equity capital
Definition
Invested money that, in contrast to debt capital, is not repaid to the investors in the normal course of business. It represents the risk capital staked by the owners through purchase of the firm's common stock (ordinary shares). Its value is computed by estimating the current market value of everything owned by the firm from which the total of all liabilities is subtracted. On the balance sheet of the firm, equity capital is listed as stockholders' equity or owners' equity. Also called equity financing or share capital.
equity capital is in the Accounting & Auditing, Banking, Commerce & Finance and Investing subjects.
equity capital appears in the definitions of the following terms:
interest tax shield,
capital instrument,
funding cost,
loan capital,
common stock,
risk asset,
equity financing,
financing cost,
capital market,
venture capital firm
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