XLO (Xilio Therapeutics) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.12 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Xilio Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA?

Xilio Therapeutics XLO +1.05% 32 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.12 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XLO with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 291 Biotechnology companies, Xilio Therapeutics ranks worse than 343642.27% on this metric.

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

Xilio Therapeutics's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.38 Mil. Xilio Therapeutics's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $5.25 Mil. Xilio Therapeutics's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-55.07 Mil. Xilio Therapeutics's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.12.

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

XLO' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.99   Med: -0.23   Max: -0.14
Current: -0.16

During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Xilio Therapeutics was -0.14. The lowest was -0.99. And the median was -0.23.

XLO's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 291 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs XLO: -0.16

Xilio Therapeutics  (NAS:XLO) 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.


Xilio Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Xilio Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Xilio 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.

Xilio Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Xilio Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.28 -0.23 -0.16 -0.14 -0.17

Xilio Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -0.15 -0.14 -1.14 -0.15 -0.12

XLO vs FLNA, BSEM, BOLD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Xilio 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.


Xilio Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Xilio Therapeutics Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Xilio Therapeutics's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.343 + 5.611) / -40.441
=-0.17

Xilio Therapeutics's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.384 + 5.254) / -55.072
=-0.12

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.12 mean?
Xilio Therapeutics (XLO) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.12 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 Xilio Therapeutics. According to the industry distribution chart, Xilio Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Xilio Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Xilio Therapeutics' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.12. Based on the distribution chart, Xilio Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 291 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Xilio Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Xilio Therapeutics' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to FLNA and BSEM?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Xilio Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 291 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Xilio Therapeutics 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 Xilio Therapeutics. 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. Xilio Therapeutics's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Xilio Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Xilio Therapeutics (XLO) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.12. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.12. Xilio Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Xilio Therapeutics (XLO), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.12 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.

Xilio Therapeutics Business Description

Address 828 Winter Street, Suite 300, Waltham, MA, USA, 02451
Xilio Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing masked immuno-oncology (I-O) therapies to improve outcomes for people living with cancer. Leveraging its clinically validated masking technology and capabilities, the company develops I-O therapies designed to selectively activate within the tumor microenvironment to achieve durable efficacy without the severe side effects associated with systemically active I-O agents. Its integrated biology and protein engineering approach enables the design and development of potent masked biologics that are activated by tumor-specific proteases.
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