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One of a number of Gearing ratios.
''Financial ratio analysis.''
 
The debt equity ratio measures the relative level of debt in a company's capital structure.
 
It is calculated as:
 
''Debt '''÷''' equity''
 
 
Higher ratios indicate a relatively higher level of financial risk for the company.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Cost of financial distress]]
* [[Cost of financial distress]]
* [[DEBRA]]
* [[Debt for equity swap]]
* [[Debt ratio]]
* [[Gearing]]
* [[Gearing]]
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]

Latest revision as of 14:34, 21 February 2022

Financial ratio analysis.

The debt equity ratio measures the relative level of debt in a company's capital structure.

It is calculated as:

Debt ÷ equity


Higher ratios indicate a relatively higher level of financial risk for the company.


See also