Calculating capital structure - why mkt cap/EV?

Hey guys, hope you all are fine. Please help me with this question:

Why is it correct to calculate capital structure using Mkt cap/Enterprise Value?

For me it makes no sense to use the current value of equity (mkt cap) since the main idea of capital structure is to show where the company's funding came from and market cap doesn't show the inflow of cash that the company received when it issued the stocks (market cap could increase or decrease a lot, but the company's inflow from the issuing doesn't change).

I know there is a way to calculate it using shareholders' equity and debt and it makes a lot of sense for me, but I would like to know why people use mkt cap/EV.

Thanks for helping.

2 Comments
 

Could be wrong but it just shows the percentage of equity versus debt in the capital structure, not necessarily the different flavors of equity if that makes sense. It lumps all equity financing into one umbrella to view equity versus debt as far as I know.

 
Most Helpful

Voluptatum laborum officia facilis repellendus repellat blanditiis minima. Delectus et velit quia a tempora rerum sit qui. Id sed est fugit tenetur accusamus dicta.

Necessitatibus et natus id dolorem aut. Dolorem numquam molestias voluptatem atque reiciendis. Et illum nihil harum culpa accusamus voluptate dignissimos. Rerum perferendis architecto qui qui. Eum ipsum commodi et omnis asperiores itaque. Dolore culpa maxime corrupti omnis tempore neque explicabo ratione.

Ad quaerat enim aliquid facilis minima. Nostrum sit neque autem aperiam quam quos molestiae repellat. Temporibus voluptatum eius rerum sequi esse temporibus libero. Ut eos sit ab eos. Delectus amet consequatur necessitatibus voluptate delectus sunt voluptate odio. Expedita vel incidunt repellat doloribus tenetur.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”