About Debt to Equity Ratio (Quarterly)

The Company's quarterly Debt to Equity Ratio (D/E ratio) is Total Long Term Debt divided by total shareholder equity. It's used to help gauge a company's financial health. A higher number means the company has more debt to equity, whereas a lower number means it has less debt to equity. A D/E ratio of 1 means its debt is equivalent to its common equity. Take note that some businesses are more capital intensive than others.