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Advanced Micro Devices (Advanced Micro Devices) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.70 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Advanced Micro Devices 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). Advanced Micro Devices's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.70. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

AMD's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
76.36% of 973 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs AMD: 0.70

Advanced Micro Devices Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Advanced Micro Devices'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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Advanced Micro Devices Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Advanced Micro Devices 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 -1.88 3.19 0.14 1.03 0.70

Advanced Micro Devices Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 1.03 0.98 0.95 0.96 0.70

Competitive Comparison of Advanced Micro Devices's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Advanced Micro Devices'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.


Advanced Micro Devices's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Advanced Micro Devices's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Advanced Micro Devices Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Advanced Micro Devices's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( 0.53 (Dec. 2023) / 0.84 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( 598 (Dec. 2023) / 1272 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=-0.369/-0.5299
=0.70***

* 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.


Advanced Micro Devices  (NAS:AMD) 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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Advanced Micro Devices (Advanced Micro Devices) Business Description

Address
2485 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 95054
Advanced Micro Devices designs a variety of digital semiconductors for markets such as PCs, gaming consoles, data centers, industrial, and automotive applications, among others. AMD's traditional strength was in central processing units, CPUs, and graphics processing units, or GPUs, used in PCs and data centers. Additionally, the firm supplies the chips found in prominent game consoles such as the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox. In 2022, the firm acquired field-programmable gate array, or FPGA, leader Xilinx to diversify its business and augment its opportunities in key end markets such as the data center and automotive.
Executives
Darla M Smith other: Chief Accounting Officer 2485 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Lisa T Su officer: SVP, GM Global Business Units C/O ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC., 2485 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Paul Darren Grasby officer: SVP & CSO, President EMEA 2485 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Philip Guido officer: EVP & Chief Commercial Officer 2485 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Mark D Papermaster officer: SVP & Chief Technology Officer ONE AMD PLACE, SUNNYVALE CA 94088
Victor Peng officer: President, AECG MIPS TECHNOLOGIES INC, 1225 CHARLESTON ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Harry A Wolin officer: SVP & GC ONE AMD PLACE, SUNNYVALE CA 94088
Forrest Eugene Norrod officer: SVP & GM EESC 9507 GLENLAKE DRIVE, AUSTIN TX 78730
Jack M Huynh officer: SVP & GM, Computing & Graphics 2485 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Devinder Kumar officer: SVP, CFO & Treasurer ONE AMD PLACE, MS 68, SUNNYVALE CA 94088
Rick Bergman other: SR VP & GM GPG C/O ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC., 2485 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Jean X. Hu officer: EVP, CFO and Treasurer 2485 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Jon A Olson director 2100 LOGIC DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95124
Elizabeth W Vanderslice director C/O XILINX INC, 2100 LOGIC DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95124
John Edward Caldwell director ONE AMD PLACE, MS 68, SUNNYVALE CA 94088