Leverage nikunj

Analysis and Impact of LeverageAnalysis and Impact of Leverage

Operating LeverageOperating Leverage

Financial LeverageFinancial Leverage

What is Leverage?What is Leverage?



Two concepts that enhance Two concepts that enhance our understanding of risk...our understanding of risk...

1) 1) Operating LeverageOperating Leverage - affects a - affects a firm’s firm’s business riskbusiness risk..

2) 2) Financial LeverageFinancial Leverage - affects a - affects a firm’s firm’s financial riskfinancial risk..

Business RiskBusiness Risk

The variability or uncertainty of a The variability or uncertainty of a firm’s firm’s operating income (EBIT).operating income (EBIT).


The variability or uncertainty of a The variability or uncertainty of a firm’s operating income (EBIT).firm’s operating income (EBIT).

EBIT



FIRMFIRMEBIT



FIRMFIRMEBIT EPS



FIRMFIRMEBIT EPSStock-Stock-holdersholders





Affected by:Affected by: Sales volume variabilitySales volume variability CompetitionCompetition Product diversificationProduct diversification Operating leverageOperating leverage Growth prospectsGrowth prospects SizeSize


The use of The use of fixed operating costsfixed operating costs as as opposed to opposed to variable operating variable operating costscosts..

A firm with relatively high fixed A firm with relatively high fixed operating costs will experience operating costs will experience more variable operating incomemore variable operating income if if sales change.sales change.

EBIT

OperatingLeverage

Financial RiskFinancial Risk

The The variability or uncertainty of variability or uncertainty of a firm’s earnings per sharea firm’s earnings per share (EPS)(EPS) and the increased probability of and the increased probability of insolvency that arises when a insolvency that arises when a firm uses firm uses financial leveragefinancial leverage..


The variability or uncertainty of The variability or uncertainty of a firm’s earnings per share (EPS) a firm’s earnings per share (EPS) and the increased probability of and the increased probability of insolvency that arises when a insolvency that arises when a firm uses financial leverage.firm uses financial leverage.



The variability or uncertainty of The variability or uncertainty of a firm’s earnings per share (EPS) a firm’s earnings per share (EPS) and the increased probability of and the increased probability of insolvency that arises when a insolvency that arises when a firm uses firm uses financial leveragefinancial leverage..


Financial LeverageFinancial Leverage

The use of The use of fixed-costfixed-cost sources of sources of financingfinancing (debt, preferred stock) (debt, preferred stock) rather than rather than variable-costvariable-cost sources sources (common stock).(common stock).

EPS

FinancialLeverage

Breakeven AnalysisBreakeven Analysis

Illustrates the effects of Illustrates the effects of operating operating leverage.leverage.

Useful for forecasting the Useful for forecasting the profitability of a firm, division, or profitability of a firm, division, or product line.product line.

Useful for analyzing the impact of Useful for analyzing the impact of changes in fixed costs, variable changes in fixed costs, variable costs, and sales price.costs, and sales price.

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Breakeven Analysis

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CostsCosts

Suppose the firm has both Suppose the firm has both fixed fixed operating costsoperating costs (administrative (administrative salaries, insurance, rent, property salaries, insurance, rent, property tax) and tax) and variable operating costsvariable operating costs (materials, labor, energy, (materials, labor, energy, packaging, sales commissions).packaging, sales commissions).

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What happens if the firm What happens if the firm increases its fixed operating increases its fixed operating costs and reduces (or costs and reduces (or eliminates) its variable costs?eliminates) its variable costs?

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With high With high operating leverageoperating leverage, , an increase in an increase in salessales

produces a relatively larger produces a relatively larger increase in increase in operating operating

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Trade-off: Trade-off: the firm hasthe firm has

a higher breakeven a higher breakeven point. If sales are not point. If sales are not high enough, the firm high enough, the firm will not meet its fixedwill not meet its fixed

expenses!expenses!

Breakeven CalculationsBreakeven Calculations


Breakeven point (units of output)Breakeven point (units of output)

QB = FP - V

Breakeven point (units of output)Breakeven point (units of output)

QQB = B = breakeven level of Q.breakeven level of Q. F = total anticipated fixed costs.F = total anticipated fixed costs. P = sales price per unit.P = sales price per unit. V = variable cost per unit.V = variable cost per unit.


QB = FP - V


S* = F VC S

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Breakeven point (sales dollars)Breakeven point (sales dollars)

Breakeven point (sales dollars)Breakeven point (sales dollars)

S* = breakeven level of sales.S* = breakeven level of sales. F = total anticipated fixed costs.F = total anticipated fixed costs. S = total sales.S = total sales. VC = total variable costs.VC = total variable costs.


S* = F VC S

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Analytical Income StatementAnalytical Income Statement

salessales

- variable costsvariable costs

-- fixed costs fixed costs

operating incomeoperating income

-- interest interest

EBTEBT

-- taxes taxes

net incomenet income

Degree of Operating Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL)Leverage (DOL)

Operating leverageOperating leverage:: by using fixed by using fixed operating costs, a small change in operating costs, a small change in sales revenuesales revenue is magnified into a is magnified into a larger change in larger change in operating incomeoperating income..

This “multiplier effect” is called This “multiplier effect” is called the the degree of operating leveragedegree of operating leverage..

DOLs = % change in EBIT% change in sales

Degree of Operating LeverageDegree of Operating Leveragefrom Sales Level (S)from Sales Level (S)

DOLs = % change in EBIT% change in sales

change in EBIT EBITchange in sales sales

=


If we have the data, we can use this formula:If we have the data, we can use this formula:


DOLs = Sales - Variable Costs EBIT





Q(P - V) Q(P - V) - F

=

DOLs = Sales - Variable Costs EBIT

What does this tell us?What does this tell us?

If If DOL = DOL = 22,, then a then a 1%1% increase in increase in salessales will result in a will result in a 2%2% increase in increase in operating incomeoperating income (EBIT). (EBIT).


If If DOL = 2,DOL = 2, then a then a 1%1% increase in increase in sales will result in a sales will result in a 2%2% increase in increase in operating income (EBIT).operating income (EBIT).

Stock-holdersEBIT EPSSales


If If DOL = 2,DOL = 2, then a then a 1%1% increase in increase in sales will result in a sales will result in a 2%2% increase in increase in operating income (EBIT).operating income (EBIT).


Degree of Financial Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL)Leverage (DFL)

Financial leverageFinancial leverage: by using fixed : by using fixed cost financing, a small change in cost financing, a small change in operating incomeoperating income is magnified into is magnified into a larger change in a larger change in earnings per earnings per shareshare..

This “multiplier effect” is called This “multiplier effect” is called the the degree of financial leveragedegree of financial leverage..

DFL = % change in EPS% change in EBIT

Degree of Financial Leverage Degree of Financial Leverage

DFL = % change in EPS% change in EBIT

change in EPS EPSchange in EBIT EBIT


=


If we have the data, we can use this If we have the data, we can use this formula:formula:


DFL = EBIT EBIT - I



If If DFL = DFL = 33, then a , then a 1%1% increase in increase in operatingoperating incomeincome will result in a will result in a 3%3% increase in increase in earningsearnings perper shareshare..


If If DFL = 3DFL = 3, then a , then a 1%1% increase in increase in operating income will result in a operating income will result in a 3%3% increase in earnings per share.increase in earnings per share.



If If DFL = 3DFL = 3, then a , then a 1%1% increase in increase in operating income will result in a operating income will result in a 3%3% increase in earnings per share.increase in earnings per share.


Degree of Combined Degree of Combined Leverage (DCL)Leverage (DCL)

Combined leverageCombined leverage:: by using by using operating operating leverageleverage and and financial leveragefinancial leverage, a small , a small change in change in salessales is magnified into a larger is magnified into a larger change in change in earnings per shareearnings per share..

This “multiplier effect” is called the This “multiplier effect” is called the degree of combined leveragedegree of combined leverage..

Degree of Combined Leverage Degree of Combined Leverage

DCL = DOL x DFL


DCL = DOL x DFL


% change in EPS% change in Sales

=

DCL = DOL x DFL


=% change in EPS% change in Sales

change in EPS EPSchange in Sales Sales

=



DCL = Sales - Variable Costs EBIT - I





DCL = Sales - Variable Costs EBIT - I

Q(P - V) Q(P - V) - F - I

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If If DCL = 4DCL = 4, then a , then a 1%1% increase in increase in sales will result in a sales will result in a 4%4% increase in increase in earnings per share.earnings per share.







An Example:An Example:

Some FactsSome Facts

1) If 1) If salessales increase by 10%, what should increase by 10%, what should happen to happen to operating incomeoperating income??

2) If 2) If operating incomeoperating income increases by 10%, increases by 10%, what should happen to what should happen to EPSEPS??

3) If 3) If salessales increase by 10%, what should be increase by 10%, what should be the effect on the effect on EPSEPS??

Levered CompanyLevered Company

Sales (100,000 units)Sales (100,000 units) $1,400,000$1,400,000

Variable CostsVariable Costs $800,000$800,000

Fixed CostsFixed Costs $250,000$250,000

Interest paidInterest paid $125,000$125,000

Tax rateTax rate 34%34%

Common shares outstandingCommon shares outstanding 100,000100,000

EPS

Financialleverage

OperatingIncomeSales

Operatingleverage


Degree of Operating Leverage Degree of Operating Leverage from Sales Level (S)from Sales Level (S)

DOLs = DOLs = Sales - Variable CostsSales - Variable Costs EBITEBIT


1,400,000 - 800,0001,400,000 - 800,000 350,000350,000

=



1,400,000 - 800,0001,400,000 - 800,000 350,000350,000

= 1.714= 1.714

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EPSOperating

IncomeSales

LeveredLevered CompanyCompany

EPSOperating

IncomeSales

Operatingleverage


EPSOperating

IncomeSales

Operatingleverage

10%


EPSOperating

IncomeSales

Operatingleverage

10%17.14%



DFL = DFL = EBIT EBIT EBIT - IEBIT - I



= = 350,000 350,000 225,000225,000



= = 350,000 350,000 225,000225,000

= 1.556= 1.556

EPSOperating

IncomeSales


EPSOperating

IncomeSales

Financialleverage


EPS

Financialleverage


10%


EPS

Financialleverage


10%15.56%


EPS

Financialleverage


10%15.56%



DCL = DCL = Sales - Variable Costs Sales - Variable Costs EBIT - IEBIT - I



1,400,000 - 800,000 1,400,000 - 800,000 225,000225,000

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1,400,000 - 800,000 1,400,000 - 800,000 225,000225,000

= 2.667= 2.667

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EPSOperating

IncomeSales


EPSOperating

IncomeSales

Operatingleverage


EPS

Financialleverage


Operatingleverage


EPS

Financialleverage


Operatingleverage

10%


EPS

Financialleverage


Operatingleverage

10%26.67%


EPS

Financialleverage


10%26.67%

Operatingleverage


Sales (110,000 units)Sales (110,000 units) 1,540,0001,540,000

Variable CostsVariable Costs (880,000) (880,000)

Fixed CostsFixed Costs (250,000)(250,000)

EBITEBIT 410,000410,000 ( +17.14%)( +17.14%)

InterestInterest (125,000)(125,000)

EBTEBT 285,000 285,000

Taxes (34%)Taxes (34%) (96,900)(96,900)

Net IncomeNet Income 188,100 188,100

EPSEPS $1.881$1.881 ( +26.67%)( +26.67%)

Levered CompanyLevered Company10% increase in sales10% increase in sales