VIRX (Viracta Therapeutics) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.43 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Viracta Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA?

Viracta Therapeutics VIRX Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.43 as of Sep. 2024.

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

Viracta Therapeutics's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $16.91 Mil. Viracta Therapeutics's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. Viracta Therapeutics's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $-39.06 Mil. Viracta Therapeutics's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -0.43.

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 Viracta Therapeutics's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

VIRX's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 1.185
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Viracta Therapeutics  (OTCPK:VIRX) 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.


Viracta Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Viracta Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Viracta 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.

Viracta Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Viracta Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
-0.33 -0.05 -0.52 -0.55

Viracta Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -0.56 -0.50 -0.58 -0.52 -0.43

VIRX vs TSOI, CYTOF, TRVN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Viracta 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.


Viracta Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Viracta Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Viracta Therapeutics's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(25.556 + 0) / -46.862
=-0.55

Viracta Therapeutics's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(16.911 + 0) / -39.056
=-0.43

* 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 (Sep. 2024) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.43 mean?
Viracta Therapeutics (VIRX) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.43 as of Sep. 2024. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Viracta Therapeutics.
Is Viracta Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Viracta Therapeutics' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.43.
How does Viracta Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to TSOI and CYTOF?
Viracta Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.43 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Viracta Therapeutics. 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. Viracta Therapeutics's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viracta Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Viracta Therapeutics (VIRX) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.43. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.43. 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 Viracta Therapeutics (VIRX), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.43 as of Sep. 2024. 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.

Viracta Therapeutics Business Description

Address 2533 South Coast Highway 101, Suite 210, Cardiff, CA, USA, 92007
Viracta Therapeutics Inc is a precision oncology company, focused on the development of new medicines targeting virus-associated malignancies. The company is conducting three clinical trials for its combination product candidate as a potential therapy for the treatment of relapsed/refractory Epstein-Barr virus-positive lymphoma. The product candidate of the company is a combination product candidate consisting of nanatinostat, a potent and selective small molecule inhibitor of class I histone deacetylases (HDAC), and valganciclovir, an FDA-approved anti-viral drug used to treat and prevent disease caused by a virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) in people with organ transplants.