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In risk analysis, any ratio that measures a company's leverage. One example of a gearing ratio is the long-term debt/capitalization ratio, which is calculated by taking the company's long-term debt and dividing it by its long-term debt added to its preferred and common stock.
By Sudhan P-August 23, 2013. Tweet. Gearing is a measure of financial leverage of a company or a real estate investment trust (REIT). For companies, examples of gearing ratios include the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity) or and debt ratio (total debt / total assets).y Sudhan P-August 23, 2013. Tweet. Gearing is a measure of financial leverage of a company or a real estate investment trust (REIT). For companies, examples of gearing ratios include the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity) or and debt ratio (total debt / total assets).