The market traditionally looks to debt-to-equity as a measure of a company’s indebtedness. That is, how much of a company’s assets are funded by debt and how much by equity.susceptible to problems should rates riseOther valid variations include net debt to equity, which considers debt on the books net of cash, and net debt to tangible equity, which uses the book value of equity excluding goodwill and other intangibles.
Free cash flow to long-term debt. This ratio attempts to capture how easy it is for a firm to service its long-term debt obligations from its current cash flow, including what it needs to support operations and maintain its capital assets. This ratio can be subject to higher volatility than others as it relies on cash flow, which can be more volatile than values on a balance sheet.
This table shows a list of companies yet to report this earnings season that may look to reduce debt balances to avoid future pain in the new interest rate normal world .