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Zedge (ZDGE) Degree of Financial Leverage : 9.33 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Zedge 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). Zedge's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 9.33. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

ZDGE's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
98.28% of 582 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs ZDGE: 9.33

Zedge Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zedge'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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Zedge Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Zedge Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.87 0.99 0.62 12.73 1.65

Zedge Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 0.34 1.36 1.65 2.09 9.33

Competitive Comparison of Zedge's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Zedge'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.


Zedge's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Zedge's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Zedge Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Zedge's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -1.201 (Jan. 2024) / 0.45 (Jan. 2023) - 1 )/( 0.908 (Jan. 2024) / 1.496 (Jan. 2023) - 1 )
=-3.6689/-0.393
=9.33***

* 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.


Zedge  (AMEX:ZDGE) 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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Zedge (ZDGE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1178 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Suite 1450, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Zedge Inc provides content distribution platforms. Its content platform enables consumers to personalize their mobile devices with free, high-quality ringtones, wallpapers, home screen app icons, widgets and notification sounds as well as paint, a generative AI wallpaper maker, GuruShots, a skill-based photo challenge game, and Emojipedia. The company also launched a Zedge app. It has two reportable segments, which are the Zedge Marketplace and GuruShots.
Executives
Gregory Suess director 9701 WILSHIRE BLVD, 8TH FLOOR, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212
Elliot Gibber director C/O ZEDGE, INC., 22 CORTLANDT STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Jonathan Reich officer: CFO & COO C/O NET2PHONE INC, 520 BROAD ST, NEWARK NJ 07102
Mark Ghermezian director C/O ZEDGE, INC., 22 CORTLANDT STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Michael C Jonas director C/O GENIE ENERGY LTD., 550 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Yi Tsai officer: CFO & Treasurer 51 CROSS HWY, WESTPORT CT 06880
Paul Packer director C/O GLOBIS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP, 60 BROAD ST, NEW YORK NY 10004
Howard S Jonas director
Stephen M Greenberg director C/O NET2PHONE INC, 520 BROAD ST, NEWARK NJ 07102
Todd E Feldman director C/O ZEDGE, INC., 22 COURTLANDT STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Marie Therese Carney director C/O ZEDGE, INC., 22 CORTLANDT STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Tom Arnoy officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O ZEDGE, INC., 22 CORTLANDT STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Idt Corp 10 percent owner 520 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102