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TTD (The Trade Desk) Degree of Operating Leverage : 3.17 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is The Trade Desk Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. The Trade Desk's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 3.17. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

TTD's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
100% of 985 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.18 vs TTD: 3.17

The Trade Desk Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Trade Desk'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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The Trade Desk Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

The Trade Desk 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 1.14 -0.31 -0.28 3.27 4.41

The Trade Desk 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 5.43 4.21 5.39 4.41 3.17

Competitive Comparison of The Trade Desk's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, The Trade Desk'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.


The Trade Desk's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Trade Desk's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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The Trade Desk Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

The Trade Desk'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
=( 452.962 (Mar. 2025) / 252.445 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 2569.599 (Mar. 2025) / 2054.57 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.7943/0.2507
=3.17***

* 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.


The Trade Desk  (NAS:TTD) 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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The Trade Desk Business Description

Address
42 North Chestnut Street, Ventura, CA, USA, 93001
The Trade Desk provides a self-service platform that helps advertisers and ad agencies programmatically find and purchase digital ad inventory (display, video, audio, and social) on devices like computers, smartphones, and connected TVs. It uses data in an iterative manner to optimize the performance of ad impressions purchased. The firm's platform is referred to as a demand-side platform in the digital ad industry, and it generates revenue from fees based on a percentage of what its clients spend on advertising.
Executives
Laura Schenkein officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O THE TRADE DESK, INC., 42 NORTH CHESTNUT STREET, VENTURA CA 93001
David B Wells director C/O NETFLIX, INC., 100 WINCHESTER CIRCLE, LOS GATOS CA 95130
Jeffrey Terry Green director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 42 N. CHESTNUT STREET, VENTURA CA 93001
Jay R Grant officer: Chief Legal Officer 225 E. 79TH STREET, APT 12E, NEW YORK NY 10075
Gokul Rajaram director 301 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 700, AUSTIN TX 78701
Andrea Lee Cunningham director C/O TRADE DESK, INC., 42 N. CHESTNUT STREET, VENTURA CA 93001
Kathryn E Falberg director C/O AXOVANT SCIENCES, INC., 320 WEST 37TH STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Lise J Buyer director 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
David Randall Pickles officer: Chief Technology Officer 42 N. CHESTNUT STREET, VENTURA CA 93001
Blake Jeffrey Grayson officer: Chief Financial Officer 2212 EVERETT AVENUE E, SEATTLE WA 98102
Eric B Paley director, 10 percent owner C/O THE TRADE DESK, INC., 42 N. CHESTNUT ST., VENTURA CA 93001
Susan Vobejda officer: Chief Marketing Officer 130 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, 7TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60601
Michelle Hulst officer: Chief Operating Officer 130 MERCHANT STREET, HONOLULU HI 96813
Brian John Stempeck officer: Chief Client Officer 42 N. CHESTNUT STREET, VENTURA CA 93001
Vivian Yang officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O VIANT TECHNOLOGY INC., 2722 MICHELSON DRIVE, SUITE 100, IRVINE CA 92612