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Nippon Steel (STU:NPS) Degree of Operating Leverage : -1.06 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Nippon Steel Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Nippon Steel's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -1.06. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

STU:NPS's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
69.78% of 599 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 1.3 vs STU:NPS: -1.06

Nippon Steel Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nippon Steel'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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Nippon Steel Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Nippon Steel Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 59.49 5.65 120.33 0.34 -0.92

Nippon Steel Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -1.39 -1.28 -0.92 -0.31 -1.06

Competitive Comparison of Nippon Steel's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Steel subindustry, Nippon Steel'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.


Nippon Steel's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Nippon Steel's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nippon Steel Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Nippon Steel's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 4615.913 (Sep. 2024) / 5230.765 (Sep. 2023) - 1 )/( 54558.522 (Sep. 2024) / 57063.743 (Sep. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.1175/-0.0439
=2.68***

* 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.


Nippon Steel  (STU:NPS) 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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Nippon Steel Business Description

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6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8071
Nippon Steel Corporation, or NS, is the largest steel producer in Japan and one of the top five producers globally. NS supplies steel products such as steel sheets, steel plates, pipes, tubes, bars, wire rods, and stainless steels. It is mainly exposed to the auto, construction, and energy sectors. Steelmaking accounts for around 85%-90% of its revenue, while the remainder stems from engineering and construction, chemicals, new materials, and system solutions. Around 35%-40% of its revenue is from exports.