Debt/equity ratio is equal to long-term debt divided by 
common shareholders' equity

Debt equity ratio: external equity/ internal equity or TD/NW
(net wroth)
A high ratio shows that claims of creditors are greater than
those of owners
A low ratio implies greater claims of owners than creditors

debt equity ratio is the long term debt divided by equity 
shere hjolder

it shows the relationship between the company's logterm 
debts to share holder's funds i.e., longterm 
debts/shareholder's funds

debt equity ratio=Total long term debt divided by total 
long term funds.

Debt/equity ratio is equal to long-term debt divided by 
common shareholders' equity

Debt-equity ratio is the ratio debt capital and equity capital

this ratio indicates the relative proportions of debts and 
equity in financing the assests of a firm. 

Debt equity ratio = debt/equity

debt-equity ratio measures the long term debt and 
shareholding equity.  

this ratio is calculated below

 D/E raio= debt(long term liability)/capital employed

this ratio 2:1 is most preferable.

debt-equity ratio = total debt includes short term and long 
term debt divided by total equity

Debt Equity Ratio is calculated to know the proportion of
Debt  and Equity being used to finance the assets of the
company.
If the ratio is greater than one, most of the items are
financed with debt, the company is in risk.
If the ratio is less than one, equity provides majority of
the financing.

Debt/Equity Ratio is calculated to know the proportion of
Debt  and Equity being used to finance the assets of the
company.