CBLL (CeriBell) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.29 (As of Mar. 2026)


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What is CeriBell Debt-to-EBITDA?

CeriBell CBLL +1.23% 12 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.29 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CBLL with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 468 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, CeriBell ranks worse than 213675% on this metric.

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

CeriBell's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.14 Mil. CeriBell's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $20.98 Mil. CeriBell's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-76.26 Mil. CeriBell's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.29.

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

CBLL' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.59   Med: -0.53   Max: -0.39
Current: -0.39

During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of CeriBell was -0.39. The lowest was -0.59. And the median was -0.53.

CBLL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 468 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 1.555 vs CBLL: -0.39

CeriBell  (NAS:CBLL) 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.


CeriBell Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


CeriBell Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CeriBell'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.

CeriBell Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

CeriBell Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
-0.52 -0.54 -0.59 -0.44

CeriBell Quarterly Data
Dec22 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 -0.45 -0.42 -0.42 -0.44 -0.29

CBLL vs BBNX, SIBN, TCMD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, CeriBell'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.


CeriBell Debt-to-EBITDA vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, CeriBell's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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CeriBell Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

CeriBell'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
=(1.105 + 21.171) / -50.181
=-0.44

CeriBell'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
=(1.141 + 20.975) / -76.256
=-0.29

* 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 -0.29 mean?
CeriBell (CBLL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.29 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 CeriBell. According to the industry distribution chart, CeriBell ranks #999999 out of 468 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Is CeriBell's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
CeriBell's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.29. Based on the distribution chart, CeriBell ranks #999999 out of 468 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CeriBell has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CeriBell's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BBNX and SIBN?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, CeriBell ranks #999999 out of 468 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places CeriBell in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.56. 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 1.56, based on 468 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 CeriBell. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CeriBell's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CeriBell stock overvalued right now?
CeriBell (CBLL) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.29. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.29. CeriBell's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 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 CeriBell (CBLL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.29 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.

CeriBell Business Description

Address 360 N. Pastoria Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 94085
CeriBell Inc is a medical technology company focused on transforming the diagnosis and management of patients with serious neurological conditions. The company has developed the Ceribell System, a novel, point-of-care electroencephalography (EEG) platform designed to address the unmet needs of patients in the acute care setting. By combining proprietary, portable, and rapidly deployable hardware with sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithms, the Ceribell System enables rapid diagnosis and continuous monitoring of patients with neurological conditions. Its products are Point-of-Care EEG, Clarity, and EEG Portal.
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