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Reed's (Reed's) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.41 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Reed's 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). Reed's's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.41. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

REED's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
80.73% of 109 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 1.05 vs REED: 1.41

Reed's Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

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

Reed's Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.15 1.57 0.08 -0.37 1.41

Reed's Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.37 0.63 0.77 0.77 1.41

Competitive Comparison of Reed's's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Reed's'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.


Reed's's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Reed's's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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Reed's Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Reed's's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -4.39 (Dec. 2023) / -9.07 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( -9.417 (Dec. 2023) / -14.834 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=-0.516/-0.3652
=1.41***

* 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.


Reed's  (OTCPK:REED) 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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Reed's (Reed's) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
201 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT, USA, 06851
Reed's Inc sells Ginger Beer brand. The company's portfolio of handcrafted, all-natural beverages is sold in over 45,000 outlets nationwide including the natural and specialty food channel, grocery stores, mass merchants, drug stores, convenience stores, club stores, and on-premise locations including bars and restaurants. The company's two core brands are Reed's, which includes Reed's Craft Ginger Beer, Reed's Real Ginger Ale, Reed's Mules, and Reed's Hard Ginger Ale; and Virgil's Handcrafted sodas.
Executives
John Bello director 201 MERRITT 7 CORPORATE PARK, NORWALK CT 06851
Shufen Deng 10 percent owner ROOMS 3006-07, CHINA RESOURCES BUILDING, 26 HARBOUR ROAD, WANCHAI, HONG KONG K3 000000
D&d Source Of Life Holding Ltd. 10 percent owner ROOMS 3006-07, CHINA RESOURCES BUILDING, 26 HARBOUR ROAD, WANCHAI, HONG KONG K3 000000
Union Square Park Capital Management, Llc director, 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 1120 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 1512, NEW YORK NY 10036
Christopher Scott Burleson officer: CCO 6527 LEDERER AVE, WEST HILLS CA 91307
Thomas Wayne Kosler director 39919 N. 102ND ST, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85262
Leon Michael Zaltzman director, 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 1120 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, FLOOR 15, NEW YORK NY 10036
Union Square Park Gp, Llc director, 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 1120 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Union Square Park Partners, Lp director, 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10020
Rhonda Kallman director 42 BROOK STREET, SCITUATE MA 02066
Thomas J. Spisak officer: CFO 201 MERRITT 7, NORWALK CT 06851
Snyder Norman E. Jr. officer: COO 88 GREY ROCKS ROAD, WILTON CT 06897
Richard H. Hubli officer: COO 36 ROCKHOUSE ROAD, WILTON CT 06897
Joann Christine Tinnelly officer: INTERIM CFO 11/22/19 -12/1/19 19 NORTON LANE, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Lewis Jaffe director 201 MERRITT 7 CORPORATE PARK, NORWALK CT 06851