ELOX (Eloxx Pharmaceuticals) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.20 (As of Dec. 2025)

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ELOX Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Inc ELOX
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What is Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA?

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals ELOX -4.96% 17 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ELOX with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 291 Biotechnology companies, Eloxx Pharmaceuticals ranks worse than 343642.27% on this metric.

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

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1.00 Mil. Eloxx Pharmaceuticals's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. Eloxx Pharmaceuticals's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-4.95 Mil. Eloxx Pharmaceuticals's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.20.

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

ELOX' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.55   Med: -0.29   Max: -0.06
Current: -0.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Eloxx Pharmaceuticals was -0.06. The lowest was -3.55. And the median was -0.29.

ELOX's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 291 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs ELOX: -0.20

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals  (NAS:ELOX) 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.


Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eloxx 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.

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.21 -0.40 -0.26 -3.55 -0.20

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Semi-Annual Data
Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 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 -0.21 -0.40 -0.26 -3.55 -0.20

ELOX vs APLM, FLNA, INMB: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Eloxx 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.


Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals'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 + 0) / -4.946
=-0.20

Eloxx 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 + 0) / -4.946
=-0.20

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

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.20 mean?
Eloxx Pharmaceuticals (ELOX) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.20 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 Eloxx Pharmaceuticals. According to the industry distribution chart, Eloxx Pharmaceuticals ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Eloxx Pharmaceuticals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Eloxx Pharmaceuticals' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20. Based on the distribution chart, Eloxx Pharmaceuticals ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Eloxx Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eloxx Pharmaceuticals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to APLM and FLNA?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Eloxx Pharmaceuticals ranks #999999 out of 291 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Eloxx 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 Eloxx 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. Eloxx Pharmaceuticals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eloxx Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Eloxx Pharmaceuticals (ELOX) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.20. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20. Eloxx Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 2 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 Eloxx Pharmaceuticals (ELOX), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20 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.

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Address 10 Court Street, P.O. Box 274, Arlington, MA, USA, 02476
Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing novel, small-molecule product candidates designed to modulate the ribosome and promote readthrough of premature stop codons induced by nonsense mutations (NMs) to enable the production of full-length proteins. The exaluren, the company's investigational drug product for the treatment of rare kidney diseases, and, through the collaboration with Almirall, S.A. (Almirall), ZKN-013 for the treatment of rare skin diseases.
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