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Porch Group (Porch Group) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.65 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Porch 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). Porch Group's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.65. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

PRCH's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
70.82% of 2659 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs PRCH: 0.65

Porch Group Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Porch 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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Porch Group Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Porch Group Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
- -1.05 0.23 0.84 0.38

Porch Group Quarterly Data
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 0.96 0.83 2.34 0.38 0.65

Competitive Comparison of Porch Group's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, Porch 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.


Porch Group's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Porch Group's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Porch Group Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Porch Group'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
=( -1.14 (Mar. 2024) / -1.91 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -67.217 (Mar. 2024) / -176.621 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.4031/-0.6194
=0.65***

* 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.


Porch Group  (NAS:PRCH) 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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Porch Group (Porch Group) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
411 1st Avenue South, Suite 501, Seattle, WA, USA, 98104
Porch Group Inc is a vertical software company reinventing the home services and insurance industries. It has two reportable segments: The vertical Software segment provides software and services to home services companies. The Vertical Software segment has three types of customers: home services companies, such as home inspectors, mortgage companies, and loan officers, consumers, such as homebuyers and homeowners, and service providers, such as moving companies, security companies, and title companies, and The insurance segment offers various property-related insurance policies through its risk-bearing carrier, independent agency, and risk-bearing home warranty companies.
Executives
Camilla Velasquez director C/O PORCH GROUP, INC., 411 1ST AVE S, STE. 501, SEATTLE WA 98104
Rachel Lam director C/O TREMOR VIDEO, INC., 53 WEST 23RD STREET, NEW YORK NY 10010
Matt Ehrlichman director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO, Chairman and Founder 411 1ST AVENUE S., SUITE 501, SEATTLE WA 98104
Park West Asset Management Llc 10 percent owner 1 LETTERMAN DRIVE, SUITE C5-900, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Sean Davis Kell director 411 1ST AVENUE S., SUITE 501, SEATTLE WA 98104
Matthew Neagle officer: Chief Operating Officer 411 1ST AVENUE S., SUITE 501, SEATTLE WA 98104
Shawn Tabak officer: Chief Financial Officer 23 BERENS DRIVE, KENTFIELD CA 94904
Amanda L Reierson director C/O PORCH GROUP, INC., 411 1ST AVE S, STE. 501, SEATTLE WA 98104
Martin L. Heimbigner officer: Chief Financial Officer 110 - 110TH AVE., NE, SUITE 300, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Asha Sharma director 2201 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 300, SEATTLE WA 98134
Maurice Tulloch director 411 1ST AVENUE S., SUITE 501, SEATTLE WA 98104
Thomas D Hennessy director 3485 N. PINES WAY SUITE 110, WILSON WY 83014
Regi Vengalil director 411 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 501, SEATTLE WA 98104
Javier Saade director 2201 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 300, SEATTLE WA 98134
Alan R Pickerill director C/O PORCH GROUP, INC., 411 1ST AVE S, STE. 501, SEATTLE WA 98104