D. Jones officer: CFO and Treasurer 2000 POWELL STREET, SUITE 1150, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Mijia Wu director SUITE 6C, BLDG 3, YOU YOU CENTURY PLAZA, NO 428 YANG GAO SOUTH ROAD, SHANGHAI F4 CHINA
Jian Ping Fu 10 percent owner LEVEL 1, BLDG 1, GREENWOOD BUSINESS PARK, 301 BURWOOD HWY, BURWOOD C3 3125
Swan Sit director 95 JACKSON STREET, NEWTON MA 02459
Yenyou Zheng director 1055 WEST HASTINGS STREET, SUITE 1980, VANCOUVER A1 V6E 2E9
Xiaopei Wang director 2/44 FRANKLIN ROAD, DONCASTER EAST C3 3109
Jason Philip Raleigh officer: Interim CFO and Treasurer 2000 POWELL STREET, SUITE 1150, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Pioneer Pharma (hong Kong) Co Ltd 10 percent owner FLAT 2605, 26/F TRENDY CENTRE, 682 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, KOWLOON K3 000000
Yanbin Liu director 27/F TWO EXCHANGE SQUARE, 8 CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL K3 00000