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POCI (Precision Optics) Degree of Operating Leverage : -31.89 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Precision Optics Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Precision Optics's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -31.89. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

POCI's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
95.62% of 799 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 0.59 vs POCI: -31.89

Precision Optics Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Precision Optics'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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Precision Optics Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Precision Optics Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Degree of Operating Leverage
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Precision Optics Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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Competitive Comparison of Precision Optics's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Precision Optics'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.


Precision Optics's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Precision Optics's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Precision Optics Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Precision Optics'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
=( -5.551 (Mar. 2025) / -1.411 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 17.626 (Mar. 2025) / 19.412 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=2.9341/-0.092
=-31.89***

* 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.


Precision Optics  (NAS:POCI) 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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Precision Optics Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
22 East Broadway, Gardner, MA, USA, 01440
Precision Optics Corp Inc is engaged in designing, developing, and manufacturing advanced optical instruments. It manufactures medical products such as endoscopes and endocouplers which incorporate various optical technologies for use in a variety of minimally invasive surgical and diagnostic procedures. The company also produces endoscopes for various applications as well as designs and manufactures custom optical medical devices to satisfy customers' specific requirements. In addition, the company manufactures and sells components and assemblies specially designed for industrial and military use. The company earns the majority of its revenue from the United States.
Executives
Peter V. Anania director, 10 percent owner C/O PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC., 22 EAST BROADWAY, GARDNER MA 01440
Mahesh Lawande officer: Chief Operating Officer 14 PUTNAM ROAD, ACTON MA 01720
Wayne M Coll officer: Chief Financial Officer
Joseph Norman Forkey director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION INC, 22 EAST BROADWAY, GARDNER MA 01440
Edward Kevin Dahill officer: Interim CFO 137 HOLLOW TREE RIDGE ROAD, DARIEN CT 06820
Norman H Pessin 10 percent owner C/O LEVY, HARKINS & CO., INC., 366 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Sandra F Pessin 10 percent owner C/O NORMAN PESSIN, 366 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Brian L. Pessin 10 percent owner 310 EAST 75TH STREET, APT. 2A, NEW YORK NY 10021
Jeffrey Dirubio officer: VP of Sales and Marketing 22 EAST BROADWAY, GARDNER MA 01440
Stuart Steinberg 10 percent owner 85 BELLEVUE AVENUE, RYE NY 10580
Daniel S Habhegger officer: Chief Financial Officer 22 EAST BROADWAY, GARDNER MA 01440
Divaker Mangadu officer: Pres., Ross Optical Division 22 EAST BROADWAY, GARDNER MA 01440
Hershey Strategic Capital, Lp 10 percent owner C/O HERSHEY STRATEGIC CAPITAL GP, LLC, 6 POMPANO ROAD, RUMSON NJ 07760
Peter H Woodward director 30 WEST 63RD STREET, SUITE 18G, NEW YORK NY 10023
Andrew J Miclow director C/O PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION INC., 22 EAST BROADWAY, GARDNER MA 01440