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Leverage Ratios Calculator

Compute debt-to-equity, debt-to-assets, and interest coverage to gauge financial leverage.

Debt / Assets
50%
Debt / Equity
?
Debt compared with owner or shareholder equity.
1x
Debt / EBITDA
?
Debt compared with annual operating earnings before depreciation and amortization.
4.2x
Interest Coverage
?
Operating earnings divided by interest expense, used to judge room to pay interest.
5x

Data view

Balance sheet leverage uses percentage-style structure ratios, while coverage and debt load are multiples. They are shown separately so the units do not blur together.

GroupMetricValueRead
Balance sheet leverageDebt / Assets50%Share of assets financed by debt.
Balance sheet leverageDebt / Equity1xDebt carried for each dollar of equity.
Coverage and debt loadDebt / EBITDA4.2xDebt compared with operating earnings proxy.
Coverage and debt loadInterest Coverage5xEBIT available for each dollar of interest.
Methodology

For educational and informational purposes only. Not financial advice.