The particular combination of debt, equity (shares) and other sources used by a company to finance its long term requirement for capital.... more on: Capital structure

A firm's proportion of long-term financing provided by debt, preferred stock, and common equity.

The mix of debt and equity maintained by a company.

Total dollar amount of all money invested in a company, such as debt, preferred and common shares, contributed surplus and retained earnings of a company. It can also be expressed as a percentage.

The permanent long-term financing of a company, including long-term debt, common stock and preferred stock, and retained earnings. It differs from financial structure, which includes short-term debt and accounts payable. see also recapitalization.

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The composition of debt and equity financing into the invested capital of a business enterprise.

Most companies have a mixture of debt and share capital as their sources of funding. The proportional split varies according to the business dynamics - largely relating to the risk profile. The management of financial resources is often known as 'balance sheet strategy'.

The mix of invested equity and debt financing of a business enterprise.

The mix of debt and equity used to finance a business.

Statement of the components of a company's long-term capital. Includes long-term debt, preferred equity, common shares, warrants, pension, and lease liabilities.

the debt and capital financing arrangements of a business.

a balance sheet item defined by Value Line as the total of a company's long-term debt, preferred stock at liquidation or redemption value, and its shareholders' equity.

The components which form a company's capital (ordinary shares, preference shares, debentures etc).

The different amounts and types of stocks and shares which make up a trust's capital - the amount of ordinary and preference shares, debentures and unsecured loan stock etc, which are in issue.

Liabilities and stockholders' equity side of balance sheet.

The capital structure of a business refers to the way in which it is financed. In most cases the capital structure will comprise a combination of long-term capital (e.g. ordinary shares, reserves, preference shares, debentures, long-term bank loans etc) and short-term liabilities (such as a bank overdraft and trade creditors). It is important that a business is financed by an appropriate capital structure that reflects the nature of the business and its ability to generate profits and cash flow. For example, a business at the start-up or growth stage may not be profitable and may also have significant investment requirements. In this example, the appropriate capital structure would mainly comprise equity finance such as ordinary shares rather than bank debt (where the business would need to finance interest charges).

The composition of a firm's long term financing, consisting of equity shares, preference, and long-term debt. In most cases capital implies owners equity.

the composition of the invested capital of a business enterprise, the mix of debt and equity financing.

Capital structure shows how much of our net assets are financed by debt and equity. Namely, capital structure is comprised of our long-term debt (including short-term portion net of any cash balance), non-controlling interest, preferred stock and shareholder's equity.

Capital Structure refers to the way a corporation finances itself through some combination of equity sales, equity options, bonds, and loans. Optimal capital structure refers to the particular combination that minimizes the cost of capital while maximizing the stock price.