The gearing ratios provide insight into the level of debt compared to equity within the trusts, which can affect performance and volatility. This information is especially relevant for ...

With net gearing rising above 88%, New World has some of the highest debt ratios in the sector, and the financial markets are worried any deepening of its debt problems could trigger a crisis ...

which now exceeds its target gearing ratio. “I am comfortable that we can service the debt, but we need to get it down,” Mr Reilly told The Australian Financial Review. “The sale of the ...

The ratios, which reflect the extent to which the trusts’ assets are financed by debt, vary across the different trusts, with the highest reported at 16.8% for The Mercantile Investment Trust ...