leverage ratio

ˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒ ˈreɪʃiːoʊ

Definition

Definition of leverage ratio - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

financial measure comparing borrowed funds to owners capital or assets

TECH.

The bank lowered its leverage ratio to reduce overall financial risk.
Regulators flagged the insurer’s high leverage ratio during the stress test.
We monitor the leverage ratio quarterly to comply with our loan covenants.

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Expressions with leverage

leverage effect

situation where small input creates larger impact by using existing resources

The campaign used the leverage effect of social media influencers to boost sales.

leverage your position

use your current status to gain advantage

She leveraged her position to secure a better deal.

leverage your strengths

use your best skills to gain advantage

In job interviews, always leverage your strengths to stand out.

use as leverage

take something to gain advantage or influence a situation

She used her experience as leverage in the negotiation.

financial leverage

use of borrowed money to increase possible returns on owners’ capital

High financial leverage boosted profits but also raised the company’s risk.

negative leverage

financial loss when borrowing costs exceed returns

The company faced negative leverage due to high interest rates.

Expressions with ratio

mixture ratio

proportion between different parts combined to form a single blend

Adjust the mixture ratio to get the desired color and texture.

conversion ratio

measure showing what part of something changes into another form

The factory tracks the conversion ratio of raw materials to finished goods.

ultima ratio

final argument or last resort in a situation

Diplomacy failed, leaving military action as the ultima ratio.

aspect ratio

ratio of width to height in images or screens

The aspect ratio of the photo is 16:9.

debt-to-income ratio

income share spent on repayments, used to judge a borrower's risk

My debt-to-income ratio was too high for the mortgage approval.

financial ratio

measure comparing two financial statement values

The financial ratio indicated the company's strong liquidity.

mass ratio

ratio of the mass of one object to another

The mass ratio of the moon to the earth affects their gravitational interaction..

price performance ratio

measure comparing cost of something with how well it works

This laptop offers a better price performance ratio than the more expensive model.

signal/noise ratio

measure of useful information over background noise

The signal/noise ratio in the recording was very high.

capital adequacy ratio

measure comparing bank capital to risk-weighted assets to show financial strength

The regulator checked each bank's capital adequacy ratio before approving the merger.

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acr.

acr: supplementary leverage ratio

measure of financial leverage

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French:ratio d'endettement, ...
German:Verschuldungsquote, ...
Italian:indice di leva finanziaria, ...
Spanish:ratio de apalancamiento, ...
Portuguese:rácio de alavancagem, ...
Chinese:杠杆率, ...
Japanese:レバレッジ比率, ...
Arabic:نِسْبَةُ الرَّفْعِ المالِيّ, ...
Hebrew:יַחַס מִינּוּף, ...
Russian:коэффициент левериджа, ...
Ukrainian:коефіцієнт левериджу, ...
Hindi:लेवरेज अनुपात, ...
Bengali:লিভারেজ অনুপাত, ...
Catalan:ràtio de palanquejament, ...
Czech:pákový poměr, ...
Danish:gældsgrad, ...
Dutch:hefboomratio, ...
Greek:δείκτης μόχλευσης, ...
Hungarian:tőkeáttételi mutató, ...
Khmer:អនុបាតឥណទាន, ...
Korean:레버리지 비율, ...
Persian:نسبت اهرمی, ...
Polish:wskaźnik dźwigni finansowej, ...
Portuguese (BR):índice de alavancagem, ...
Romanian:raport de levier, ...
Swedish:skuldsättningsgrad, ...
Thai:อัตราส่วนหนี้สินต่อทุน, ...
Turkish:kaldıraç oranı, ...
Vietnamese:tỷ lệ đòn bẩy, ...

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