leverage ratio
a financial measure of debt load
gearing ratio
financial ratio that compares some form of owner's equity (or capital) to debt, or funds borrowed by the company; measure of financial leverage: demonstrates the degree to which a firm's operations are funded by equity capital versus debt financing
debt-to-equity ratio
financial ratio indicating the relative proportion of shareholders' equity and debt used to finance a company's assets
debt-to-income ratio
(inverse of) percentage of gross income paid towards debts