Meanings of high gearing in English

Last year, analysts had expressed concern about UMW-OG's high gearing levels.

Adare's huge cash flows made the unusually high gearing acceptable, said one industry source.

Shares of companies with high gearing fell.

Leichnitz, writing in the first-half report, acknowledged that high gearing was a factor behind the stock's weak performance.

Cross shareholdings and high gearing have resulted in the suspension of dividend payments and restructuring at some funds.

Challenger banks Metro Bank, OneSavings Virgin Money, meanwhile, saw some of the sharpest falls as analysts pointed to their high gearing to domestic lending.