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NGVT (Ingevity) Degree of Operating Leverage : -32.98 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Ingevity Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Ingevity's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -32.98. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

NGVT's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
94.48% of 1521 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs NGVT: -32.98

Ingevity Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

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

Ingevity 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 0.09 -1.66 2.74 -52.50 37.09

Ingevity 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 50.29 22.10 25.92 37.09 -32.98

Competitive Comparison of Ingevity's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ingevity'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.


Ingevity's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Ingevity Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Ingevity'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
=( -341.6 (Mar. 2025) / -50.1 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 1350.3 (Mar. 2025) / 1639.6 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=5.8184/-0.1764
=-32.98***

* 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.


Ingevity  (NYSE:NGVT) 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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Ingevity Business Description

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Address
4920 O\'Hear Avenue, Suite 400, North Charleston, SC, USA, 29405
Ingevity Corp is a chemical manufacturer based in the United States. It conducts its operations through three segments, namely Performance Chemicals, Advanced Polymer Technologies, and Performance Materials. The bulk of its revenue is generated by the Performance Chemicals segment which deals with the manufacture and sale of specialty chemicals that find their use in a range of processes such as asphalt paving, oil exploration and production, agrochemicals, adhesives, lubricants, and publication inks. The Performance Materials segment, on the other hand, focuses on automotive carbon products used in automobiles. The Advanced Polymer Technologies segment produces caprolactone and caprolactone-based specialty polymers. The Company generates the majority of its revenue from North America.
Executives
Christine Stunyo officer: SVP, Chief HR Officer 4920 O'HEAR AVENUE, SUITE 400, NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29405
White Richard Allen Jr officer: SVP, Perf Chem and Pres, ISPT 4920 O'HEAR AVE, SUITE 400, NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29405
Phillip John Platt officer: VP, CAO & Corporate Controller 5255 VIRGINIA AVE, NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29406
Woodcock Stuart Edward Jr. officer: EVP, President Perf Materials 5255 VIRGINIA AVE, NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29406
Bruce D. Hoechner director 2225 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224
Erik Spencer Ripple officer: Chief Growth & Innov Officer 4920 O'HEAR AVENUE, SUITE 400, NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29405
Benjamin G. Wright director 4920 O'HEAR AVENUE, SUITE 400, NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29405
William J Slocum director C/O INCLUSIVE CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., 1170 GORGAS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
J Michael Fitzpatrick director C/O CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP, PO BOX 14662, READING PA 19612-4662
Diane H. Gulyas director C/O EXPEDITORS, 1015 THIRD AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98104
Jean S Blackwell director
Frederick J Lynch director C/O MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, 201 NORTH FRANKLIN ST., SUITE 300, TAMPA FL 33602
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Karen G Narwold director ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Steven Paul Hulme officer: SVP, Perf Chem and Pres, EP 4920 O'HEAR AVE, SUITE 400, NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29405