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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 Sorrento Therapeutics's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0L85's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 1.185 * 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.
Sorrento Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Sorrento Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sorrento Therapeutics'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.
LTS:0L85 vs IMUX, OCUP, KZR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Sorrento Therapeutics'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.
Sorrento Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Sorrento Therapeutics's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sorrento Therapeutics'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. 2023) EBITDA data.
Sorrento Therapeutics (LTS:0L85) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.51 as of Jun. 2023. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Sorrento Therapeutics.
Is Sorrento Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Sorrento Therapeutics' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.51. Overall, Sorrento Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sorrento Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to IMUX and OCUP?
Sorrento Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.51 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 298 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 Sorrento Therapeutics. 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. Sorrento Therapeutics's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sorrento Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Sorrento Therapeutics (LTS:0L85) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.51. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.51. Sorrento Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Sorrento Therapeutics (LTS:0L85), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.51 as of Jun. 2023. 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.
Sorrento Therapeutics Inc is a clinical and commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of next-generation treatments for three major therapeutic areas: cancer, infectious disease, and pain. Its multimodal, multipronged approach to fighting cancer is made possible by its extensive immuno-oncology platforms, including key assets such as fully human antibodies (G-MAB library), immuno-cellular therapies (DAR-T), antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), and oncolytic virus (Seprehvec). Sorrento is also developing potential antiviral therapies and vaccines against coronaviruses, including COVI-AMG, COVIDROPS, COVISHIELD, FUJOVEE (Abivertinib), and OQORY (Covi-MSC), and diagnostic test solutions, including COVITRACK and COVIMARK.
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