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RGCO (RGC Resources) Degree of Operating Leverage : 0.37 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is RGC Resources Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. RGC Resources's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.37. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

RGCO's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
57.35% of 483 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.81 vs RGCO: 0.37

RGC Resources Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for RGC Resources'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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RGC Resources Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

RGC Resources Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.76 -0.18 -26.98 -9.69 -0.58

RGC Resources 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 -36.26 -37.11 -0.58 2.35 0.37

Competitive Comparison of RGC Resources's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, RGC Resources'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.


RGC Resources's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, RGC Resources's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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RGC Resources Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

RGC Resources'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
=( 24.094 (Mar. 2025) / 23.264 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 91.313 (Mar. 2025) / 83.206 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.0357/0.0974
=0.37***

* 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.


RGC Resources  (NAS:RGCO) 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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RGC Resources Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
519 Kimball Avenue North East, Roanoke, VA, USA, 24016
RGC Resources Inc is involved in the business of distribution and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers within its service territory in Roanoke, Virginia, and its surrounding localities. The company also provides certain non-regulated services. The company relies on multiple interstate pipelines to transport natural gas. The company operates in three segments: Gas Utility, which is the key revenue generator; Investment in Affiliates this segment reflects the income generated through the activities of the Company's investment in MVP and Southgate projects and Parent & Other including the unregulated activities of the Company as well as certain corporate eliminations.
Executives
Christen Brooke Miles officer: VP, Human Resources P.O. BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Lawrence T. Oliver officer: VP, Interim CFO, Sec. & Treas. P. O. BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Robert B Johnston director
Paul W Nester officer: VP, Treasurer & CFO P.O. BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Jason A. Field officer: VP, Treasurer & CFO P. O. BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Williamson John B Iii director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO PO BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Anita G Zucker 10 percent owner 4838 JENKINS AVE, N CHARLESTON SC 29405
Elizabeth A Mcclanahan director P. O. BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Jacqueline L. Archer director P. O. BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Burton Randall P. Ii other: Former VP, CFO, Sec. & Treas. P. O. BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Shockley C James Jr officer: VP & COO P.O. BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Wells Robert L Ii officer: VP, CIO, Asst. Sec. & Treas. P.O. BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Nancy H Agee director PO BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
D Orazio John S officer: VP & COO Roanoke Gas Co (sub) PO BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Smoot Raymond D Jr director P. O. BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030