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AutoCanada (TSX:ACQ) Degree of Operating Leverage : 11.47 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is AutoCanada Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. AutoCanada's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 11.47. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

TSX:ACQ's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
87.1% of 1287 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1 vs TSX:ACQ: 11.47

AutoCanada Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for AutoCanada'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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AutoCanada Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

AutoCanada 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 -46.60 15.49 -1.05 1.92 3.77

AutoCanada 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 1.47 3.54 3.76 3.77 11.47

Competitive Comparison of AutoCanada's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, AutoCanada'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.


AutoCanada's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AutoCanada's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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AutoCanada Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

AutoCanada'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
=( 114.367 (Mar. 2025) / 149.88 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 5170.844 (Mar. 2025) / 5279.906 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.2369/-0.0207
=11.47***

* 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.


AutoCanada  (TSX:ACQ) 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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AutoCanada Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
15511 123 Avenue NW, No. 200, Edmonton, AB, CAN, T5V 0C3
AutoCanada Inc operates car dealerships in Canada. The company offers a diversified range of automotive products and services, including new vehicles, used vehicles, vehicle leasing, vehicle parts, vehicle maintenance and collision repair services, extended service contracts, vehicle protection products, after-market products, and auction services. In addition, it also arranges financing and insurance for vehicle purchases by its customers through third-party finance and insurance sources. Maximum revenue for the company is generated through the sale of used cars. The company's reportable segments are Canadian Operations and U.S. Operations. A majority of its revenue is generated from its Canadian operations segment.
Executives
Samuel Cochrane Senior Officer
Christopher Harris Director
Edgepoint Investment Group Inc. 10% Security Holder
Paul Antony Director
Barry Lee James Director
Joseph Lee Grant Matheson Director
Dennis Stephan Desrosiers Director
Peter Hong Senior Officer
Michael Borys Senior Officer
Michael Rawluk Senior Officer
Raj Juneja Senior Officer

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