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Enact Holdings (Enact Holdings) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.95 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Enact Holdings 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). Enact Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.95. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Enact Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

ACT's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
51.72% of 348 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 0.955 vs ACT: 0.95

Enact Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Enact Holdings'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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Enact Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Enact Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
- 1.43 0.92 1.04 0.95

Enact Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec19 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 1.04 1.03 0.98 1.06 0.95

Competitive Comparison of Enact Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Insurance - Specialty subindustry, Enact Holdings'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.


Enact Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Enact Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Enact Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Enact Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Enact Holdings'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
=( 4.11 (Dec. 2023) / 4.31 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( 903.376 (Dec. 2023) / 949.921 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=-0.0464/-0.049
=0.95***

* 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.


Enact Holdings  (NAS:ACT) 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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Enact Holdings (Enact Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
8325 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC, USA, 27615
Enact Holdings Inc is a private mortgage insurance company serving the United States housing finance market. The company is engaged in the business of writing and assuming residential mortgage guaranty insurance. Its product offerings include Primary mortgage insurance, which provides protection on individual loans at specified coverage percentages. Primary mortgage insurance is placed on individual loans at the time of origination and is typically delivered to the company on a loan-by-loan basis, and Pool mortgage insurance provides coverage on a finite set of individual loans identified by the pool policy.
Executives
Genworth Holdings, Inc. 10 percent owner 6620 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Jerome T Upton director GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC., 6620 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Michael A Bless director C/O ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL INC, 777 E. WISCONSIN AVE #1400, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Brian Gould officer: EVP & Chief Operations Officer 8325 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27615
Rohit Gupta director, officer: President and CEO C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC., 6620 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Sheehan Daniel J Iv director 6620 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Hardin Dean Mitchell officer: EVP, CFO and Treasurer 8325 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27615
Michael Derstine officer: EVP and Chief Risk Officer 8325 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27615
Anne G Waleski director 1508 WEST AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23220
Westley V Thompson director THE PHOENIX COMPANIES, INC., ONE AMERICAN ROW, HARTFORD CT 06102
Debra Still director 520 MADISON AVE, 32ND FL, C/O CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION, NEW YORK NY 10022
John D Fisk director C/O AGNC INVESTMENT CORP., 7373 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Restrepo Robert P Jr director
Dominic James Addesso director, other: Chairperson of the Board 477 MARTINSVILLE ROAD, LIBERTY CORNER NJ 07938
Thomas J Mcinerney director 6620 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230

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