Equity is a broad term and is used for different financial expressions. In accounting and finance, it is referred to as shareholders’ equity , which is the difference between assets and ...

For the last three weeks I’ve been in Hong Kong and Australia for a number of meetings and presentations (returning to the U.S. tomorrow). Several tim ...

If a company’s D/E ratio is 1.0 (or 100%), that means its liabilities are equal to its shareholders’ equity. Anything higher than 1 indicates that a company relies more heavily on loans than ...

Explore the significance of the debt-to-equity ratio in assessing a company's risk. Learn calculations, industry standards, and business implications.

Tangible common equity (TCE) is a measure of a company's capital, which is used to evaluate a financial institution's ability to deal with potential losses.

The debt-to-equity ratio formula also works in personal finance. Simply replace shareholders' equity with net worth. Someone with $10,000 in credit card debt, a $250,000 mortgage and a $20,000 car ...

Return on equity (ROE) measures how well a company generates profits for its owners. It is defined as the business’ net income relative to the value of its shareholders' equity. It reveals the ...

Return on equity is primarily a means of gauging the money-making power of a business. By comparing the three pillars of corporate management — profitability, asset management, and financial ...