Change in the net debt to earnings to ratio of nonfinancial companies in the United States between 1992 and 2017, by company size
(in percentage points)
Company size by market value
1992-2000
2002-2007
2010-2017
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Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) used to calculate values.
Companies have been categorized in terms of market value as of January 2019.
Values relate to financial years, not calendar years, in line with company reporting.
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Change in earnings to debt ratio of U.S. nonfinancial companies by size 1992-2017
Since the Great Recession, the ratio between net debt and earnings has been increasing among the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, with the ** largest nonfinancial companies increasing their ratio by *** percent points between 2010 and 2017. This compares to a decline of **** percentage points in the period between 2002 and 2007.
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Deloitte. (April 15, 2019). Change in the net debt to earnings to ratio of nonfinancial companies in the United States between 1992 and 2017, by company size (in percentage points) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1075660/debt-accumulation-earnings-ratio-change-us-nonfinancial-companies-size/
Deloitte. "Change in the net debt to earnings to ratio of nonfinancial companies in the United States between 1992 and 2017, by company size (in percentage points)." Chart. April 15, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1075660/debt-accumulation-earnings-ratio-change-us-nonfinancial-companies-size/
Deloitte. (2019). Change in the net debt to earnings to ratio of nonfinancial companies in the United States between 1992 and 2017, by company size (in percentage points). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1075660/debt-accumulation-earnings-ratio-change-us-nonfinancial-companies-size/
Deloitte. "Change in The Net Debt to Earnings to Ratio of Nonfinancial Companies in The United States between 1992 and 2017, by Company Size (in Percentage Points)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Apr 2019, /statistics/1075660/debt-accumulation-earnings-ratio-change-us-nonfinancial-companies-size/
Deloitte, Change in the net debt to earnings to ratio of nonfinancial companies in the United States between 1992 and 2017, by company size (in percentage points) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1075660/debt-accumulation-earnings-ratio-change-us-nonfinancial-companies-size/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Change in the net debt to earnings to ratio of nonfinancial companies in the United States between 1992 and 2017, by company size (in percentage points) [Graph], Deloitte, April 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1075660/debt-accumulation-earnings-ratio-change-us-nonfinancial-companies-size/
