Nexalis Therapeutics (ASX:NX1) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.54 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Nexalis Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA?

Nexalis Therapeutics ASX:NX1 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.54 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 295 Biotechnology companies, Nexalis Therapeutics ranks worse than 338982.71% on this metric.

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

Nexalis Therapeutics's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.43 Mil. Nexalis Therapeutics's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.32 Mil. Nexalis Therapeutics's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-1.37 Mil. Nexalis Therapeutics's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.54.

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 Nexalis Therapeutics's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:NX1' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.5   Med: -0.39   Max: -0.03
Current: -0.5

During the past 10 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Nexalis Therapeutics was -0.03. The lowest was -0.50. And the median was -0.39.

ASX:NX1's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 295 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.16 vs ASX:NX1: -0.50

Nexalis Therapeutics  (ASX:NX1) 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.


Nexalis Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Nexalis Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nexalis Therapeutics'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.

Nexalis Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Nexalis Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 -0.39 -0.03 -0.50

Nexalis Therapeutics Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -20.00 -0.23 -0.04 -0.21 -0.54

ASX:NX1 vs VRTX, REGN, RVMD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Nexalis Therapeutics'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.


Nexalis Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Nexalis Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Nexalis Therapeutics's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.426 + 0.315) / -1.482
=-0.50

Nexalis Therapeutics's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.426 + 0.315) / -1.366
=-0.54

* 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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.54 mean?
Nexalis Therapeutics (ASX:NX1) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.54 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Nexalis Therapeutics. According to the industry distribution chart, Nexalis Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 295 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Nexalis Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Nexalis Therapeutics' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.54. Based on the distribution chart, Nexalis Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 295 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Nexalis Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Nexalis Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 295 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Nexalis Therapeutics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.16. 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 1.16, based on 295 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 Nexalis Therapeutics. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nexalis Therapeutics's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nexalis Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Nexalis Therapeutics (ASX:NX1) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.54. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.54. 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 Nexalis Therapeutics (ASX:NX1), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.54 as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Nexalis Therapeutics Business Description

Address 505 Little Collins Street, Level 9, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
Nexalis Therapeutics Ltd is an Australian clinical-stage drug development company that is focused on developing therapies to address unmet medical needs in pain management and mental health sectors. Its pipeline includes three clinical drug candidates focused on treatment-resistant depression (SRX-25), breakthrough cancer pain (IRX-211), and panic disorder (IRX-616a), each addressing areas of unmet medical need and potential commercial demand.