GNNSF (Genscript Biotech) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.31 (As of Dec. 2025)

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GNNSF Genscript Biotech Corp GNNSF
74 GF Score
Price $3.08
GF Value $3.12
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Genscript Biotech Debt-to-EBITDA?

Genscript Biotech GNNSF 74 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.31 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates GNNSF with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.12 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 296 Biotechnology companies, Genscript Biotech ranks worse than 337837.5% on this metric.

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

Genscript Biotech's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $203.8 Mil. Genscript Biotech's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $55.0 Mil. Genscript Biotech's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-846.4 Mil. Genscript Biotech's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.31.

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

GNNSF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2   Med: -0.3   Max: 1.68
Current: -0.68

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Genscript Biotech was 1.68. The lowest was -2.00. And the median was -0.30.

GNNSF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 296 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.15 vs GNNSF: -0.68

Genscript Biotech  (OTCPK:GNNSF) 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.


Genscript Biotech Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Genscript Biotech Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Genscript Biotech'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.

Genscript Biotech Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Genscript Biotech 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 -0.34 -0.99 1.68 -2.00 -0.68

Genscript Biotech 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 0.47 -2.66 -116.51 2.49 -0.31

GNNSF vs VRTX, REGN, RVMD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Genscript Biotech'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.


Genscript Biotech Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Genscript Biotech Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Genscript Biotech'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
=(203.83 + 55.007) / -379.2
=-0.68

Genscript Biotech'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
=(203.83 + 55.007) / -846.35
=-0.31

* 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 -0.31 mean?
Genscript Biotech (GNNSF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.31 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 Genscript Biotech. According to the industry distribution chart, Genscript Biotech ranks #999999 out of 296 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Genscript Biotech's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Genscript Biotech's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.31. Based on the distribution chart, Genscript Biotech ranks #999999 out of 296 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Genscript Biotech has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Genscript Biotech's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Genscript Biotech ranks #999999 out of 296 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Genscript Biotech 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 Genscript Biotech. 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. Genscript Biotech's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Genscript Biotech stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Genscript Biotech (GNNSF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.12, compared to a current price of $3.08 — trading 1.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.31. Genscript Biotech's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 6 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 Genscript Biotech (GNNSF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.31 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.

Is Genscript Biotech (GNNSF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Genscript Biotech stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $3.08 is trading 1.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $3.12. GuruFocus considers Genscript Biotech to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for GNNSF:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.31
  • GF Value™: $3.12 vs. price of $3.08 (1.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the GNNSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Genscript Biotech Business Description

Other Exchanges 01548:Hong KongG51:Germany
Address 860 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ, USA, 08854
GenScript Biotech Corp is an investment holding company engaged in the manufacture and sale of life science research products and services, including life science services and products, biologics development services, and industrial synthetic biology products. Its segments include life science services and products, which generate maximum revenue and provide research services and products; biologics development services, which support the development of therapeutic antibodies and CGT products; industrial synthetic biology, which provides enzyme development and production using engineered microbial strains; and the operation unit, which provides shared services. It operates in Mainland China, which generates maximum revenue, U.S., Europe, and the Asia Pacific excluding Mainland China.
74GF Score

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