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Palomar Holdings (Palomar Holdings) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.98 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Palomar 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). Palomar Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.98. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

PLMR's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
51.59% of 347 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 0.96 vs PLMR: 0.98

Palomar Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Palomar 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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Palomar Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Palomar Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 7.09 - - 0.81 0.94

Palomar 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 0.95 0.84 0.87 0.94 0.98

Competitive Comparison of Palomar Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Palomar 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.


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

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

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



Palomar Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Palomar 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
=( 3.48 (Mar. 2024) / 2.15 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( 118.865 (Mar. 2024) / 72.896 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=0.6186/0.6306
=0.98***

* 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.


Palomar Holdings  (NAS:PLMR) 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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Palomar Holdings (Palomar Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7979 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 500, La Jolla, CA, USA, 92037
Palomar Holdings Inc is a United States-based company focused on the provision of specialty property insurance earthquake, wind, and flood insurance products. The company's core focus is on the residential and commercial earthquake markets in earthquake-exposed states such as California, Oregon, Washington, and states with exposure to the New Madrid Seismic Zone. It offers specialty property insurance products in the target markets to both individuals and businesses through multiple channels, including retail agents, program administrators, wholesale brokers, and in partnership with other insurance companies. Its products include Residential Earthquake, Commercial Earthquake, Specialty Homeowners, Inland Marine, Commercial All Risk, Hawaii Hurricane, Residential Flood and others.
Executives
T Christopher Uchida officer: Chief Financial Officer 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Jon Christianson officer: Chief Operating Officer 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Angela L. Grant officer: Chief Legal Officer 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Michelle Antoinette Johnson officer: Senior VP, People & Talent 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Jonathan Knutzen officer: Chief Risk Officer 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92121
Mac Armstrong director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037
William Bold officer: Chief Strategy Officer 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Heath A Fisher officer: President 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Martha Notaras director 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Robert E Dowdell director
Daina Middleton director C/O MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED, 123 MISSION STREET, 25TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Richard H Taketa director 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Britt Morries officer: Chief Operating Officer 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Andrew T Robinson officer: Chief Underwriting Officer 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Daryl Bradley director 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037