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NLST (Netlist) Degree of Operating Leverage : -0.54 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Netlist Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Netlist's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -0.54. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

NLST's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
65.56% of 2416 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs NLST: -0.54

Netlist Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

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

Netlist 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 -0.50 -1.32 -29.11 -1.48 -0.09

Netlist 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 -2.24 0.34 -0.05 -0.09 -0.54

Competitive Comparison of Netlist's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Netlist'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.


Netlist's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Netlist's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Netlist Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Netlist'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
=( -47.613 (Mar. 2025) / -63.298 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 140.271 (Mar. 2025) / 95.991 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.2478/0.4613
=-0.54***

* 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.


Netlist  (OTCPK:NLST) 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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Netlist Business Description

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Address
111 Academy, Suite 100, Irvine, CA, USA, 92617
Netlist Inc is involved in the business of designing and manufacturing modular memory subsystems and also cloud service providers. Its products include Storage class memory, nonvolatile memory, enterprise SSD and embedded flash. The company's products are based on its proprietary technologies such as Presight technology, Distributed buffer architecture, IC design, PCB designs, Thermal management designs. Company has consistently driven innovation in the field of cutting-edge enterprise memory and storage, empowering businesses and industries to thrive in the digital age.
Executives
Gail Misako Itow officer: Vice President and CFO C/O NETLIST, INC., 51 DISCOVERY, STE 150, IRVINE CA 92618
Chun K Hong director, 10 percent owner, officer: President,CEO & Chairman C/O NETLIST, INC., 51 DISCOVERY, STE 150, IRVINE CA 92618
Kiho Choi director 3435 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 2240, LOS ANGELES CA 90010
Jeff Benck director BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC., 56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE, TEMPE AZ 85281
Vince Sheeran director 175 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, IRVINE CA 92618
Jun Cho director C/O NETLIST, INC., 475 GODDARD, IRVINE CA 92618
Blake Welcher director 5220 LAS VIRGENES ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91302
Charles F Cargile director C/O SUNWORKS, INC., 1010 WINDING CREEK ROAD, SUITE 100, ROSEVILLE CA 95678
Hk Desai director 26650 ALISO VIEJO PARKWAY, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Claude M Leglise director 875 MAHLER RD, STE 280, BURLINGAME CA 94010
Richard Char director 45 WEST 36TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10018
Thomas F Lagatta director MARVELL SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., 5488 MARVELL LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Alan H Portnoy director C/O NETLIST, INC., 475 GODDARD, IRVINE CA 92618
Nam Ki Hong director C/O NETLIST, INC., 475 GODDARD, IRVINE CA 92618
James Patrick Perrott officer: SVP of Sales and Marketing 51 DISCOVERY, IRVINE CA 92618