SCNLF (Scancell Holdings) Debt-to-EBITDA : -1.48 (As of Oct. 2025)

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What is Scancell Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Scancell Holdings SCNLF -30.41% 21 Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.48 as of Oct. 2025. GuruFocus rates SCNLF with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 291 Biotechnology companies, Scancell Holdings ranks worse than 343642.27% on this metric.

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

Scancell Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was $21.61 Mil. Scancell Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. Scancell Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was $-14.56 Mil. Scancell Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was -1.48.

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 Scancell Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SCNLF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.07   Med: -1.44   Max: -0.02
Current: -2.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Scancell Holdings was -0.02. The lowest was -5.07. And the median was -1.44.

SCNLF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 291 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs SCNLF: -2.89

Scancell Holdings  (OTCPK:SCNLF) 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.


Scancell Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Scancell Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Scancell Holdings'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.

Scancell Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Scancell Holdings Annual Data
Trend Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.03 -5.07 -1.60 -2.81 -1.28

Scancell Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.72 -2.26 -0.62 -57.16 -1.48

SCNLF vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Scancell Holdings'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.


Scancell Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Scancell Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Scancell Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(21.214 + 0.162) / -16.698
=-1.28

Scancell Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(21.605 + 0) / -14.564
=-1.48

* 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 two times the quarterly (Oct. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.48 mean?
Scancell Holdings (SCNLF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.48 as of Oct. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Scancell Holdings. According to the industry distribution chart, Scancell Holdings ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Scancell Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Scancell Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.48. Based on the distribution chart, Scancell Holdings ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Scancell Holdings has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scancell Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Scancell Holdings ranks #999999 out of 291 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Scancell Holdings 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 Scancell Holdings. 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. Scancell Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scancell Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Scancell Holdings (SCNLF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.48. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.48. Scancell Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 21/100 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 Scancell Holdings (SCNLF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.48 as of Oct. 2025. 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.

Scancell Holdings Business Description

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Address Sanders Road, Unit 202, Bellhouse Building, Oxford Science Park, Oxford, GBR, OX4 4GD
Scancell Holdings PLC is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing targeted off-the-shelf active immunotherapies to generate safe and long-lasting tumour-specific immunity for a cancer-free future. iSCIB1+, a product from its DNA ImmunoBody platform (AvidiMab), has demonstrated safe, durable, and clinically meaningful benefit as a monotherapy as well as additional benefit when combined with checkpoint therapies in an ongoing Phase 2 trial in melanoma. Modi-1, the peptide immunotherapy from its Moditope platform, is being investigated in a Phase 2 study in a broad range of solid tumours. In addition, the company has established a subsidiary with the intention to hold and develop an early-stage pipeline of high-affinity GlyMab antibodies targeting tumour-specific glycans.
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