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''Financial ratio analysis.''
''Financial ratio analysis.''


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


It is calculated as:
It is calculated as:
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Cost of financial distress]]
* [[Cost of financial distress]]
* [[DEBRA]]
* [[Debt for equity swap]]
* [[Debt ratio]]
* [[Debt ratio]]
* [[Gearing]]
* [[Gearing]]

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