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HOOKIPA PharmaHOOK 50 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.10 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates HOOK with a GF Score™ of 50/100. Among 291 Biotechnology companies, HOOKIPA Pharma ranks worse than 343642.27% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 HOOKIPA Pharma's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
HOOK's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 1.14 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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.
HOOKIPA Pharma Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
HOOKIPA Pharma Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for HOOKIPA Pharma'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.
HOOK vs COCP, LNAI, CYCN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, HOOKIPA Pharma'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.
HOOKIPA Pharma Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, HOOKIPA Pharma's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where HOOKIPA Pharma'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 (Jun. 2025) EBITDA data.
HOOKIPA Pharma (HOOK) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.10 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on HOOKIPA Pharma. According to the industry distribution chart, HOOKIPA Pharma ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is HOOKIPA Pharma's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
HOOKIPA Pharma's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.10. Based on the distribution chart, HOOKIPA Pharma ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, HOOKIPA Pharma has a GF Score™ of 50/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HOOKIPA Pharma's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to COCP and LNAI?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, HOOKIPA Pharma ranks #999999 out of 291 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places HOOKIPA Pharma 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 HOOKIPA Pharma. 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. HOOKIPA Pharma's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HOOKIPA Pharma stock overvalued right now?
HOOKIPA Pharma (HOOK) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.10. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.10. HOOKIPA Pharma's overall GF Score™ is 50/100. 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 HOOKIPA Pharma (HOOK), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.10 as of Jun. 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.
HOOKIPA Pharma Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a class of immunotherapeutics targeting infectious diseases and cancers based on its proprietary arenavirus platform that is designed to reprogram the body's immune system. The company's product candidates are designed to induce specific, robust and durable CD8+ T cells and antibodies to eliminate cancers and serious infectious diseases. Its pipeline includes biological therapies for oncology, targeting human papillomavirus type 16-positive (HPV16+) cancers, KRAS mutated cancers, and other targets. In addition, It is also focused to develop therapies that are intended to provide functional cures for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1).
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