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debt/equity ratio noun[ C ] (alsodebt-equity ratio, debt-to-equity ratio)ukus FINANCE a method of measuring a company's ability to borrow and pay back money that is calculated by dividing the total amount of long-term debt by the amount that shareholders have invested. This method can be used by investors to decide whether or not to invest in a company: If the debt/equity ratio is greater than 1, assets are mostly financed through debt; if less than 1, assets are mostly financed through equity. The company’s debt-to-equity ratio stood at 0.60:1 and was one of the best among its global peers. |