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CommScope Holding Co (CommScope Holding Co) Degree of Financial Leverage : -0.96 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is CommScope Holding Co 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). CommScope Holding Co's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -0.96. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

COMM's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
92.52% of 2434 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1 vs COMM: -0.96

CommScope Holding Co Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for CommScope Holding Co'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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CommScope Holding Co Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

CommScope Holding Co 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 3.62 0.43 0.06 -0.34 -0.11

CommScope Holding Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -0.33 -0.61 -1.28 -0.11 -0.96

Competitive Comparison of CommScope Holding Co's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, CommScope Holding Co'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.


CommScope Holding Co's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, CommScope Holding Co's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



CommScope Holding Co Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

CommScope Holding Co's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -8.85 (Mar. 2024) / -5.77 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -197.4 (Mar. 2024) / -447.4 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=0.5338/-0.5588
=-0.96***

* 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.


CommScope Holding Co  (NAS:COMM) 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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CommScope Holding Co (CommScope Holding Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1100 CommScope Place, South East, Hickory, NC, USA, 28602
CommScope Holding Co Inc is a provider of infrastructure solutions for communication, data center and entertainment networks. The company provides solutions for wired and wireless networks to enable service providers, including cable, telephone, data center and digital broadcast satellite operators and media programmers, to deliver media, voice, Internet Protocol (IP) data services and Wi-Fi to their subscribers and allow enterprises to experience constant wireless and wired connectivity across complex and varied networking environments. The company is into digital video and IP television (IPTV) distribution systems, broadband access infrastructure platforms and equipment that delivers data and voice networks to homes.
Executives
Linde Koen Ter officer: SVP & President, CCS COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC., 3642 US 70, CLAREMONT NC 28610
Watts Claudius E. Iv director THE CARLYLE GROUP, 101 S. TRYON STREET, 25TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE NC 28280
Justin C Choi officer: SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., 2301 PATRIOT BLVD., GLENVIEW IL 60026
Kyle David Lorentzen officer: EVP & CFO 9968 GLASGOW COURT, DUBLIN OH 43017
Timothy T Yates director ONE SYMBOL PLAZA, HOLTSVILLE NY 11742
Charles L. Treadway director, officer: President and CEO 8155 T&B BOULEVARD, MEMPHIS TN 38125
John R. Carlson officer: SVP & Chief Commercial Officer C/O COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC., 1100 COMMSCOPE PLACE, SE, HICKORY NC 28602
Bartolomeo Giordano officer: SVP & President, NICS 1100 COMMSCOPE PL SE, C/O COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC., HICKORY NC 28602
Joanne M Maguire director 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, BETHESDA MD 20817
Farid Firouzbakht officer: SVP & President, OWN 3790 VIA DE LA VALLE, SUITE 311, DEL MAR CA 92014
Laurie S. Oracion officer: SVP & CAO C/O COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC., 1100 COMMSCOPE PLACE SE, HICKORY NC 28602
Frank M Drendel director, officer: Chairman of Board NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC, 2001 EDMUND HALLEY DRIVE, RESTON VA 20191
Mindy Mackenzie director 510 LAKE COOK ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Markus R. Ogurek officer: SVP & President, NICS C/O COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC., 1100 COMMSCOPE PLACE SE, HICKORY NC 28602
Guy Sucharczuk officer: SVP & President, ANS C/O COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC., 1100 COMMSCOPE PLACE SE, HICKORY NC 28602