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WSR (Whitestone REIT) Degree of Operating Leverage : 2.62 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Whitestone REIT Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Whitestone REIT's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 2.62. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

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

WSR's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
64.6% of 726 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 1.215 vs WSR: 2.62

Whitestone REIT Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Whitestone REIT'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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Whitestone REIT Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Whitestone REIT 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 -9.90 6.86 6.49 -3.21 7.05

Whitestone REIT 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 -0.96 -6.42 -5.09 7.05 2.62

Competitive Comparison of Whitestone REIT's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Whitestone REIT'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.


Whitestone REIT's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Whitestone REIT's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Whitestone REIT Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Whitestone REIT'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
=( 65.728 (Mar. 2025) / 58.945 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 156.068 (Mar. 2025) / 149.509 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.1151/0.0439
=2.62***

* 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.


Whitestone REIT  (NYSE:WSR) 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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Whitestone REIT Business Description

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Address
2600 South Gessner, Suite 500, Houston, TX, USA, 77063
Whitestone REIT is a real estate investment trust (REIT) engaged in owning and operating commercial properties in culturally diverse markets in metropolitan areas. The company's primary business objective is to increase shareholder value by acquiring, owning, and operating Community Centered Properties. Its property portfolio includes retail and mixed-use properties located in business friendly locations in and around Austin, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Phoenix, and San Antonio. The properties are convenience-focused: merchandised with a mix of service-oriented tenants providing food (restaurants and grocers), self-care (health and fitness), services (financial and logistics), education, and entertainment to the surrounding communities.
Executives
Amy Shih-hua Feng director 305 2ND AVENUE, APT 534, NEW YORK NY 10003
Julia Bruns Buthman director 5414 BELMONT AVE., DALLAS TX 75206
Christine J Mastandrea officer: VP Strategy & Mkt Research 2600 SOUTH GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77063
Soklin Siv officer: VP of Human Resources 4506 LAKE BARDWELL CT., RICHMOND TX 77406
John Scott Hogan officer: Chief Financial Officer 2311 SUN SHADOW LN, SPRING TX 77386
Peter Tropoli officer: General Counsel
Jeffrey Alan Jones director WHITESTONE REIT, 2600 SOUTH GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77063
James C Mastandrea director, officer: CHAIRMAN & CEO 1240 HURON ROAD SUITE 301, CLEVELAND OH 44115
David F. Taylor director WHITESTONE REIT, 2600 SOUTH GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77063
Najeeb A Khan director PO BOX 1602, SOUTH BEND IN 46634
Nandita Berry director 2600 SOUTH GESSNER, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77063
Paul T Lambert director
David K Holeman officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 20 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77046
John J Dee officer: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Kyle A Miller officer: Vice President of Operations 2600 SOUTH GESSNER ROAD SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77063