ORKA (Oruka Therapeutics) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.01 (As of Mar. 2026)

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ORKA Oruka Therapeutics Inc ORKA
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What is Oruka Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA?

Oruka Therapeutics ORKA +0.29% 14 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ORKA with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 291 Biotechnology companies, Oruka Therapeutics ranks worse than 343642.27% on this metric.

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

Oruka Therapeutics's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.68 Mil. Oruka Therapeutics's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.13 Mil. Oruka Therapeutics's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-145.56 Mil. Oruka Therapeutics's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Oruka Therapeutics's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ORKA' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.02   Med: -0.02   Max: -0.02
Current: -0.02

During the past 2 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Oruka Therapeutics was -0.02. The lowest was -0.02. And the median was -0.02.

ORKA's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 291 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs ORKA: -0.02

Oruka Therapeutics  (NAS:ORKA) 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.


Oruka Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Oruka Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Oruka 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.

Oruka Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Oruka Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
N/A -0.02

Oruka Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -0.01 -0.02 -0.02 -0.02 -0.01

ORKA vs DNTH, SRRK, DFTX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Oruka 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.


Oruka Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Oruka Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Oruka Therapeutics'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
=(0.619 + 1.313) / -105.35
=-0.02

Oruka Therapeutics'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
=(0.68 + 1.127) / -145.564
=-0.01

* 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 -0.01 mean?
Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA) 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 Oruka Therapeutics. According to the industry distribution chart, Oruka Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Oruka Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Oruka Therapeutics' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01. Based on the distribution chart, Oruka Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Oruka Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Oruka Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to DNTH and SRRK?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Oruka Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 291 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Oruka 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 Oruka 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. Oruka Therapeutics'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 Oruka Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.01. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01. Oruka Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 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 Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA), 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.

Oruka Therapeutics Business Description

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Address 855 Oak Grove Avenue, Suite 100, Menlo Park, CA, USA, 94025
Oruka Therapeutics Inc a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel monoclonal antibody therapeutics for psoriasis (PsO) and other inflammatory and immunology (I&I) indications. Its programs are to treat and potentially modify disease by targeting mechanisms with efficacy and safety involved in disease pathology and the activity of pathogenic tissue-resident memory T cells (TRMs). Its program, ORKA-001, is designed to target the p19 subunit of interleukin-23 (IL-23p19) for the treatment of PsO. Its co-lead program, ORKA-002, is designed to target interleukin-17A and interleukin-17F (IL-17A/F) for the treatment of PsO, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and other conditions.
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