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UNM (Unum Group) Degree of Operating Leverage : 5.69 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Unum Group Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Unum Group's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 5.69. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

UNM's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
84.08% of 333 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs UNM: 5.69

Unum Group Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Unum Group'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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Unum Group Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Unum Group 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 -2.68 -2.66 -431.23 -1.48 8.56

Unum Group 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 -2.37 -2.97 8.43 8.56 5.69

Competitive Comparison of Unum Group's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Unum Group'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.


Unum Group's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Unum Group's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Unum Group Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Unum Group'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
=( 2202.8 (Mar. 2025) / 1880.7 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 12842 (Mar. 2025) / 12466.7 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.1713/0.0301
=5.69***

* 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.


Unum Group  (NYSE:UNM) 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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Unum Group Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Fountain Square, Chattanooga, TN, USA, 37402
Unum Group is a provider of group and individual income protection insurance products in the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, and other countries. It is the domestic disability insurer, with the majority of premiums generated from employer plans. The company also offers a complementary portfolio of other insurance products, including long-term care insurance, life insurance, and employer- and employee-paid group benefits. It has the following operating business segments: Unum USA, Unum International, Closed Block, Colonial Life, and Corporate. The majority of the revenue is earned from the Unum USA segment. The firm markets its products through brokers.
Executives
Susan D. Devore director C/O PREMIER, INC., 13034 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Lisa G Iglesias officer: EVP, General Counsel 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. 7S730, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Richard P Mckenney officer: Executive Vice President UNUM GROUP, 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Timothy Gerald Arnold officer: EVP, President & CEO, Colonial 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Gloria C Larson director UNUM GROUP, 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
O Hanley Ronald P director C/O UNUM GROUP, 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. 7S730, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Steven Andrew Zabel officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. (7N200), CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Rice Walter Lynn Jr officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402-1307
Christopher W Pyne officer: EVP, Group Benefits 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. (7N200), CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Elizabeth Claire Ahmed officer: EVP, People & Communications 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Timothy F Keaney director 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. 7S730, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Puneet Bhasin officer: Chief Info & Digital Officer 1001 FANNIN, SUITE 4000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Mojgan M Lefebvre director 385 WASHINGTON STREET, ST. PAUL MN 55102
Michael Q Simonds officer: EVP, President & CEO, Unum US 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. (7S730), CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Cherie Pashley officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. 7N200, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402