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Heritage Insurance Holdings (Heritage Insurance Holdings) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.84 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Heritage Insurance Holdings 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). Heritage Insurance Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.84. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

HRTG's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
60.46% of 349 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 0.95 vs HRTG: 0.84

Heritage Insurance Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Heritage Insurance Holdings'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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Heritage Insurance Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Heritage Insurance Holdings 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 0.24 0.83 1.20 0.87 0.92

Heritage Insurance Holdings 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 -3.30 0.91 0.95 0.92 0.84

Competitive Comparison of Heritage Insurance Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Heritage Insurance Holdings'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.


Heritage Insurance Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Heritage Insurance Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Heritage Insurance Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Heritage Insurance Holdings'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
=( 1.64 (Mar. 2024) / -4.12 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( 65.829 (Mar. 2024) / -97.861 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-1.3981/-1.6727
=0.84***

* 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.


Heritage Insurance Holdings  (NYSE:HRTG) 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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Heritage Insurance Holdings (Heritage Insurance Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1401 N. Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, FL, USA, 33607
Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc is a regional property and casualty insurance company that offers a variety of personal and commercial insurance products. Through its subsidiaries, Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance, Narragansett Bay Insurance, and Zephyr Insurance, the company issues personal residential property insurance in more than 10 states in the United States. It also offers commercial residential insurance primarily for its Florida properties. Heritage Insurance manages insurance underwriting, customer services, actuarial analysis, distribution, and claims processing internally.
Executives
Paul L Whiting director 2910 BAY TO BAY BLVD #200, TAMPA FL 33629
Ernie J Garateix officer: Chief Operating Officer 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 300, CLEARWATER IL 33759
Richard A Widdicombe director, officer: President P O BOX 407193, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33340
Raymond T Hyer 10 percent owner 3919 E 7TH AVENUE, TAMPA FL 33605
Timothy Moura officer: See Remarks C/O 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 300, CLEARWATER FL 33301
Kirk Lusk officer: Chief Financial Officer 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 300, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Sean W Poole other: Member of Group 3919 E 7TH AVE, TAMPA FL 33605
Tara K Tira other: Member of Group 3919 E 7TH AVENUE, TAMPA FL 33605
Kathleen A Hyer other: Member of Group 3919 E 7TH AVENUE, TAMPA FL 33605
Hyer Family Partnership, Llc other: Member of Group 3919 E 7TH AVE, TAMPA FL 33605
Futura Circuits Corp. other: Member of Group 3919 E 7TH AVE, TAMPA FL 33605
Steven C. Martindale officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC., 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE SUITE 300, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Timothy E. Johns officer: See Remarks C/O HEI, P.O. BOX 730, HONOLULU HI 96808
Bruce Lucas director, officer: Chairman & CEO 2109 E. PALM AVENUE, TAMPA FL 33605
Mark S Berset director 700 CENTRAL AVE, SAINT PETERSBURG FL 33701

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