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CriticaVTMLF +71.04% Degree of Operating Leverage is -0.65 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 744 Metals & Mining companies, Critica ranks better than 75.67% on this metric.
Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue.
Critica's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.65. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.
The industry rank for Critica's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:
VTMLF's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than 75.67% of 744
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.28
vs VTMLF: -0.65
Critica (OTCPK:VTMLF) 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.
Critica Degree of Operating Leverage Related Terms
Critica Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Critica'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.
Critica Degree of Operating Leverage Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Critica'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.
Critica Degree of Operating Leverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Critica's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Critica's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.
* 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.
What does a Degree of Operating Leverage of -0.65 mean?
Critica (VTMLF) has a Degree of Operating Leverage of -0.65 as of Dec. 2025. Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. View historical data for Critica and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Critica ranks #181 out of 744 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 24.3%.
Is Critica's Degree of Operating Leverage too high?
Critica's current Degree of Operating Leverage is -0.65. Based on the distribution chart, Critica ranks #181 out of 744 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Critica's Degree of Operating Leverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Critica ranks #181 out of 744 companies for Degree of Operating Leverage. This places Critica in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Degree of Operating Leverage is 1.28. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Degree of Operating Leverage for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Degree of Operating Leverage among Metals & Mining companies is 1.28, based on 744 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Degree of Operating Leverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Degree of Operating Leverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Degree of Operating Leverage mean?
A high Degree of Operating Leverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. View historical data for Critica and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Degree of Operating Leverage is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Critica's current Degree of Operating Leverage is -0.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Critica stock overvalued right now?
Critica (VTMLF) has a current Degree of Operating Leverage of -0.65. The current Degree of Operating Leverage is -0.65. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Degree of Operating Leverage calculated?
Degree of Operating Leverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Critica (VTMLF), the current Degree of Operating Leverage is -0.65 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Critica Ltd is dedicated to discovering and developing critical mineral deposits to feed global demand for the minerals that are vital to modern technology and the green energy transition. The company is advancing Jupiter and the Brothers Project, which is strategically located in a mining precinct in Western Australia also the clay-hosted, rare-earth project is just 250Km east of the port at Geraldton. It boasts high grades of total rare earth oxides combined with an incredibly low prevalence of thorium and uranium across the significant area of the discovery.
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