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Equity Ratio
Overview
The equity ratio is a leverage ratio that calculates the proportion of total shareholders’ equity versus
total assets. The ratio determines the residual claim of shareholders on a business. It determines
what portion of the business could be claimed by shareholder in a liquidation event.
Formula
Interpretation
The accounting equation can be rearranged to Equity = Assets – Liabilities. By using this as the
numerator of the equity ratio, the ratio can be written as (Assets-Liabilities)/Assets. In other words,
it would be the percentage of total assets after all liabilities have been subtracted.
For example, if Company XYZ has a total of $15 million in total shareholder’s equity, and total assets
are equal to $50 million, then the equity ratio of this company would be equal to 0.3. It typically is
expressed as a percentage. Therefore, it would be 30% in the above example.
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