debt/capital ratio
noun[C]
(alsodebt-to-capital ratio)ukus(abbreviationD/C ratio)FINANCE
a company'sdebtas apercentageofitscapitalas awhole, used tocalculateif it hasborrowedtoo much, if it canborrowmore, etc.:
Thecompanyhas afinancialpolicyofmaintaininganetdebt/capitalratiowhich does notexceed45%.