equity gearing
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equity gearing — UK US noun [U] FINANCE ► GEARING(Cf. ↑gearing) … Financial and business terms
equity gearing — See gearing … Big dictionary of business and management
equity gearing — / ekwɪti ˌgɪərɪŋ/ noun the ratio between a company’s borrowings at interest and its ordinary share capital … Dictionary of banking and finance
gearing — the ratio between the business s debt and equity finance. Glossary of Business Terms financial leverage. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary Also known as leverage. Gearing describes the situation when an asset is controlled for a relatively low… … Financial and business terms
Gearing — Financial leverage. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * gearing gear‧ing [ˈgɪərɪŋ ǁ ˈgɪr ] also ˌcapital ˈgearing noun [uncountable] FINANCE the amount of borrowing that a company has in relation to its share capital. If the company makes … Financial and business terms
gearing — capital gearing; equity gearing; financial gearing; leverage The relative size of the funds provided to a company by its ordinary shareholders and the long term funds with a fixed interest charge, such as debentures and preference shares A… … Big dictionary of business and management
gearing — capital gearing; = equity gearing; = financial gearing; = leverage The relationship between the funds provided to a company by ordinary share holders and the long term funds with a fixed interest charge, such as debentures and preference shares.… … Accounting dictionary
gearing — Also known as the debt/equity ratio or leverage. The ratio of debt (borrowings) to shareholder funds (broadly, share capital and retained profits), often expressed as a percentage or ratio. It is often used as a measure of the risk attached to a… … Law dictionary
Gearing 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… … Investment dictionary
gearing ratios — leverage ratios Ratios that express a company s capital gearing There are a number of different ratios that can be calculated from either the balance sheet or the profit and loss account Ratios based on the balance sheet usually express debt as a … Big dictionary of business and management
