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Gearing

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Gearing
A fundamental analysis ratio of a company's level of long-term debt to its equity capital and is expressed in percentage form.

A company with a high gearing - more long-term liabilities than shareholder equity - are considered speculative.

Notes:
In simpler terms the gearing explains how a company finances its capital, either through outside lenders or through shareholders.

Also known as "financial leverage".

Gearing
Financial leverage.
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