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SPCE (Virgin Galactic Holdings) Degree of Operating Leverage : 0.78 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Virgin Galactic Holdings Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Virgin Galactic Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.78. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

SPCE's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
54.1% of 305 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 1.05 vs SPCE: 0.78

Virgin Galactic Holdings Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Virgin Galactic Holdings'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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Virgin Galactic Holdings Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Virgin Galactic Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.59 -0.04 -1.28 - -9.15

Virgin Galactic Holdings 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 -0.09 -0.18 -0.35 -9.15 0.78

Competitive Comparison of Virgin Galactic Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Virgin Galactic Holdings'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.


Virgin Galactic Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Virgin Galactic Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Virgin Galactic Holdings Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Virgin Galactic Holdings'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
=( -316.233 (Mar. 2025) / -431.671 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 5.512 (Mar. 2025) / 8.393 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.2674/-0.3433
=0.78***

* 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.


Virgin Galactic Holdings  (NYSE:SPCE) 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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Virgin Galactic Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1700 Flight Way, Tustin, CA, USA, 92782
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc is a United States-based vertically integrated aerospace company pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals & researchers, and it also manufactures advanced air and space vehicles. Using technologies, the company is developing a spaceflight system designed to offer its customers a multi-day, and transformative experience. This culminates in a spaceflight that includes views of Earth from space and several minutes of weightlessness that will launch from Spaceport America, New Mexico.
Executives
Arcangeli Henio R Jr director C/O VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS, INC., 1700 FLIGHT WAY, TUSTIN CA 92782
Diana S. Strandberg director 1700 FLIGHT WAY, TUSTIN CA 92782
Raymond E Mabus director C/O DANA INCORPORATED, 3939 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MAUMEE OH 43537
Aparna Chitale officer: See Remarks 1700 FLIGHT WAY, TUSTIN CA 92782
Sarah E Kim officer: See Remarks C/O VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS, INC., 1700 FLIGHT WAY, TUSTIN CA 92782
Douglas T Ahrens officer: See Remarks 215 MOFFETT PARK DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Michael A Colglazier director, officer: See Remarks C/O VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS, INC., 166 NORTH ROADRUNNER PARKWAY, SUITE 1C, LAS CRUCES NM 88011
Alistair Burns officer: See Remarks 1700 FLIGHT WAY, TUSTIN CA 92782
Michelle Kley officer: See Remarks C/O VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS, INC., 166 NORTH ROADRUNNER PARKWAY, SUITE 1C, LAS CRUCES NM 88011
Wanda A Sigur director C/O VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS, INC., 166 NORTH ROADRUNNER PARKWAY, SUITE 1C, LAS CRUCES NM 88011
Virgin Investments Ltd 10 percent owner LA MOTTE CHAMBERS, ST HELIER Y9 X0 JE1 1BJ
Craig S Kreeger director C/O VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS, INC., 166 NORTH ROADRUNNER PARKWAY 1C, LAS CRUCES NM 88011
Tina W Jonas director C/O PASSUR AEROSPACE, INC, ONE LANDMARK SQUARE, SUITE 1900, STAMFORD CT 06901
Swaminathan B. Lyer officer: See Remarks 166 NORTH ROADRUNNER PARKWAY, SUITE 1C, LAS CRUCES NM 88011
Chamath Palihapitiya director, 10 percent owner THE SOCIAL-CAPITAL PARTNERSHIP, L.L.C., 506 SANTA CRUZ AVENUE, SUITE 300, MENLO PARK CA 94025