Total Debt to Capitalisation

Total debt divided by total debt plus equity. The leverage ratio that sets the weights in a WACC. Distinct from total debt to market capitalisation, which divides by equity alone and therefore reads higher; both get quoted, so check which one you are looking at before comparing across sources.

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