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Revision as of 13:49, 5 July 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.