1.shareholder equity ratio a ratio used to help determine how much shareholders would receive in the event of a company-wide liquidation.the ratio,expressed as a percentage,** calculated by dividing total shareholders' equity by total assets of the firm,and it represents the amount of assets on which shareholders h**e a residual claim.the figures used to calculate the ratio are taken from the company's balance sheet. shareholder equity ratio=total shareholder equity/total assets 2.debt-equity ratio a measure of a company's financial leverage calculated by dividing its total liabilities by stockholders' equity.it indicates what proportion of equity and debt the company ** using to finance its assets. debt-equity ratio=total liabilities/total shareholder equity 3.return on equity ratio the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. return on equity measures a corporation's profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders h**e invested. return on equity ratio=net income/shareholder's equity