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TOL (Toll Brothers) Degree of Operating Leverage : -7.18 (As of Apr. 2025)


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What is Toll Brothers Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Toll Brothers's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was -7.18. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

TOL's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
86.02% of 93 companies
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.13 vs TOL: -7.18

Toll Brothers Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Toll Brothers'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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Toll Brothers Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Toll Brothers Annual Data
Trend Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.51 3.26 2.83 -5.25 2.15

Toll Brothers Quarterly Data
Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25
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 -1,941.30 -4.93 2.15 1.35 -7.18

Competitive Comparison of Toll Brothers's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Toll Brothers'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.


Toll Brothers's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Toll Brothers's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Toll Brothers Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Toll Brothers's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 1777.055 (Apr. 2025) / 2005.668 (Apr. 2024) - 1 )/( 10659.614 (Apr. 2025) / 10493.123 (Apr. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.114/0.0159
=-7.18***

* 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.


Toll Brothers  (NYSE:TOL) 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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Toll Brothers Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1140 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA, USA, 19034
Toll Brothers is the leading luxury homebuilder in the United States with an average sale price well above public competitors'. The company operates in over 60 markets across 24 states and caters to move-up, active-adult, and second-homebuyers. Traditional homebuilding operations represent most of company's revenue. Toll Brothers also builds luxury for-sale and for-rent properties in urban centers across the US. It has its headquarters in Horsham, Pennsylvania.
Executives
Paul E Shapiro director
Christine Garvey director 14100 E 35TH PLACE, AURORA CO 80011
Martin P. Connor officer: Chief Financial Officer 1140 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
Yearley Douglas C. Jr. officer: Executive Vice President 250 GIBRALTAR ROAD, HORSHAM PA 19044
John A Mclean director TOLL BROTHERS, INC., 1140 GIBRALTAR ROAD, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
Wendell E. Pritchett director TOLL BROTHERS, INC., 1140 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
Robert Parahus officer: EVP,Co-Chief Operating Officer TOLL BROTHERS, INC., 1140 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
Stephen F. East director TOLL BROTHERS, INC., 1140 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
Carl B Marbach director 17730 SCARSDALE WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33496
Michael J. Grubb officer: Chief Accounting Officer TOLL BROTHERS, INC., 1140 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
Derek T. Kan director TOLL BROTHERS, INC., 1140 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
Richard J Braemer director 324 SPRUCE ST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
Scott D Stowell director
Robert I Toll director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1140 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19006
Edward G Boehne director 313 DEVON STATE ST, DEVON PA 19333