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Workhorse Group (Workhorse Group) Degree of Financial Leverage : 158.26 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Workhorse Group 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). Workhorse Group's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 158.26. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

WKHS's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
99.92% of 1269 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 0.98 vs WKHS: 158.26

Workhorse Group Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Workhorse Group'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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Workhorse Group Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Workhorse Group 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 2.10 0.50 1.09 1.06 158.26

Workhorse Group 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 1.06 1.14 1.18 1.00 158.26

Competitive Comparison of Workhorse Group's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Workhorse Group'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.


Workhorse Group's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Workhorse Group's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Workhorse Group Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Workhorse Group'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
=( -0.6 (Dec. 2023) / -0.74 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( -115.298 (Dec. 2023) / -115.436 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=-0.1892/-0.0012
=158.26***

* 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.


Workhorse Group  (NAS:WKHS) 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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Workhorse Group (Workhorse Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3600 Park 42 Drive, Suite 160E, Sharonville, OH, USA, 45241
Workhorse Group Inc is a technology company. It designs, develops, manufactures, and sells high-performance, medium-duty trucks with powertrain components under the Workhorse chassis brand. The company's products include trucks comprising powertrain and chassis. Its powertrain products include E-GEN and E-100. E-GEN is an electric drive, transmission-free system, which has a gasoline/propane or compressed natural gas (CNG) engine that functions as an auxiliary generator. E-100, an all-electric, medium-duty truck, is an electric power train. The company generates key revenue from the Automotive Revenue which consists of sales of any of its E-GEN or E-100 platforms.
Executives
Jean Botti director 3600 PARK 42 DRIVE, SUITE 160E, SHARONVILLE OH 45241
Brandon Torres Declet director C/O MEASURE GLOBAL INC., 1701 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW, STE 05-103, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Stanley Raymond March officer: VP, Business Development 100 COMMERCE DRIVE, LOVELAND OH 45140
Michael Laurence Clark director 828 PRESIDENT STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11215
Jacqueline A Dedo director 3939 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MAUMEE OH 43537
Raymond Joseph Chess director 1084 ANDANTE CT, OXFORD MI 48370
Richard F Dauch director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SPARTAN MOTORS INC, 1541 REYNOLDS ROAD, CHARLOTTE MI 48813
Harry Demott director C/O WORKHORSE GROUP INC.,, 100 COMMERCE DRIVE, LOVELAND OH 45140
Austin Scott Miller director 100 COMMERCE STREET, LOVELAND OH 45140
James Peters officer: VP, Supply Chain Management 100 COMMERCE STREET, LOVELAND OH 45140
Pamela S. Mader director 2522 N 600 E, CRAIGVILLE IN 46731
Quigley William G Iii director
Joshua Joseph Anderson officer: Chief Technology Officer 100 COMMERCE DRIVE, LOVELAND OH 45140
Ryan Wesley Gaul officer: President, Commercial Vehicles 21680 HAGGERTY ROAD, NORTHVILLE MI 48167
John Wesley Graber officer: President, Aerospace C/O ABX AIR, INC., 145 HUNTER DRIVE, WILMINGTON OH 45039