Definitions for "Debt / Equity Ratio"
Shows the relationship between funds provided by borrowing and funds provided by shareholders. The debt/equity ratio shows to what extent a company is financed by debt (also called the gearing or leverage ratio). Debt/Equity ratio = (total debt / shareholder equity) x 100
leverage or gearing ratio of total debt to common stockholders' equity.
The relationship between a company's borrowing and its shareholders' capital funds.