Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) Calculator
FinanceCalculate the Degree of Operating Leverage, showing how sensitive your operating income is to a change in sales.
Degree of Operating Leverage
How many percentage points EBIT moves for each 1 percentage point move in sales.
% Change in Sales
-10.43%
% Change in EBIT
-73.49%
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What does a high Degree of Operating Leverage mean?
A high DOL means a companys operating income is very sensitive to changes in sales, typical of businesses with high fixed costs relative to variable costs. Small sales swings cause large profit swings, in both directions.
How is DOL calculated?
DOL = Percentage Change in EBIT divided by Percentage Change in Sales, comparing two periods.
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