Fixed Income
Capital Structure
Definition
What is Capital Structure?
The mix and ranking of a company's debt, preferred securities, and equity financing.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
An analyst studies the capital structure to estimate recovery values.
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Related Terms
Fixed Income
Bond
A debt security through which an investor lends money to an issuer in return for promised payments.
Fixed IncomeIssuer
The government, company, or organisation that creates and sells a security.
Fixed IncomeFace Value
The principal amount stated on a bond and usually repaid at maturity.
Money MarketsTreasury Bill
A short-term government debt instrument usually issued at a discount and repaid at face value.