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Sun Country Airlines Holdings (Sun Country Airlines Holdings) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.05 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Sun Country Airlines 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). Sun Country Airlines Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.05. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

SNCY's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
50.95% of 946 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.04 vs SNCY: 1.05

Sun Country Airlines Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sun Country Airlines 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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Sun Country Airlines Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Sun Country Airlines Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
- -3.14 -3.26 1.42 2.16

Sun Country Airlines Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec18 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 1.89 2.79 3.26 2.16 1.05

Competitive Comparison of Sun Country Airlines Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Airlines subindustry, Sun Country Airlines 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.


Sun Country Airlines Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Sun Country Airlines Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sun Country Airlines Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Sun Country Airlines Holdings'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
=( 1.22 (Mar. 2024) / 0.87 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( 136.152 (Mar. 2024) / 98.332 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=0.4023/0.3846
=1.05***

* 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.


Sun Country Airlines Holdings  (NAS:SNCY) 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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Sun Country Airlines Holdings (Sun Country Airlines Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
2005 Cargo Road, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55450
Sun Country Airlines Holdings Inc operates low-cost air carriers. The business has two operating segments: Passenger and Cargo. The passenger segment has two internal passenger groups Scheduled service and Charter. The Cargo segment provides air cargo services. The majority of the revenue is from the passenger segment.
Executives
Sca Horus Holdings, Llc director, 10 percent owner C/O SCA HORUS HOLDINGS, LLC, 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Erin Rose Neale officer: General Counsel and Secretary 2005 CARGO ROAD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55450
Grant Whitney officer: Chief Revenue Officer & EVP 2005 CARGO ROAD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55450
Jude Bricker director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1201 NORTH TOWN CENTER DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89144
Gregory A. Mays officer: Chief Operating Officer & EVP 2005 CARGO ROAD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55450
John Gyurci officer: Chief Acct. Off. & VP, Finance 2005 CARGO ROAD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55450
David M Davis director, officer: President & CFO
William Trousdale officer: VP-Fin. Plan. & Anlys & Treas. 2005 CARGO ROAD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55450
Eric Levenhagen officer: Chief Admin. Off., GC & Sec. 2005 CARGO ROAD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55450
Brian Edward Davis officer: Chief Marketing Officer & SVP 2005 CARGO ROAD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55450
Jennifer L Vogel director C/O AAR CORP., 1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Gail Peterson director 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Jeffrey Mader officer: Chief Information Off. & EVP 2005 CARGO ROAD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55450
Patrick J. O'keeffe director 2005 CARGO ROAD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55450
Marion C Blakey director C/O ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC., 19300 INTERNATIONAL BLVD, SEATTLE WA 98188