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QEPC (Q.E.P. Co) Degree of Operating Leverage : -15.12 (As of Feb. 2025)


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What is Q.E.P. Co Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Q.E.P. Co's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 was -15.12. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Q.E.P. Co's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

QEPC's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
93.33% of 2925 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.1 vs QEPC: -15.12

Q.E.P. Co Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Q.E.P. Co'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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Q.E.P. Co Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Q.E.P. Co Annual Data
Trend Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 129.46 1.67 0.84 -6.71 -15.12

Q.E.P. Co Quarterly Data
Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Feb25
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 -2.17 -6.71 -7.69 35.89 -15.12

Competitive Comparison of Q.E.P. Co's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, Q.E.P. Co'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.


Q.E.P. Co's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Q.E.P. Co's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Q.E.P. Co's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Q.E.P. Co Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Q.E.P. Co's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 19.814 (Feb. 2025) / 13.304 (Feb. 2024) - 1 )/( 243.831 (Feb. 2025) / 251.986 (Feb. 2024) - 1 )
=0.4893/-0.0324
=-15.12***

* 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.


Q.E.P. Co  (OTCPK:QEPC) 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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Q.E.P. Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1001 Broken Sound Parkway North West, Suite A, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 33487
Q.E.P. Co Inc is a provider of flooring and industrial solutions. The company is a manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of hardwood and laminate flooring, flooring installation tools, adhesives and flooring related products targeted for the professional installer as well as the do-it-yourselfer. It also provides industrial tools to the industrial trades under brand names including QEP, ROBERTS, Capitol, Harris Wood, Fausfloor, Vitrex, Homelux, TileRite, PRCI, Nupla, HISCO, Plasplugs, Ludell, Porta-Nails, Tomecanic, Benetiere, and Elastiment. The company sells its products to home improvement retail centers, specialty distribution outlets, municipalities and industrial solution providers in an approx 50 states and throughout the world.
Executives
Lawrence P Levine officer: SVP and General Counsel 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY NW, SUITE A, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Robert G Walters director 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY NW SUITE A, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Kenneth Weiss officer: SVP Commercial Sales 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY NW SUITE A, BOCA RATON FL 33487
David L Kreilein director 2930 INDUSTRIEAL ST, WISCONSIN RAPIDS WI 54495-8020
Muir Robert W Jr director
Laura M Holm director C/O Q.E.P. CO., INC., 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW, SUITE A, BOCA RATON FL 33487
James Brower officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O Q.E.P. CO., INC., 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW, SUITE A, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Jamie Clingan officer: Vice President Marketing C/O Q.E.P. CO., INC., 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW, SUITE A, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Bruce Maclaren officer: Chief Executive Officer Europe C/O Q.E.P. CO., INC., 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW, SUITE A, BOCA RATON FL 33487
S Scott Fitzpatrick officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O Q.E.P. CO., INC., 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW, SUITE A, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Stuart F Fleischer officer: Chief Financial Officer
Randall Paulfus officer: Interim CFO C/O PC UNIVERSE, INC., 504 NW 77TH STREET, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Richard A Brooke officer: Senior Vice President C/O Q.E.P. CO., INC., 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Eric Demaree officer: EVP, Sales C/O Q.E.P. CO., INC., 1081 HOLLAND DRIVE, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Susan J Gould 10 percent owner

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