Book Leverage¶
Definition¶
The book leverage is defined as the amount of debts scaled by the firm's total debts plus common equity.
\text{Book Leverage}_{i,t} = \frac{DLTT_{i,t}+DLC_{i,t}}{DLTT_{i,t}+DLC_{i,t}+CEQ_{i,t}}
where DLTT is the long-term debt, DLC is the debt in current liabilities, and CEQ is the common equity, all from Compustat Fundamentals Annual WRDS.COMP.FUNDA
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If CEQ is missing, the book leverage is treated as missing.
Last update: August 10, 2020