Debt ratio

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1. Financial ratio analysis - long term solvency ratios.

The debt ratio is designed to indicate the ability of a business to meet its financial obligations in the medium and longer term.

It is sometimes calculated as:

Total liabilities divided by Total assets.


2.

An alternative calculation of the debt ratio is:

Total debt divided by Total assets.


Here as elsewhere, consistency of definition and application is essential.


See also