debt–equity ratio
51Debt Load — The amount of debt or leverage that a company is carrying on its books. The amount of debt a firm is carrying can be found in the company s balance sheet, which most firms provide on a quarterly basis. Companies may incur this debt for numerous… …
52Equity derivative — In finance, an equity derivative is a class of financial instruments whose value is at least partly derived from one or more underlying equity securities. Market participants trade equity derivatives in order to transfer or transform certain… …
53Debt buyer — A debt buyer is a company, sometimes a collection agency or a private debt collection law firm, that purchases delinquent or charged off debts from a creditor for a fraction of the face value of the debt. The debt buyer can then collect on its… …
54debt-to-worth ratio — The simplest way to measure leverage. Calculated by dividing total liabilities by total equity. American Banker Glossary …
55debt to worth ratio — financial leverage of a business loans in relation to its equity serving as a measure of financial stability (Accounting) …
56Financial ratio — Corporate finance …
57Capital adequacy ratio — (CAR), also called Capital to Risk (Weighted) Assets Ratio (CRAR), is a ratio of a bank s capital to its risk. National regulators track a bank s CAR to ensure that it can absorb a reasonable amount of loss [Cite web |… …
58Gearing Ratio — A general term describing a financial ratio that compares some form of owner s equity (or capital) to borrowed funds. Gearing is a measure of financial leverage, demonstrating the degree to which a firm s activities are funded by owner s funds… …
59Collateralized debt obligation — Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities Bond market Fixed income Corporate bond Government bond Municipal bond …
60Leverage Ratio — 1. Any ratio used to calculate the financial leverage of a company to get an idea of the company s methods of financing or to measure its ability to meet financial obligations. There are several different ratios, but the main factors looked at… …
