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Quest PharmaTechQPTFF Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07 as of Jan. 2026. Among 298 Biotechnology companies, Quest PharmaTech ranks better than 76.17% 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 Quest PharmaTech's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
QPTFF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.56 Med: -0.02 Max: 0.2
Current: 0.2
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Quest PharmaTech was 0.20. The lowest was -0.56. And the median was -0.02.
QPTFF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 76.17% of 298
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.23
vs QPTFF: 0.20
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.
Quest PharmaTech Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Quest PharmaTech Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Quest PharmaTech'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.
QPTFF vs VRTX, REGN, RVMD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Quest PharmaTech'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.
Quest PharmaTech Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Quest PharmaTech's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quest PharmaTech'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 (Jan. 2026) EBITDA data.
Quest PharmaTech (QPTFF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 as of Jan. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Quest PharmaTech. According to the industry distribution chart, Quest PharmaTech ranks #71 out of 298 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 23.8%.
Is Quest PharmaTech's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Quest PharmaTech's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07. The Biotechnology industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.23. Quest PharmaTech's value of 0.07 is 94.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quest PharmaTech ranks #71 out of 298 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Quest PharmaTech's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Quest PharmaTech ranks #71 out of 298 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Quest PharmaTech in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.23. Quest PharmaTech's value of 0.07 is 94.3% below this benchmark. 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 1.23, based on 298 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. Quest PharmaTech's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 is 94.3% below the industry median. 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 Quest PharmaTech. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quest PharmaTech's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quest PharmaTech stock overvalued right now?
Quest PharmaTech (QPTFF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07 and 94.3% below the Biotechnology industry median of 1.23. 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 Quest PharmaTech (QPTFF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07 as of Jan. 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.
Quest PharmaTech Inc is developing targeted cancer therapy with its product (MAb AR9.6), under development for a novel target (truncated O-glycans on MUC16) discovered at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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