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Fastly (Fastly) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.27 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Fastly 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). Fastly's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.27. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

FSLY's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
73.12% of 2660 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs FSLY: 1.27

Fastly Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fastly'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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Fastly Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Fastly Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.11 0.29 1.10 1.18 1.14

Fastly 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 1.09 1.27 1.19 1.14 1.27

Competitive Comparison of Fastly's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, Fastly'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.


Fastly's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Fastly's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fastly Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Fastly'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
=( -1 (Mar. 2024) / -1.4 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -128.42 (Mar. 2024) / -165.53 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.2857/-0.2242
=1.27***

* 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.


Fastly  (NYSE:FSLY) 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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Fastly (Fastly) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
475 Brannan Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94107
Fastly operates a content delivery network, which is necessary for entities to provide faster and more reliable online content. Fastly's strategy differs from traditional CDNs, which focus on locating servers in as many locations as possible to store copies of files that consumers most use. Fastly is in far fewer sites than traditional CDNs, but it houses servers in the most network-dense data centers. Instead of simply storing static content, it allows its customers to program on its platform, enabling edge computing and better service of the more dynamic content that was traditionally not well served by CDNs. Fastly gears its service to the largest, most sophisticated enterprises rather than small companies and generated nearly three fourths of its revenue in the United States in 2022.
Executives
Ronald W Kisling officer: Chief Financial Officer 2400 BRIDGE PARKWAY, REDWOOD SHORES CA 940651166
Artur Bergman director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O FASTLY, INC., 475 BRANNAN STREET, SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Brett Shirk officer: Chief Revenue Officer 350 ELLIS STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Christopher B Paisley director 14870 THREE OAKS COURT, SARATOGA CA 95070
Todd Nightingale director, officer: CEO C/O FASTLY, INC., 475 BRANNAN SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
David Hornik director, 10 percent owner 2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Joshua Bixby officer: President C/O FASTLY, INC., 475 BRANNAN STREET, SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Richard Devon Daniels director 3005 TASMAN DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Paul Luongo officer: General Counsel C/O FASTLY, INC., 475 BRANNAN STREET, SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Vanessa C. Smith director C/O FASTLY, 475 BRANNAN STREET, SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Adriel G Lares officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O FASTLY, INC., 475 BRANNAN STREET, SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Charles J Meyers director 301 VELOCITY WAY, 5TH FLOOR, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Paula Loop director C/O ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC., 85 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Abdiel Qualified Master Fund Lp 10 percent owner 90 PARK AVENUE, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
Abdiel Capital Lp 10 percent owner C/O ABDIEL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LP, 90 PARK AVENUE, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016