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The St. Joe Co (The St. Joe Co) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.82 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is The St. Joe Co 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). The St. Joe Co's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.82. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for The St. Joe Co's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

JOE's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
62.22% of 1760 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 1.02 vs JOE: 0.82

The St. Joe Co Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for The St. Joe Co'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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The St. Joe Co Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

The St. Joe Co 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 -0.84 1.39 1.13 2.87 0.69

The St. Joe Co 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 1.34 0.85 0.86 0.69 0.82

Competitive Comparison of The St. Joe Co's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, The St. Joe Co'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.


The St. Joe Co's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, The St. Joe Co's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



The St. Joe Co Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

The St. Joe Co'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
=( 1.4 (Mar. 2024) / 1.16 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( 137.851 (Mar. 2024) / 109.989 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=0.2069/0.2533
=0.82***

* 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.


The St. Joe Co  (NYSE:JOE) 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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The St. Joe Co (The St. Joe Co) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
130 Richard Jackson Boulevard, Suite 200, Panama City Beach, FL, USA, 32407
The St. Joe Co is a real estate development, asset management, and operating company and it has three operating segments; the Residential segment plans and develops residential communities and sells homesites to homebuilders or retail consumers, the Hospitality segment features a private membership club (the Watersound Club), hotel operations, food and beverage operations, golf courses, beach clubs, retail outlets, gulf-front vacation rentals, management services, marinas, and other entertainment assets, and Commercial segment include leasing of commercial property, multi-family, senior living, self-storage, and other assets and it also oversees the planning, development, entitlement, management, and sale of commercial and rural land holdings.
Executives
Fairholme Funds Inc 10 percent owner 5966 S DIXIE HWY, SUITE 300, SOUTH MIAMI FL 33143
Jorge Luis Gonzalez officer: Sr Vice President-Development 133 SOUTH WATERSOUND PARKWAY, WATERSOUND FL 32461
Marek Bakun officer: Chief Financial Officer 133 SOUTH WATERSOUND PARKWAY, WATERSOUND FL 32413
Elizabeth J Walters officer: SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary 133 SOUTH WATERSOUND PARKWAY, WATERSOUND FL 32641
Rhea Goff officer: SVP & Chief Admin. Officer 133 S WATERSOUND PARKWAY, WATERSOUND FL 32461
Howard S Frank director
Kenneth Borick officer: SVP, General Counsel 133 SOUTH WATERSOUND PARKWAY, WATERSOUND FL 32413
Cesar L Alvarez director C/O PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP, LEGAL DEPT 1301- CONCORD TERRACE, SUNRISE FL 33323
Patrick Wayne Murphy officer: SVP, Operations 133 SOUTH WATERSOUND PARKWAY, WATERSOUND FL 32413
Fairholme Capital Management Llc 10 percent owner 5966 S DIXIE HWY, SUITE 300, SOUTH MIAMI FL 33143
James S Hunt director 300 N. BEACH STREET, DAYTONA BEACH FL 32114
Susan D Mermer officer: Chief Accounting Officer 133 SOUTH WATERSOUND PARKWAY, WATERSOUND FL 32413
Vito S Portera director 133 SOUTH WATERSOUND PARKWAY, WATERSOUND FL 32413
David Harrelson officer: Vice President, Timberland 133 SOUTH WATERSOUND PARKWAY, WATERSOUND FL 32413
Joanne Kay Viard officer: Chief Accounting Officer 133 S. WATERSOUND PARKWAY, WATERSOUND FL 32413