KRRO (Korro Bio) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.54 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Korro Bio Debt-to-EBITDA?

Korro Bio KRRO -2.17% 6 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.54 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KRRO with a GF Score™ of 6/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 291 Biotechnology companies, Korro Bio ranks worse than 343642.27% on this metric.

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

Korro Bio's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.80 Mil. Korro Bio's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $40.08 Mil. Korro Bio's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-80.22 Mil. Korro Bio's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.53.

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

KRRO' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.54   Med: -0.46   Max: -0.06
Current: -0.54

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Korro Bio was -0.06. The lowest was -0.54. And the median was -0.46.

KRRO's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 291 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs KRRO: -0.54

Korro Bio  (NAS:KRRO) 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.


Korro Bio Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Korro Bio Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Korro Bio'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.

Korro Bio Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Korro Bio Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.00 -0.06 -0.41 -0.51 -0.52

Korro Bio Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -0.48 -0.43 -0.62 -0.71 -0.54

KRRO vs LENZ, ANTX, OKUR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Korro Bio'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.


Korro Bio Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Korro Bio Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Korro Bio'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
=(2.672 + 40.814) / -83.062
=-0.52

Korro Bio's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.801 + 40.084) / -80.224
=-0.53

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.54 mean?
Korro Bio (KRRO) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.54 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 Korro Bio. According to the industry distribution chart, Korro Bio ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Korro Bio's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Korro Bio's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.54. Based on the distribution chart, Korro Bio ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Korro Bio has a GF Score™ of 6/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Korro Bio's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LENZ and ANTX?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Korro Bio ranks #999999 out of 291 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Korro Bio 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 Korro Bio. 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. Korro Bio's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Korro Bio stock overvalued right now?
Korro Bio (KRRO) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.54. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.54. Korro Bio's overall GF Score™ is 6/100 with 5 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 Korro Bio (KRRO), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.54 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.

Korro Bio Business Description

Address 60 First Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 250, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02141
Korro Bio Inc is a biopharmaceutical company with a mission to discover, develop, and commercialize a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA, enabling the treatment of both rare and highly prevalent diseases. It is generating a portfolio of differentiated programs that are designed to harness the body's natural RNA editing process to effect a precise yet transient single base edit. By editing RNA instead of DNA, Korro Bio is expanding the reach of genetic medicines by delivering additional precision and tunability. The company operates and manages its business as one reportable segment and one operating segment, which is the business of discovering, developing and commercializing therapies derived from or incorporating its RNA-editing technology.
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