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RLI (RLI) Degree of Operating Leverage : -1.85 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is RLI Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. RLI's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -1.85. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

RLI's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
79.77% of 341 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 0.96 vs RLI: -1.85

RLI Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

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

RLI 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 9.48 3.95 2.46 4.31 0.75

RLI 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 4.09 3.02 2.16 0.75 -1.85

Competitive Comparison of RLI's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, RLI'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.


RLI's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, RLI's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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RLI Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

RLI'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
=( 352.239 (Mar. 2025) / 421.376 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 1733.218 (Mar. 2025) / 1591.902 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.1641/0.0888
=-1.85***

* 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.


RLI  (NYSE:RLI) 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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RLI Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
9025 North Lindbergh Drive, Peoria, IL, USA, 61615
RLI Corp underwrites property and casualty insurance through its subsidiaries. The company offers insurance coverage in the specialty admitted market, where the products are designed for special risks. It also offers products in the excess and surplus markets, which provides an alternative for customers with risks or loss exposures that generally cannot be written in the standard admitted market. RLI distributes property and casualty insurance through its wholly-owned branch offices that market to wholesale and retail producers. The company's insurance operation segments include Casualty, Property, and Surety and it derives a majority of its revenue from the Casualty segment.
Executives
Restrepo Robert P Jr director
Jordan W Graham director 210 DEVONSHIRE BOULEVARD, SAN CARLOS CA 94070-1637
David B. Duclos director 505 EAVLEVIEW BLVD, SUITE 100, EXTON PA 19341
Jennifer L Klobnak other: Sr. VP, Operations - RLI Ins. 9025 N LINDBERGH DRIVE, PEORIA IL 61615
Craig W Kliethermes other: VP, Actuarial RLI Insurance Co 9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE, PEORIA IL 61615
Michael E Angelina director C/O ENDURANCE SERVICES LIMITED, 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS NY 10471
Jeffrey D Fick officer: Vice President Human Resources 9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE, 9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE, PEORIA IL 61615
Michael J Stone other: President RLI Insurance Compan C/O RLI CORP, 9025 N. LINDBERGH DR., PEORIA IL 61615
Paul Bennett Medini director THE ACE BUILDING, 17 WOODHOURNE AVE, HAMILTON BERMUDA D0 HM 08
Susan S. Fleming director C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Seth Anthony Davis officer: Vice President, Controller 9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE, PEORIA IL 61615
Debbie Sharell Roberts director 204 W. 59TH STREET, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Kaj Ahlmann director 17945 ROSEWOOD STREET, STILWELL KS 66085
Aaron Paul Diefenthaler officer: VP, CIO 9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE, PEORIA IL 61615
Calvin Jr Butler director 10 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, 54TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60603