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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 US Stem Cell's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
USRM's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 1.14 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
US Stem Cell (OTCPK:USRM) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
US Stem Cell Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
US Stem Cell Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for US Stem Cell'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.
USRM vs NOVNQ, RGRX, NMTRQ: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, US Stem Cell'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.
US Stem Cell Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, US Stem Cell's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where US Stem Cell'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 (Dec. 2022) EBITDA data.
US Stem Cell (USRM) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -5.97 as of Dec. 2022. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on US Stem Cell.
Is US Stem Cell's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
US Stem Cell's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.97. Overall, US Stem Cell has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does US Stem Cell's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NOVNQ and RGRX?
US Stem Cell's Debt-to-EBITDA of -5.97 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 US Stem Cell. 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. US Stem Cell's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is US Stem Cell stock overvalued right now?
US Stem Cell (USRM) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -5.97. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.97. US Stem Cell's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 US Stem Cell (USRM), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.97 as of Dec. 2022. 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.
US Stem Cell Inc is a biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of autologous cell therapies for the treatment of chronic and acute heart damage. Its product includes MyoCell, a clinical therapy designed to populate regions of scar tissue within a patient's heart with autologous muscle cells, or cells from a patient's body, for the purpose of improving cardiac function in chronic heart failure patients. The company's discoveries include multiple cell therapies in various stages of development that repair damaged tissues throughout the body due to injury or disease so that patients may return to a normal lifestyle.
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