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UiPath (UiPath) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.39 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is UiPath Degree of Financial Leverage?

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) measures the percentage change in EPS for a unit change in Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT). UiPath's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.39. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

PATH's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
76.36% of 2627 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs PATH: 1.39

UiPath Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for UiPath's Degree of Financial 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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UiPath Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

UiPath Annual Data
Trend Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Degree of Financial Leverage
- 1.06 1.56 1.58 1.39

UiPath Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Degree of Financial 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 1.58 1.65 1.45 1.60 1.39

Competitive Comparison of UiPath's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, UiPath's Degree of Financial Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Financial 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.


UiPath's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, UiPath's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where UiPath's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



UiPath Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

UiPath's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -0.16 (Jan. 2024) / -0.6 (Jan. 2023) - 1 )/( -164.72 (Jan. 2024) / -348.283 (Jan. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.7333/-0.5271
=1.39***

* 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 EPS and EBIT was used to calculate Degree of Financial Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Financial 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.


UiPath  (NYSE:PATH) Degree of Financial Leverage Explanation

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s Earnings per Share (EPS) to fluctuations in its operating income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), resulting from adjustments in its capital structure. DFL is an essential tool for companies to assess the appropriate level of debt or financial leverage in their capital structure. When EBIT remains relatively stable, it results in stable earnings and earnings per share. In such cases, the company may consider taking on substantial debt. However, for companies operating in industries with significant fluctuations in EBIT, it is advisable to keep debt at a manageable level.

The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be. Because interest is a fixed expense, leverage can amplify earnings and EPS. This is beneficial when EBIT is growing, but it can become problematic in tough economic conditions when EBIT is under pressure.

Be Aware

The use of financial leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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UiPath (UiPath) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Vanderbilt Avenue, 60th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10017
UiPath Inc creates an end-to-end platform that provides automation with user emulation at its core. Its platform is built to be used by employees throughout a company and to address a wide variety of use cases, from simple tasks to long-running, complex business processes. It generates revenue from the sale of licenses for its proprietary software, maintenance and support, and professional services. It generates a majority of its revenues from the US, followed by Romania.
Executives
Ashim Gupta officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O UIPATH, INC., ONE VANDERBILT AVENUE, 60TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Rich Wong director, 10 percent owner 428 UNIVERSITY AVE, PALO ALTO CA 94555
Brad Brubaker officer: GC & Chief Legal Officer C/O UIPATH, INC., ONE VANDERBILT AVENUE, 60TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Hitesh Ramani officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O UIPATH, INC., ONE VANDERBILT AVENUE, 60TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Karenann K Terrell director C/O PLURALSIGHT, INC., 182 NORTH UNION AVENUE, FARMINGTON UT 84025
Kimberly Hammonds director 100 EAST DAVIE STREET, RALEIGH NC 27601
Robert Enslin officer: co-Chief Executive Officer C/O UIPATH, INC., ONE VANDERBILT AVENUE, 60TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Christopher Lee Weber officer: Chief Business Officer C/O UIPATH, INC., 452 5TH AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Ted Kummert officer: EVP, Product & Engineering C/O UIPATH, INC., 452 FIFTH AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Daniel Dines director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and Chairman C/O UIPATH, INC., 452 FIFTH AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Thomas Neergaard Hansen officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O UIPATH, INC., 452 FIFTH AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Philippe Botteri director, 10 percent owner 500 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Carl M. Eschenbach director C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL, 2800 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101, PALO ALTO CA 94025
Thomas F Mendoza director 495 E. JAVA DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Accel Growth Fund Iv Strategic Partners L.p. 10 percent owner 428 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301