CABA (Cabaletta Bio) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.16 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Cabaletta Bio Debt-to-EBITDA?

Cabaletta Bio CABA +5.79% 34 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.16 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CABA with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 291 Biotechnology companies, Cabaletta Bio ranks worse than 343642.27% on this metric.

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

Cabaletta Bio's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $23.12 Mil. Cabaletta Bio's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.33 Mil. Cabaletta Bio's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-170.17 Mil. Cabaletta Bio's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.16.

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 Cabaletta Bio's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

CABA' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.17   Med: -0.12   Max: -0.08
Current: -0.15

During the past 9 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Cabaletta Bio was -0.08. The lowest was -0.17. And the median was -0.12.

CABA's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 291 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs CABA: -0.15

Cabaletta Bio  (NAS:CABA) 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.


Cabaletta Bio Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Cabaletta Bio Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cabaletta Bio'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.

Cabaletta Bio Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Cabaletta Bio Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Cabaletta Bio Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -0.21 -0.14 -0.15 -0.17 -0.16

CABA vs RZLT, CCCC, OCGN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Cabaletta Bio'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.


Cabaletta Bio Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Cabaletta Bio Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Cabaletta Bio'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
=(24.219 + 2.879) / -164.206
=-0.17

Cabaletta Bio's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(23.116 + 3.334) / -170.168
=-0.16

* 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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.16 mean?
Cabaletta Bio (CABA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.16 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Cabaletta Bio. According to the industry distribution chart, Cabaletta Bio ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Cabaletta Bio's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Cabaletta Bio's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.16. Based on the distribution chart, Cabaletta Bio ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cabaletta Bio has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cabaletta Bio's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to RZLT and CCCC?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Cabaletta Bio ranks #999999 out of 291 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Cabaletta Bio 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 Cabaletta Bio. 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. Cabaletta Bio's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cabaletta Bio stock overvalued right now?
Cabaletta Bio (CABA) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.16. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.16. Cabaletta Bio's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Cabaletta Bio (CABA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.16 as of Mar. 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.

Cabaletta Bio Business Description

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Address 2929 Arch Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
Cabaletta Bio Inc is a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of engineered T cell therapies for autoimmune diseases. Its proprietary Cabaletta Approach to B cell Ablation (CABA) platform includes the CARTA approach, which uses chimeric antigen receptor T cells to eliminate B cells and potentially reset the immune system. The company develops cellular therapies including CAR T and CAAR T product candidates. Its candidate, rese-cel (resecabtagene autoleucel), a CD19-CAR T cell therapy, is being evaluated in Phase 1/2 trials for autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, myositis, systemic sclerosis, generalized myasthenia gravis, and pemphigus vulgaris.
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