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Provectus BiopharmaceuticalsPVCT -4.00% Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.56 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 296 Biotechnology companies, Provectus Biopharmaceuticals ranks worse than 337837.5% 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 Provectus Biopharmaceuticals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
PVCT'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.08 Med: -0.76 Max: -0.38
Current: -0.51
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Provectus Biopharmaceuticals was -0.38. The lowest was -5.08. And the median was -0.76.
PVCT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 296
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.185
vs PVCT: -0.51
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.
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
PVCT vs PSTV, ALGS, ATNM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Provectus Biopharmaceuticals'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.
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Provectus Biopharmaceuticals's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Provectus Biopharmaceuticals'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.
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals (PVCT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.56 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 Provectus Biopharmaceuticals. According to the industry distribution chart, Provectus Biopharmaceuticals ranks #999999 out of 296 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Provectus Biopharmaceuticals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.56. Based on the distribution chart, Provectus Biopharmaceuticals ranks #999999 out of 296 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Provectus Biopharmaceuticals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PSTV and ALGS?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Provectus Biopharmaceuticals ranks #999999 out of 296 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Provectus Biopharmaceuticals in the lower half of its 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 296 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 Provectus Biopharmaceuticals. 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. Provectus Biopharmaceuticals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Provectus Biopharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals (PVCT) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.56. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.56. 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 Provectus Biopharmaceuticals (PVCT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.56 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.
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing immunotherapy medicines for different diseases based on a class of bioactive synthetic small molecule halogenated xanthenes (HXs). Its flagship HX molecule is named rose bengal sodium (RBS). The company's proprietary, patented, pharmaceutical-grade RBS is the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in all its clinical development and non-clinical research programs. It has one operating and reporting segment, namely, the development of immunotherapy medicines.
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