Gearing

Definition of 'Gearing'

The proportion of assets that were funded from borrowing and the proportion funded by shareholders. A common metric is the debt/equity ratio: Profit x 100% / Shareholders’ Funds

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Operating Gearing Financial Gearing Financial Leverage Income Gearing Leverage Operating Activity Beta Asset Beta Beta Ungeared Capital Gearing Company Beta Firm Beta Home-Made Gearing Operating Gearing Factor Pecking Order Theory of Financial Gearing Project Risk Factor Proxy Beta Signalling Ungeared Beta

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