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SeaStar Medical HoldingICU -7.01%32 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ICU with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 291 Biotechnology companies, SeaStar Medical Holding 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 SeaStar Medical Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ICU'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.76 Med: -0.2 Max: 2.02
Current: -0.03
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of SeaStar Medical Holding was 2.02. The lowest was -0.76. And the median was -0.20.
ICU's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 291
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.14
vs ICU: -0.03
SeaStar Medical Holding (NAS:ICU) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
SeaStar Medical Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
SeaStar Medical Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
ICU vs TPST, OSRH, CYCN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, SeaStar Medical Holding'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.
SeaStar Medical Holding Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, SeaStar Medical Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SeaStar Medical Holding'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.
SeaStar Medical Holding (ICU) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.02 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 SeaStar Medical Holding. According to the industry distribution chart, SeaStar Medical Holding ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is SeaStar Medical Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
SeaStar Medical Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. Based on the distribution chart, SeaStar Medical Holding ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SeaStar Medical Holding has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SeaStar Medical Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to TPST and OSRH?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, SeaStar Medical Holding ranks #999999 out of 291 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places SeaStar Medical Holding 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 SeaStar Medical Holding. 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. SeaStar Medical Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SeaStar Medical Holding stock overvalued right now?
SeaStar Medical Holding (ICU) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.02. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. SeaStar Medical Holding's 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 SeaStar Medical Holding (ICU), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02 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.
SeaStar Medical Holding Corp is a medical technology company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs. It is developing and commercializing extracorporeal therapies that target the effector cells that drive systemic inflammation, causing direct tissue damage and secreting a range of pro-inflammatory cytokines that initiate and propagate imbalanced immune responses. The Company is comprised of a single reportable segment, which is its Device Segment.
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