The CFA® Level 1 Guide: When a Firm Uses No Debt

When a Firm Uses No Debt

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When a firm uses no debt,

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With no debt, total capital equals total equity, giving ROA = ROE. Note that without debt, financial risk is zero since financial risk is defined as the additional risk caused due to debt in the capital structure. Market risk is the systematic risk arising from the correlation of the firm's stock price with the market and is different from business risk.