LEVERAGE RATIO

  1. Using any ratio to determine the financial leverage of a firm to get the idea of its financing methods or measure its capability to meet financial obligations. There are several various ratios in order to calculate leverage, but the main factors seen at are assets, debt, equity, and interest expenses. Debt to equity ratio is the most popular financial leverage ratio
  2. A ratio used to determine a firm’s mix of operating costs; it gives an idea on how output changes will affect the operating income. The two types of operating costs are fixed and variable; relying on the corporation and the industry, mixes differ. Companies with high fixed costs, when reached breakeven point, has a greater increase in operating revenue when output goes up, as compared to firms with high variable costs