ANIX (Anixa Biosciences) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.02 (As of Apr. 2026)

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What is Anixa Biosciences Debt-to-EBITDA?

Anixa Biosciences ANIX +1.95% 27 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates ANIX with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 291 Biotechnology companies, Anixa Biosciences ranks worse than 343642.27% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Anixa Biosciences's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.04 Mil. Anixa Biosciences's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.14 Mil. Anixa Biosciences's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $-10.55 Mil. Anixa Biosciences's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was -0.02.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Anixa Biosciences's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ANIX' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.02   Med: -0.02   Max: -0.01
Current: -0.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Anixa Biosciences was -0.01. The lowest was -0.02. And the median was -0.02.

ANIX's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 291 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs ANIX: -0.02

Anixa Biosciences  (NAS:ANIX) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Anixa Biosciences Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Anixa Biosciences Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Anixa Biosciences's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Anixa Biosciences Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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ANIX vs BMEA, PMN, ATRA: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Anixa Biosciences's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Anixa Biosciences Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Anixa Biosciences's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Anixa Biosciences's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Anixa Biosciences Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Anixa Biosciences's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.041 + 0.163) / -11.665
=-0.02

Anixa Biosciences's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.044 + 0.14) / -10.548
=-0.02

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.02 mean?
Anixa Biosciences (ANIX) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.02 as of Apr. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Anixa Biosciences. According to the industry distribution chart, Anixa Biosciences ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Anixa Biosciences' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Anixa Biosciences' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. Based on the distribution chart, Anixa Biosciences ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Anixa Biosciences has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Anixa Biosciences' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BMEA and PMN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Anixa Biosciences ranks #999999 out of 291 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Anixa Biosciences in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.14. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Biotechnology company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Biotechnology companies is 1.14, based on 291 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Anixa Biosciences. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Anixa Biosciences's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Anixa Biosciences stock overvalued right now?
Anixa Biosciences (ANIX) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.02. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. Anixa Biosciences' overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Anixa Biosciences (ANIX), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Anixa Biosciences Business Description

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Address 3150 Almaden Expressway, Suite 250, San Jose, CA, USA, 95118
Anixa Biosciences Inc is a biotechnology company developing therapies and vaccines focused on critical unmet needs in oncology. Its operations are organized into reportable segments comprising Cancer Vaccines, CAR-T Therapies, and Other. The Cancer Vaccines segment involves vaccines to treat and prevent breast and ovarian cancer, as well as additional cancer vaccines targeting intractable cancers, including high-incidence malignancies in lung, colon, and prostate. The CAR-T Therapies segment involves the development of liraltagene autoleucel (lira-cel), an ovarian cancer immunotherapy using chimeric endocrine receptor-T cell technology, developed at its subsidiary, Certainty Therapeutics, Inc. The Other segment consists of legacy operations, including limited patent licensing activities.
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