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MBX BiosciencesMBX -0.86%12 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MBX with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 291 Biotechnology companies, MBX Biosciences 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 MBX Biosciences's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
MBX'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.02 Med: -0.01 Max: 0
Current: -0.01
MBX's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 291
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.14
vs MBX: -0.01
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.
MBX Biosciences Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
MBX Biosciences Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MBX Biosciences'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.
For the Biotechnology subindustry, MBX Biosciences'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.
MBX Biosciences Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, MBX Biosciences's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MBX Biosciences'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.
MBX Biosciences (MBX) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.01 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 MBX Biosciences. According to the industry distribution chart, MBX Biosciences ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is MBX Biosciences' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
MBX Biosciences' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01. Based on the distribution chart, MBX Biosciences ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, MBX Biosciences has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MBX Biosciences' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SLS and TRVI?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, MBX Biosciences ranks #999999 out of 291 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places MBX Biosciences 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 MBX Biosciences. 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. MBX Biosciences's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MBX Biosciences stock overvalued right now?
MBX Biosciences (MBX) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.01. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01. MBX Biosciences' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 2 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 MBX Biosciences (MBX), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01 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.
MBX Biosciences Inc is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel precision peptide therapies for the treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders. The company designed its proprietary Precision Endocrine Peptide, or PEP, platform to overcome the key limitations of unmodified and modified peptide therapies to improve clinical outcomes and simplify disease management for patients. Its PEPs are selectively engineered to have optimized pharmaceutical properties, including extended time-action profiles and consistent drug concentrations with low peak-to-trough concentration ratios, consistent exposure to target tissues, and less frequent dosing. Its product candidates include canvuparatide (MBX 2109), imapextide (MBX 1416), and MBX 4291.
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