How to lower leverage ratio? 1.46K viewsAccounting0 Dutcher10 0 Comments Let’s say that a company has a high leverage ratio? Do you know an efficient way to reduce the leverage ratio? 1 AnswerActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Walsh10 Posted 0 Comments The leverage ratio can be decreased by either increasing the capital (issuing equity) or by decreasing the interest bearing debt that the company has (bonds, redeemable preference shares, loan stock and bank loans). Register or Login Search for: