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TRN (Trinity Industries) Degree of Operating Leverage : 6.06 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Trinity Industries Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Trinity Industries's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 6.06. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

TRN's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
85.79% of 964 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.995 vs TRN: 6.06

Trinity Industries Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trinity Industries'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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Trinity Industries Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Trinity Industries 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 4.92 13.37 1.19 0.46 6.06

Trinity Industries Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 0.46 0.70 1.09 2.34 6.06

Competitive Comparison of Trinity Industries's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Railroads subindustry, Trinity Industries'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.


Trinity Industries's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Trinity Industries's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Trinity Industries Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Trinity Industries's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 495.3 (Dec. 2024) / 414.5 (Dec. 2023) - 1 )/( 3079.2 (Dec. 2024) / 2983.3 (Dec. 2023) - 1 )
=0.1949/0.0321
=6.06***

* 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.


Trinity Industries  (NYSE:TRN) 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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Trinity Industries Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
14221 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX, USA, 75254-2957
Trinity Industries Inc. sells and leases railroad products and railcar maintenance services in North America. The company operates under the name TrinityRail in three main segments: railcar leasing and management services, which owns railcars and provides fleet management and administration services; rail products, which builds, sells, and modifies freight and tank railcars and their components; and all other, which sells highway products such as guardrail and other highway barriers. Customers include railroads, leasing companies, and shipping companies in agriculture, construction, consumer products, energy, and chemicals.
Executives
Gregory B Mitchell other: Chief Commercial Officer 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
Eric R Marchetto other: Officer Trinity Rail 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
Kevin Poet other: EVP Support Services 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
Scott M Ewing officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
Jean Savage director 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
Todd Maclin director P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Biesterfeld Robert C Jr director 14701 CHARLSON RD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Veena M Lakkundi director 3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER, BLDG 220 09 E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Brian D Madison other: President, TILC 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
Valueact Capital Master Fund, L.p. director, 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Jason G. Anderson director ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, FOURTH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
John L Adams officer: Executive Vice President 2525 STEMMONS FREEWAY, DALLAS TX 75207
Melendy E Lovett director 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
William P Ainsworth director 510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 100, DEERFIELD X1 60015
Brandon Boze director, 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129