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SOMMF (Sumitomo Chemical Co) Degree of Operating Leverage : -23.13 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Sumitomo Chemical Co Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Sumitomo Chemical Co's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -23.13. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

SOMMF's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
92.34% of 1515 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.02 vs SOMMF: -23.13

Sumitomo Chemical Co Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sumitomo Chemical 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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Sumitomo Chemical Co Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Sumitomo Chemical Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.52 3.57 -18.19 73.83 -23.13

Sumitomo Chemical Co 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 73.83 -42.80 -11.03 -9.79 -23.13

Competitive Comparison of Sumitomo Chemical Co's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Chemicals subindustry, Sumitomo Chemical 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.


Sumitomo Chemical Co's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sumitomo Chemical Co's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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Sumitomo Chemical Co Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Sumitomo Chemical Co'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
=( 1413.433 (Mar. 2025) / -2775.55 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 17485.059 (Mar. 2025) / 16332.371 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-1.5092/0.0706
=-21.38***

* 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.


Sumitomo Chemical Co  (OTCPK:SOMMF) 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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Sumitomo Chemical Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
27-1, Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8260
Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd manufactures and sells chemicals and chemical-based products. The firm is organized into six segments by product type. The petrochemicals and plastics segment, which generates more revenue than any other segment, sells multiple products including propylene and polypropylene used in automobile seat cushions and interior panels. The pharmaceutical segment sells medicine to treat diabetes, neurology, cancer, and infectious diseases. The IT-related chemicals segment sells compound semiconductors and polarizing films used in LCD displays for TVs and smartphones. The other three segments are health and crop sciences; energy and functional materials; and "others." The majority of revenue comes from Japan and China.