Financial Ratios

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

Definition

What is Debt-to-Equity Ratio?

Debt divided by shareholders' equity.

Example in practice

How This Looks in Practice

₦6 billion debt and ₦4 billion equity produce a 1.5 debt-to-equity ratio.

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