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A lower debt ratio usually implies a more stable business with the potential of longevity.
Because a company with lower ratio also has lower overall debt.
Each industry has its own benchmarks for debt, but 0.5 is the reasonable ratio.
• If the debt ratio more than 1, it indicates that total liabilities are greater than total
assets
• A liability is a creditor's claim on an asset . The larger amount of claim right, the less
likely the enterprise is to recover all the loans after liquidation
• The larger debt ratio, the more assets of the enterprise come from the debt, and the
less sound financial results of the enterprise
• For the stockholder, the higher debt ratio may offer some benefits (To gain control of a
business with less equity)
• Times interest earned ratio
= earnings before interest expense and income
taxes / interest expense
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