the return on equity divided by the return on assets
The leverage multiplier equals to total asset dividing by shareholders' equity. The high leverage multiplier indicates that the firms decide to overcome the high levels of borrowing or debt on which it must pay interest. The higher ratio means higher liability than its shareholders' equity. Essentially, the ratio is mainly used to help firms making decision about how to raise funds by undertaking debts. A company will only undertake significant amounts of debt when it believes that return on assets (ROA) will be higher than the interest on the loan.
The leverage multiplier equals to total asset dividing by shareholders' equity. The high leverage multiplier indicates that the firms decide to overcome the high levels of borrowing or debt on which it must pay interest. The higher ratio means higher liability than its shareholders' equity. Essentially, the ratio is mainly used to help firms making decision about how to raise funds by undertaking debts. A company will only undertake significant amounts of debt when it believes that return on assets (ROA) will be higher than the interest on the loan.
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disadvantages of a high leverage ratio in financial crisis
The credit multiplier decreases.
P/E Ratio
The equity multiplier = debt to equity +1. Therefore, if the debt to equity ratio is 1.40, the equity multiplier is 2.40.
Leverage
1.4
0.75
3.612
Equity Multiplier = 2.4 Therefore Equity Ratio = 1/EM Equity Ratio = 1/2.4 = 0.42 MEMORIZE this formula: Debt Ratio + Equity Ratio = 1 Therefor Debt Ratio = 1 - Equity Ratio = 1 - 0.42 = 0.58 or 58%