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MapLight TherapeuticsMPLT -0.21%14 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MPLT with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 291 Biotechnology companies, MapLight Therapeutics 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 MapLight Therapeutics's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
MPLT'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.2 Med: -0.09 Max: -0.03
Current: -0.03
During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of MapLight Therapeutics was -0.03. The lowest was -0.20. And the median was -0.09.
MPLT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 291
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.14
vs MPLT: -0.03
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.
MapLight Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
MapLight Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MapLight 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.
MPLT vs COAG, CAPR, NVAX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, MapLight 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.
MapLight Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, MapLight Therapeutics's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MapLight 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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
MapLight Therapeutics (MPLT) 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 MapLight Therapeutics. According to the industry distribution chart, MapLight Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is MapLight Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
MapLight Therapeutics' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. Based on the distribution chart, MapLight Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, MapLight Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MapLight Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to COAG and CAPR?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, MapLight Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 291 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places MapLight Therapeutics 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 MapLight Therapeutics. 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. MapLight Therapeutics'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 MapLight Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
MapLight Therapeutics (MPLT) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.02. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. MapLight Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 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 MapLight Therapeutics (MPLT), 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.
MapLight Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for central nervous system disorders. Its discovery platform identifies neural circuits causally linked to disease and targets them for therapeutic modulation, aiming to improve efficacy, safety, tolerability, and ease of use. The company was founded by leaders in psychiatry and neuroscience research to address the lack of circuit-specific pharmacotherapies. Its product candidate, ML-007C-MA, is a fixed-dose combination of an M1/M4 muscarinic agonist and a peripherally acting anticholinergic, being developed for schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease psychosis, designed to activate central receptors while mitigating peripheral side effects.
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