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Debt-to-Equity Ratio Calculator

Find a company's debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio from its total liabilities and shareholders' equity.

Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.

Enter total liabilities and shareholders' equity.

About total liabilitiesEverything owed.
About shareholders' equityAssets minus liabilities.
About currencyChanges how amounts are shown, not the math; your choice is remembered on this device.
Result
D/E ratio
0.67

The debt-to-equity ratio is 0.67.

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  1. D/E = total liabilities ÷ shareholders' equity

How to use it

Enter total liabilities and shareholders' equity.

Enter amounts without commas or with them; rates are percentages (5 for 5%). Negative amounts are allowed where a sign means money paid out.

Key facts

D/E = total liabilities ÷ shareholders' equity

Questions

What is the D/E ratio of $400,000 liabilities on $600,000 equity?

0.67.

Formulas

D/E = total liabilities ÷ shareholders' equity

Sources

Limitations

  • Results are estimates for planning, not offers or financial advice; lenders and banks may round, count days or time payments differently.
  • Rates are nominal annual rates compounded as you choose; payments at a different frequency use the equivalent periodic rate.

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