Sensorion (FRA:RFM) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.05 (As of Dec. 2025)

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FRA:RFM Sensorion SA FRA:RFM
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What is Sensorion Debt-to-EBITDA?

Sensorion FRA:RFM +1.84% 18 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:RFM with a GF Score™ of 18/100 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 296 Biotechnology companies, Sensorion ranks worse than 337837.5% on this metric.

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

Sensorion's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €1.16 Mil. Sensorion's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €0.12 Mil. Sensorion's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €-26.38 Mil. Sensorion's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.05.

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

FRA:RFM' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.01   Med: -0.15   Max: 0
Current: -0.05

FRA:RFM's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 296 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.15 vs FRA:RFM: -0.05

Sensorion  (FRA:RFM) 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.


Sensorion Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Sensorion Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sensorion'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.

Sensorion Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Sensorion 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 -0.28 -0.17 -0.13 -0.09 -0.04

Sensorion 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 -0.15 -0.09 -0.09 -0.06 -0.05

FRA:RFM vs VRTX, REGN, RVMD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Sensorion'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.


Sensorion Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Sensorion Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Sensorion'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
=(1.157 + 0.124) / -28.958
=-0.04

Sensorion'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
=(1.157 + 0.124) / -26.376
=-0.05

* 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 -0.05 mean?
Sensorion (FRA:RFM) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.05 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 Sensorion. According to the industry distribution chart, Sensorion ranks #999999 out of 296 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Sensorion's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Sensorion's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05. Based on the distribution chart, Sensorion ranks #999999 out of 296 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sensorion has a GF Score™ of 18/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sensorion's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Sensorion ranks #999999 out of 296 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Sensorion in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.15. 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 1.15, based on 296 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 Sensorion. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sensorion's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sensorion stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sensorion (FRA:RFM) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05. Sensorion's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 Sensorion (FRA:RFM), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05 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.

Sensorion Business Description

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Address 375, rue du Professeur Joseph Blayac, Montpellier, FRA, 34080
Sensorion SA is a France-based clinical-stage biotech company, which specializes in the development of novel therapies to restore, treat, and prevent hearing loss disorders. The SENS501 (OTOF-GT) targets deafness caused by mutations of the gene encoding for otoferlin and is currently developed in a Phase 1/2 clinical study, and GJB2-GT targets hearing loss related to mutations in GJB2 gene to potentially address important hearing loss segments in adults and children. The Company is also working on the identification of biomarkers to improve diagnosis of these underserved illnesses. The company's pipeline programs are OTOF-GT (SENS-501), GJB2-GT, GJB2-GT, GJB2-GT, TREAT AND PREVENT, SENS-401 COCHLEAR, SENS-401 CIO, and SENS-401 SSNHL.
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