BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Operating Leverage
- the ratio of a business's fixed costs to its total costs. As the fixed costs have to be paid regardless of output, the higher the ratio, the higher the risk of losses in an economic downturn.
Additional Resources
- Publicis Plays Catch-Up With Unilever Mag Acquisition; Operating Leverage is Key
- Some clarity is beginning to emerge as to why exactly Publicis -- whose dominant client is Procter & Gamble -- bought Unilever's Pour Tous Vous Dire web site and magazine in France. It's all about the operating leverage provided by owning the media your clients are buying. by Jim Edwards
- Blog posts 2009-09-10
- A.M. Best's Methodology: Perspective on Operating Leverage
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- In forming an overall opinion of a company's balance sheet strengthCothe most important area in determining a company's ability to meet its current and ongoing obligations to policyholdersCoA.M. Best Co. reviews the organization's financial leverage. Financial leverage, through debt or debt-like instruments, may place a call on...
- Research articles 2006-11-06
- Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2007 Third-Quarter Financial Results; Operating Income Rises Sixfold on Higher Operating Leverage
- Tokyo, Japan, Jan 31, 2008 - JCN Newswire - Fujitsu Limited, a leader in customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, today reported consolidated operating income of 46.6 billion yen (US$417 million) for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 (October 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007), a sixfold...
- Research articles 2008-01-31
- 'Sales growth provides SDM with operating leverage'
- TORONTO -- In what has nearly become a quarterly refrain, Shoppers Drug Mart SDM recorded another double-digit rise in net income for both the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2006 as a result of robust sales expansion, a continually improving sales mix and operating efficiencies. Earnings for...
- Research articles 2006-08-14
- Oakley Sees Strong First Quarter 2000 Sales and Earnings; Cites Improved Operating Leverage and Restructured Footwear Operations
- Business Editors FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 21, 2000 In advance of its presentation at the Deutsche Bank Alex Brown Consumer Growth Stock Conference in Naples, Fla., Oakley, Inc. (NYSE:OO) Chief Operating Officer Link Newcomb Tuesday said the company expects to report record net sales for the first quarter...
- Research articles 2000-03-21
- IBM Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Toni Sacconaghi with Sanford Bernstein. Toni Sacconaghi - Sanford C. Bernstein Thank you. Mark, you wrapped up by saying that you felt the company had tremendous operating leverage as the economy picked up. If I simply look at what...
- Earnings calls 2009-07-16
- Avnet Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, we will now be conducting a question-and-answer session. Operator Instructions Our first question is from Jim Suva with Citigroup. Please state your question. Jim Suva - Citigroup Great. Thank you very much and congratulations. Can you talk a little bit about, now...
- Earnings calls 2007-04-26
- BlackRock, Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator [Operator Instructions]. Your first question comes from Craig Siegenthaler with Credit Suisse. Craig Siegenthaler - Credit Suisse Thanks. The performance fee number, you mentioned international equity hedge funds, can you give us some more detail what's in this number in terms of...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-17
- Honeywell International, Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator [Operator Instructions]. Your first question comes from the line of Shannon O'Callaghan with Lehman Brothers. Shannon O'Callaghan - Lehman Brothers, Inc. Good morning, guys. David M. Cote - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Hi Shannon. David J. Anderson - Senior Vice...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-20
- Honeywell International Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator [Operator Instructions]. Your first question comes from the line of Shannon O'Callaghan with Lehman Brothers. Shannon O'Callaghan - Lehman Brothers, Inc. Good morning, guys. David M. Cote - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Hi Shannon. David J. Anderson - Senior Vice...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-19
- Wells Fargo Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Earnings Call ExcerptWells Fargo & Co. WFC Q2 2007 Earnings Call July 17, 2007 8:00 am ET Executives Bob Strickland - SVP & IR Howard Atkins - Sr. EVP & CFO Presentation Bob Strickland Hello, this is Bob Strickland. Thank you for calling into the Wells Fargo Second Quarter...
- Earnings calls 2007-07-17
- United Health Services Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Your first question comes from Christine Arnold of Morgan Stanley. Christine your line is open. Steve Filton Next. Operator Your next question comes from Adam Feinstein of Lehman Brothers. Adam Feinstein - Lehman Brothers Okay and I am actually here. So, great...
- Earnings calls 2008-04-25
- Royal Bank of Canada F4Q07 (Qtr. End 10/31/07) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. We will now take questions from the telephone line. [Operator Instructions]. The first question is from Jim Bantis from Credit Suisse. Please go ahead. Jim Bantis - Credit Suisse Hi. Good afternoon. Question for...
- Earnings calls 2007-11-29
- AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. [Operator Instructions]. Thank you. Our first question is coming from Bill Katz from Buckingham Research. Please go ahead. William Katz - Buckingham Research Group Okay. Thank you and good afternoon. I was just wondering if you could talk a little bit about...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-25
- 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 09/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions We’ll take our first question from Jennifer Watson from Goldman Sachs. Jennifer Watson – Goldman Sachs Thank you. Can you talk a little bit about where the bulk of the OpEx leverage is coming from? Are you guys benefiting from adding on these acquisitions and...
- Earnings calls 2008-10-28
- The Allstate Corporation Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you sir. [Operator Instructions] Our first question is from David Lewis from Raymond James. Your question please. David O. Lewis - Raymond James Thank you and good morning. Thomas J. Wilson - President and Chief Executive Officer : Good morning. ...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-20
- Knight Capital Group, Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Yes sir. And thank you. The question-and-answer session will be conducted electronically. [Operator Instructions]. And we will take our first question from Chris Allen from Banc of America Securities. Please go ahead. Christopher J. Allen - Banc of America Hey guys. How...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-17
- Tyco International F3Q07 (Qtr End 6/29/07) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions And our first question comes from the line of Scott Davis from Morgan Stanley. Please go ahead. Scott Davis - Morgan Stanley Good morning, guys. Ed Breen Good morning, Scott. Scott Davis - Morgan Stanley A...
- Earnings calls 2007-08-07
- Cisco, Nortel, Avaya, Microsoft and... Shoretel?
- Cisco, Microsoft, Avaya and Nortel are familiar names, but John Combs would like to make sure people keep Shoretel in mind as well, even if he has to throw a few sharp elbows to get a seat at the table. Combs is the chairman and CEO of...
- Blog posts 2009-03-10
- Webster Financial Corporation Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. [Operator instructions]. Okay, our first question comes from the line of Mark Fitzgibbon with Sandler O'Neill. Please proceed with your question. Mark Fitzgibbon - Sandler O'Neill & Partners Hi, good morning. Gentlemen, you guys have had a... some pretty bad luck with...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-24
