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Blue Star Foods (Blue Star Foods) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.09 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Blue Star Foods 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). Blue Star Foods's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.09. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Blue Star Foods's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

BSFC's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
56.79% of 1840 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs BSFC: 1.09

Blue Star Foods Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Blue Star Foods'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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Blue Star Foods Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Blue Star Foods Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.29 1.11 1.40 0.74 1.07

Blue Star Foods Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 0.81 0.72 0.54 1.07 1.09

Competitive Comparison of Blue Star Foods's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Blue Star Foods'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.


Blue Star Foods's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Blue Star Foods's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Star Foods's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Blue Star Foods Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Blue Star Foods's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -40.349 (Mar. 2024) / -534.5 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -1.861 (Mar. 2024) / -12.295 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.9245/-0.8486
=1.09***

* 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.


Blue Star Foods  (NAS:BSFC) 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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Blue Star Foods (Blue Star Foods) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
3000 NW,109th Avenue, Miami, FL, USA, 33172
Blue Star Foods Corp is an international seafood company based in Miami. It imports, packages, and sells refrigerated pasteurized crab meat, and other premium seafood products. The company derives revenue from importing blue and red swimming crab meat from Indonesia, Philippines and China and distributing it in the United States and Canada under several premium brand names such as Blue Star, Oceanica, Pacifika, Crab & Go, First Choice, Good Stuff and Coastal Pride Fresh. The Company's products are sold in the United States and Canada.
Executives
Nubar Herian director 1120 NW 165TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33169
Jeffrey J Guzy director 3130 19TH STREET, NORTH, ARLINGTON VA 22201
Trond K. Ringstad director 1511 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 788, SEATTLE WA 98101
John R Keeler director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman 3000 NW 109TH AVE, MIAMI FL 33172
Juan Carlos Dalto director 3059 TOWNSGATE ROAD, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361
Miozotis Ponce officer: Chief Operating Officer 3000 NW 109 AVENUE, MIAMI FL 33172
Silvia Sosa Alana officer: Chief Financial Officer 3000 NW 109 AVENUE, MIAMI FL 33172
Timothy Andrew Mclellan director 11016 MILL CREEK WAY, #2407, FORT MYERS FL 33913
Christopher Constable director, officer: CFO, Treasurer and Secretary 3000 NW 109TH AVE, MIAMI FL 33172
Carlos Faria director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 3000 NW 109TH AVE, MIAMI FL 33172
Laura E Anthony director, 10 percent owner, officer: Former CFO Director+10% Holder LAURA ANTHONY, 120 S. OLIVE AVE, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Howard Gostfrand director, 10 percent owner, officer: Former CEO Director+10% Holder 625 N. FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 600, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401