underleveraged

underleveraged definition - business

underleveraged

Of, relating to, or being a firm that has insufficient debt in its capital structure. Because bond interest is deductible for tax purposes and is generally fixed in amount for a long period of time, some use of debt can often result in a larger return on the owners' investment. Whether a company is underleveraged is usually a matter of opinion.

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