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SMSI (Smith Micro Software) Degree of Operating Leverage : -0.22 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Smith Micro Software Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Smith Micro Software's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -0.22. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

SMSI's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
64.21% of 2663 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.79 vs SMSI: -0.22

Smith Micro Software Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smith Micro Software'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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Smith Micro Software Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Smith Micro Software 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 -3.58 -44.13 -2.70 1.44 -0.48

Smith Micro Software 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 0.87 -0.41 -0.73 -0.48 -0.22

Competitive Comparison of Smith Micro Software's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, Smith Micro Software'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.


Smith Micro Software's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Smith Micro Software's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Smith Micro Software Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Smith Micro Software'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
=( -23.002 (Mar. 2025) / -20.895 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 19.379 (Mar. 2025) / 35.73 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.1008/-0.4576
=-0.22***

* 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.


Smith Micro Software  (NAS:SMSI) 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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Smith Micro Software Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
5800 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15237
Smith Micro Software Inc is a provider of software solutions. It develops and markets wireless solutions for wireless service providers, mobile device and chipset manufacturers, and enterprise businesses. Its portfolio includes family safety software solutions to support families in the digital age and creating, sharing, and monetizing rich content, such as visual voice messaging, retail content display optimization and performance analytics on any product set. The company's only reportable segment is Wireless. Wireless segment includes the Family Safety (which includes SafePath), CommSuite, and ViewSpot families of products.
Executives
Thomas G Campbell director
James M Kempton officer: VP, CFO and Treasurer 100 AIRSIDE DR, MOON TOWNSHIP PA 15108
Smith William W Jr director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO 51 COLUMBIA, ALISOVIEJO CA 92656
Chetan Sharma director 5800 CORPORATE DR. 5TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 15237
Asha Keddy director 5800 CORPORATE DR., 5TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 15237
Andrew Arno director C/O MERRIMAN CURHAN FORD GROUP, INC., 600 CALIFORNIA STREET, 9TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108
Gregory J Szabo director 51 COLUMBIA, SUITE 200, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Smauel Gulko director 51 COLUMBIA, SUITE 200, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Michael K. Fox officer: Interim CFO 5800 CORPORATE DR., 5TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 15237
Timothy C. Huffmyer officer: Chief Financial Officer 1000 PARK DRIVE, LAWRENCE PA 15055
Steven Yasbek officer: Chief Accounting Officer 51 COLUMBIA, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Steven Lawrence Elfman director 51 COLUMBIA, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Christopher G Lippincott other: VP - Internet & Direct Sales 51 COLUMBIA, SUITE 200, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Andrew C Schmidt officer: Chief Financial Officer 1700 CARNEGIE AVE, SUITE 100, SANTA ANA CA 92705
Daniel Rawlings officer: Chief Revenue Officer 51 COLUMBIA, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656