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Equity: The value of a person's interest in real property after all liens and charges have been deducted.

Debt-Equity Management Ratio: A measurement of the relative utilization of debt and equity: computed by dividing average total assets by average stockholders' equity.

Debt To Tangible Equity Ratio: The ratio of total debt to owners' equity, used as a measure of leverage and ability to repay obligations.

Debt-To-Equity Ratio: A company's debt-to-equity ratio indicates the extent to which the company is leveraged, or financed by credit. A higher ratio is a sign of greater leverage. You find a company's debt-to-equ . . . View Full Definition

Return On Equity (ROE): Net income divided by equity. This ratio is often used as a measure of the return on funds invested in a business.

Leveraged Equity: Stock in a firm that relies on financial leverage. Holders of leveraged equity experience the benefits and costs of using debt.

Debt-Equity Ratio: The ratio of total debt to tangible equity, used as a measure of leverage and solvency. Typical values for this ratio vary from one industry to another. Lower values for the ratio represent . . . View Full Definition

Return On Tangible Equity: Net income for a time period divided by tangible equity. This ratio is sometimes used to measure profitability or the efficiency with which the owners' financial investments are being employ . . . View Full Definition

Equity Fund: Equity funds invest primarily in stock. The stock a fund buys — whether in small, up-and-coming companies or large, well-established firms — depends on the fund's investment objectives and m . . . View Full Definition

Debt To Equity Ratio: A set of transactions in which a firm buys a country's dollar bank debt at a discount and swaps this debt with the central bank for local currency that it can use to acquire local equity. Al . . . View Full Definition