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Professional Diversity Network (Professional Diversity Network) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.42 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Professional Diversity Network 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). Professional Diversity Network's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.42. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

IPDN's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
76.13% of 1022 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs IPDN: 0.42

Professional Diversity Network Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Professional Diversity Network'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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Professional Diversity Network Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Professional Diversity Network Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.09 -0.55 1.24 -1.98 0.49

Professional Diversity Network 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 -1.13 0.67 0.40 0.49 0.42

Competitive Comparison of Professional Diversity Network's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Professional Diversity Network'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.


Professional Diversity Network's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Professional Diversity Network's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Professional Diversity Network Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Professional Diversity Network'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
=( -0.39 (Mar. 2024) / -0.35 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -4.215 (Mar. 2024) / -3.313 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=0.1143/0.2723
=0.42***

* 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.


Professional Diversity Network  (NAS:IPDN) 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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Professional Diversity Network (Professional Diversity Network) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
55 East Monroe Street, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL, USA, 60603
Professional Diversity Network Inc is engaged in providing access to networking, training, educational and employment services to its registered users. It has three operating segments: the Professional Diversity Network (PDN) segment, which includes online professional networking communities with career resources for diverse cultural groups and employers looking to hire members; and the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) segment, which is a women-only professional networking organization, the RemoteMore segment. The company generates revenues from paid membership subscriptions and related services, recruitment services, product sales, education & training, and consumer advertising & consumer marketing solutions.
Executives
Yu-jin Chou officer: Secretary 55 E MONROE STREET, SUITE2120, CHICAGO IL 60603
Hongjun Chen 10 percent owner 55 E MONROE STREET, STE 2250, CHICAGO IL 60603
Larry S Aichler officer: Interim CFO 55 E MONROE ST, STE 2120, CHICAGO IL 60603
Christopher Renn director 55 E MONROE ST, SUITE# 2120, CHICAGO IL 60603
Esquivel Russell J Jr. officer: SVP 26844 N 73RD DR, PEORIA AZ 85383
Megan Elizabeth Bozzuto officer: SVP 162 EAST ST, SHARON MA 02067
Grace Reyes director 1191 SOLANO AVENUE #6315, ALBANY CA 94706
Charles Martin Obrien officer: Interim CFO 1131 WARWICK CIRCLE N., HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169
Malven Group Ltd 10 percent owner UNIT A, 21/F., CMA BUILDING, 64 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, CENTRAL K3 00000
Shea Courtney C. director 1555 N. ASTOR STREET, APARTMENT 9W, CHICAGO IL 60610
Maoji Wang director 13-1-902, BAIWANGJIAYUAN EAST SECTOR, DONGBEIWANG, HAIDIAN DISTRICT, BEIJING F4 000000
Lida Fang director 77 N 3RD RING MIDDLE RD, 24TH FLOOR, ROOM 1105, BEIJING F4 100080
Haibin Gong director 408 NO. 18 BLDG XILI MAJIABAO YANGQIAO, FENGTAI DISTRICT BEIJING CITY F4 100039
Michael D Belsky director 213 LEONARD WOOD NORTH, UNIT 101, HIGHLAND PARK IL 60035
James R Kirsch director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 801 W. ADAMS STREET SUITE 600, CHICAGO IL 60607

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