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coverage ratio

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Coverage Ratio
A type of accounting ratio that helps measure a company's ability to meet its obligations satisfactorily.

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A coverage ratio encompasses many different types of financial ratios. Typically, these kinds of ratios involve a comparison of assets and liabilities. The better the assets "cover" the liabilities, the better off the company is.

coverage ratio
A measure of a corporation's ability to meet a certain type of expense. In general, a high coverage ratio indicates a better ability to meet the expense in question. See also dividend coverage, fixed-charge coverage, interest coverage, preferred dividend coverage.


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