Recce Pharmaceuticals (ASX:RCE) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.34 (As of Dec. 2025)

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ASX:RCE Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd ASX:RCE
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What is Recce Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA?

Recce Pharmaceuticals ASX:RCE -5.19% 29 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.34 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:RCE with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 291 Biotechnology companies, Recce Pharmaceuticals ranks worse than 343642.27% on this metric.

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

Recce Pharmaceuticals's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$1.75 Mil. Recce Pharmaceuticals's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$8.96 Mil. Recce Pharmaceuticals's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-31.27 Mil. Recce Pharmaceuticals's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.34.

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 Recce Pharmaceuticals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:RCE' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.54   Med: -0.02   Max: 0
Current: -0.37

ASX:RCE's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 291 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs ASX:RCE: -0.37

Recce Pharmaceuticals  (ASX:RCE) 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.


Recce Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Recce Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Recce Pharmaceuticals'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.

Recce Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Recce Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.01 -0.01 -0.02 -0.05 -0.54

Recce Pharmaceuticals Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 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 Premium Member Only -0.01 -0.04 -0.06 -0.42 -0.34

ASX:RCE vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Recce Pharmaceuticals'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.


Recce Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Recce Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Recce Pharmaceuticals's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.75 + 9.018) / -19.922
=-0.54

Recce Pharmaceuticals'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
=(1.746 + 8.962) / -31.272
=-0.34

* 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 -0.34 mean?
Recce Pharmaceuticals (ASX:RCE) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.34 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 Recce Pharmaceuticals. According to the industry distribution chart, Recce Pharmaceuticals ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Recce Pharmaceuticals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Recce Pharmaceuticals' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.34. Based on the distribution chart, Recce Pharmaceuticals ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Recce Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Recce Pharmaceuticals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Recce Pharmaceuticals ranks #999999 out of 291 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Recce Pharmaceuticals 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 Recce Pharmaceuticals. 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. Recce Pharmaceuticals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Recce Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Recce Pharmaceuticals (ASX:RCE) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.34. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.34. Recce Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 4 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 Recce Pharmaceuticals (ASX:RCE), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.34 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.

Recce Pharmaceuticals Business Description

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Address 3 Brodie Hall Drive, Suite 10, Technology Park, Bentley, WA, AUS, 6102
Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd is an Australia-based, globally-focused biotechnology company that is pioneering the development and commercialisation of a drug discovery and development business commercialising new Classes of synthetic anti-infectives with broad-spectrum activity designed to address the urgent health threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs and emerging viral pathogens. Its patented candidate, RECCE 327, has been developed for the treatment of life-threatening bacterial infections. It has one segment, which is the research and development of pharmaceutical drugs. Geographic segments are Australia, the UK, and the USA, of which the majority of the revenue comes from Australia. It offers antibiotic drugs to treat bacterial infections for Sepsis, Escherichia coli, and Others.
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