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SAVEQ (Spirit Airlines) Degree of Operating Leverage : -3.97 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Spirit Airlines Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Spirit Airlines's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -3.97. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

SAVEQ's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
83.04% of 979 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.86 vs SAVEQ: -3.97

Spirit Airlines Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spirit Airlines'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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Spirit Airlines Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Spirit Airlines 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 3.71 -0.26 0.87 -4.84 -18.76

Spirit Airlines 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 2.56 -8.63 -5.66 -18.76 -3.97

Competitive Comparison of Spirit Airlines's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Airlines subindustry, Spirit Airlines'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.


Spirit Airlines's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Spirit Airlines's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Spirit Airlines Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Spirit Airlines'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
=( -986.879 (Mar. 2025) / -443.412 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 3647.884 (Mar. 2025) / 5278.312 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=1.2256/-0.3089
=-3.97***

* 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.


Spirit Airlines  (OTCPK:SAVEQ) 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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Spirit Airlines Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1731 Radiant Drive, Dania Beach, FL, USA, 33004
Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc is committed to safely delivering the best value in the sky by offering an enhanced travel experience with flexible, affordable options. Spirit serves destinations throughout the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean with its all-Airbus Fit Fleet, one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleets in the U.S. Discover elevated travel options with exceptional value.
Executives
Mark B Dunkerley director
Brian J. Mcmenamy officer: VP & Controller C/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
H. Mcintyre Gardner director C/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Melinda C Grindle officer: SVP & CHRO C/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Christine P Richards director 942 SOUTH SHADY GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS TN 38120
John A. Bendoraitis officer: EVP and COO C/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Barclay G Jones director 50 ROCKEFELLER PLZ, 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10020
Rocky Wiggins officer: SVP and CIO C/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Thomas C Canfield officer: SVP, GC & Secretary C/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Christie Edward M Iii officer: Chief Financial Officer S/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Myrna Soto director ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Robert D Johnson director HONEYWELL, 1944 E SKY HARBOR CIRCLE, PHOENIX AZ 85034
Laurie Villa officer: SVP and CHRO C/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Kevin Blake Vanier officer: VP of FP & A C/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Matthew H Klein officer: SVP and CCO C/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025