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Texas Pacific Land (Texas Pacific Land) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.64 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Texas Pacific Land 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). Texas Pacific Land's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.64. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

TPL's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
72.75% of 998 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1 vs TPL: 0.64

Texas Pacific Land Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Texas Pacific Land'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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Texas Pacific Land Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Texas Pacific Land 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 0.99 0.98 0.80 1.19 0.64

Texas Pacific Land 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 1.19 1.34 8.07 0.48 0.64

Competitive Comparison of Texas Pacific Land's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Texas Pacific Land'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.


Texas Pacific Land's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Texas Pacific Land's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Texas Pacific Land Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Texas Pacific Land'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
=( 17.59 (Dec. 2023) / 19.257 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( 486.053 (Dec. 2023) / 562.307 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=-0.0866/-0.1356
=0.64***

* 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.


Texas Pacific Land  (NYSE:TPL) 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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Texas Pacific Land (Texas Pacific Land) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2900, Dallas, TX, USA, 75201
Texas Pacific Land Corp is mainly engaged in sales and leases of land owned, retaining oil and gas royalties, and the overall management of the land owned. It operates its business in two segments including Land and Resource Management and Water Service and Operations. The Land and Resource Management segment focuses on managing its oil and gas royalty interest and surface acres located in 19 different counties. The Water Service and Operations segment includes Water Sourcing, Produced Water Gathering / Treatment / Recycling, Infrastructure Development, Produced Water Disposal, Water Tracking / Analytics / Well Testing.
Executives
Murray Stahl director C/O HORIZON KINETICS LLC, 470 PARK AVE S 8TH FL S, NEW YORK NY 10016
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management Llc 10 percent owner 470 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 4TH FLOOR SOUTH, NEW YORK NY 10016
Rhys J Best director MRC GLOBAL INC., 2 HOUSTON CENTER, 909 FANNIN, SUITE 3100, HOUSTON TX 77010
Donald G Cook director 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Micheal W. Dobbs officer: Senior VP, Secretory + GC 1700 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 2900, DALLAS TX 75201
Karl F Kurz director DEVON ENERGY CORP., 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Stephanie Buffington officer: Chief Accounting Officer
Dana F. Mcginnis director 112 E PECAN STREET, SUITE 1425, SAN ANTONIO TX 78025
Barbara J Duganier director 6 CARLTON PARK COURT, HOUSTON TX 77024-7316
Norris John R Iii director 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD #400, C/O CALOWAY NORRIS & BURDETTE, DALLAS TX 75219
Donna E Epps director 11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Eric L Oliver director 303 W WALL, SUITE 1700, MIDLAND TX 79701
Chris Steddum officer: Chief Financial Officer 1700 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 2900, DALLAS TX 75201
Tyler Glover director, officer: President & CEO 1700 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 2770, C/O TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST, DALLAS TX 75201
David E. Barry director C/O SIDRA REAL ESTATE, INC., TWO RIVERWAY, SUITE 1010, HOUSTON TX 77056