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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 Achieve Life Sciences's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:SP4P'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.63 Med: -0.27 Max: 0
Current: -0.29
FRA:SP4P's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 296
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.185
vs FRA:SP4P: -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.
Achieve Life Sciences Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Achieve Life Sciences Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Achieve Life Sciences'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.
FRA:SP4P vs MDXG, RGNX, AGMB: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Achieve Life Sciences'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.
Achieve Life Sciences Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Achieve Life Sciences's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Achieve Life Sciences's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
Achieve Life Sciences (FRA:SP4P) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.38 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 Achieve Life Sciences. According to the industry distribution chart, Achieve Life Sciences ranks #999999 out of 296 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Achieve Life Sciences' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Achieve Life Sciences' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.38. Based on the distribution chart, Achieve Life Sciences ranks #999999 out of 296 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Achieve Life Sciences has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Achieve Life Sciences' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MDXG and RGNX?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Achieve Life Sciences ranks #999999 out of 296 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Achieve Life Sciences in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.19. 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 1.19, 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 Achieve Life Sciences. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Achieve Life Sciences's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Achieve Life Sciences stock overvalued right now?
Achieve Life Sciences (FRA:SP4P) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.38. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.38. Achieve Life Sciences' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Achieve Life Sciences (FRA:SP4P), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.38 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.
Achieve Life Sciences Inc is a late-stage clinical specialty pharmaceutical company with the sole mission to address the nicotine dependence epidemic through the development and commercialization of cytisinicline. Cytisinicline, is a naturally occurring alkaloid. Additionally, The company has completed a Phase 2 study with cytisinicline in vaping cessation and conducted a successful end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA for a future vaping indication. It operates in one operating segment, development and commercialization of cytisinicline for nicotine dependence, with operations located in Canada, the United States and the U.K.
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