CRISPR Therapeutics AG (LTS:0VRQ) Debt-to-EBITDA : -1.56 (As of Mar. 2026)

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LTS:0VRQ CRISPR Therapeutics AG LTS:0VRQ
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What is CRISPR Therapeutics AG Debt-to-EBITDA?

CRISPR Therapeutics AG LTS:0VRQ -0.42% 36 Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.56 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0VRQ with a GF Score™ of 36/100 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 295 Biotechnology companies, CRISPR Therapeutics AG ranks worse than 338982.71% on this metric.

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

CRISPR Therapeutics AG's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $18.61 Mil. CRISPR Therapeutics AG's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $769.03 Mil. CRISPR Therapeutics AG's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-503.72 Mil. CRISPR Therapeutics AG's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.56.

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 CRISPR Therapeutics AG's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0VRQ' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.26   Med: -0.32   Max: 1.02
Current: -1.26

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of CRISPR Therapeutics AG was 1.02. The lowest was -1.26. And the median was -0.32.

LTS:0VRQ's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 295 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs LTS:0VRQ: -1.26

CRISPR Therapeutics AG  (LTS:0VRQ) 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.


CRISPR Therapeutics AG Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


CRISPR Therapeutics AG Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CRISPR Therapeutics AG'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.

CRISPR Therapeutics AG Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

CRISPR Therapeutics AG 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 0.58 -0.38 -1.18 -0.50 -0.32

CRISPR Therapeutics AG Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.38 -0.24 -0.41 -0.35 -1.56

LTS:0VRQ vs MANE, EWTX, CAI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, CRISPR Therapeutics AG'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.


CRISPR Therapeutics AG Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where CRISPR Therapeutics AG's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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CRISPR Therapeutics AG Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

CRISPR Therapeutics AG'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
=(18.578 + 188.168) / -645.092
=-0.32

CRISPR Therapeutics AG'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
=(18.612 + 769.03) / -503.716
=-1.56

* 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 -1.56 mean?
CRISPR Therapeutics AG (LTS:0VRQ) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.56 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 CRISPR Therapeutics AG. According to the industry distribution chart, CRISPR Therapeutics AG ranks #999999 out of 295 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is CRISPR Therapeutics AG's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
CRISPR Therapeutics AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.56. Based on the distribution chart, CRISPR Therapeutics AG ranks #999999 out of 295 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CRISPR Therapeutics AG has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CRISPR Therapeutics AG's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MANE and EWTX?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, CRISPR Therapeutics AG ranks #999999 out of 295 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places CRISPR Therapeutics AG 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 295 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 CRISPR Therapeutics AG. 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. CRISPR Therapeutics AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CRISPR Therapeutics AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (LTS:0VRQ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.56. CRISPR Therapeutics AG's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 3 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 CRISPR Therapeutics AG (LTS:0VRQ), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.56 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.

CRISPR Therapeutics AG Business Description

Address Baarerstrasse 14, Zug, CHE, 6300
Crispr Therapeutics is a gene editing company focused on the development of Crispr/Cas9-based therapeutics. Crispr/Cas9 stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (Crispr)/Crispr-associated protein 9 (Cas9), which is a revolutionary technology for precisely altering specific sequences of genomic DNA. The company is focused on using this technology to treat genetically defined diseases. Crispr's first approved drug is Casgevy, which was developed in collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals and targets sickle-cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia. The company is advancing a variety of gene editing programs in immuno-oncology, cardiovascular, and a stem cell-derived therapy to treat Type 1 diabetes.
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