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Parks! America (Parks! America) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.63 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Parks! America 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). Parks! America's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.63. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

PRKA's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
64.96% of 802 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 0.93 vs PRKA: 0.63

Parks! America Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Parks! America'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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Parks! America Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Parks! America Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.58 0.55 5.13 1.16 0.96

Parks! America 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 0.75 0.13 0.96 0.93 0.63

Competitive Comparison of Parks! America's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Leisure subindustry, Parks! America'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.


Parks! America's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Parks! America's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Parks! America Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Parks! America'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
=( -0.005 (Mar. 2024) / 0.008 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -0.875 (Mar. 2024) / 0.547 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-1.625/-2.5996
=0.63***

* 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.


Parks! America  (OTCPK:PRKA) 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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Parks! America (Parks! America) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1300 Oak Grove Road, Pine Mountain, GA, USA, 31822
Parks! America Inc through its subsidiaries involved in the business of acquiring, developing and operating local and regional theme parks and attractions in the United States. The company owns and operates Wild animal safari theme parks located in Pine mountain in the state of Georgia and Strafford in the state of Missouri in the United States. Its operating segment includes Georgia Park; Missouri Park and Texas Park. The company generates maximum revenue from the Georgia Park segment.
Executives
Focused Compounding Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 3838 OAK LAWN AVENUE, SUITE 1000, C/O FOCUSED COMPOUNDING CAPITAL MGMT, DALLAS TX 75219
Charles Kohnen director 5424 SPICE BUSH COURT, DAYTON OH 45429
Lisa Michelle Brady director 1007 DOCKWAY DRIVE, HURON OH 44839
Richard Ruffolo director C/O THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC., 16 YANKEE CANDLE WAY, SOUTH DEERFIELD MA 01373
Focused Compounding Capital Management, Llc other: Investment Mgr of 10% Owner 1700 ALMA DRIVE, SUITE 460, PLANO TX 75075
Andrew Mitchel Kuhn other: Managing Member of IA 1700 ALMA DRIVE, SUITE 460, PLANO TX 75075
Geoffrey Harvey Gannon other: Managing Member of IA 1700 ALMA DRIVE, SUITE 460, PLANO TX 75075
Mark Alan Whitfield officer: Executive Vice President 1501 COPPERFIELD PARKWAY, APT 312, COLLEGE STATION TX 77845
Voorhis Dale Van director, officer: Chief Operating Officer 5684 PIONEER TRAIL, HIRAM OH 44234
Jeff Lococo director, officer: Secretary 4304 WALNUT CREEK LANE, SANDUSKY OH 44870
Todd R White officer: Chief Financial Officer 16600 N THOMPSON PEAK PKWY, #1069, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260
William S Jump director 485 OAK CREEK CLIFFS DRIVE, SEDONA AZ 86336
John Paul Gannon director 6040 KENTIGERN CT. SOUTH, DUBLIN OH 43017
Nicholas Aaron Parks 10 percent owner 5010 THORNBROOK RIDGE, COLUMBIA MO 65203
Jim Meikle director 208 S ACADEMY AVE, STE 130, EAGLE ID 83616