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Korro BioKRRO -1.20%6 Debt-to-Equity is 0.36 as of Mar. 2026, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 0.26. GuruFocus rates KRRO with a GF Score™ of 6/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 967 Biotechnology companies, Korro Bio ranks worse than 67.01% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for Korro Bio's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
KRRO'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.21 Med: 0.26 Max: 0.85
Current: 0.36
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Korro Bio was 0.85. The lowest was -0.21. And the median was 0.26.
KRRO's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 67.01% of 967
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.16
vs KRRO: 0.36
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
Korro Bio Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Korro Bio Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Korro Bio's Debt-to-Equity 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.
KRRO vs ABOS, CRBU, SMNR: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Korro Bio's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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.
Korro Bio Debt-to-Equity vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Korro Bio's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Korro Bio's Debt-to-Equity 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.
Korro Bio (KRRO) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.36 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Korro Bio and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 0.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Korro Bio ranks #648 out of 967 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 67%.
Is Korro Bio's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Korro Bio's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.36 is 38% above median its 10-year median of 0.26. The Biotechnology industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.16. Korro Bio's value of 0.36 is 125% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Korro Bio ranks #648 out of 967 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Korro Bio has a GF Score™ of 6/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Korro Bio's Debt-to-Equity compare to ABOS and CRBU?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Korro Bio ranks #648 out of 967 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Korro Bio in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.16. Korro Bio's value of 0.36 is 125% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.26 vs. the industry median of 0.16, Korro Bio has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for a Biotechnology company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Biotechnology companies is 0.16, based on 967 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Korro Bio's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.36 is 125% above 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-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Korro Bio and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Korro Bio's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.36, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 0.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Korro Bio stock overvalued right now?
Korro Bio (KRRO) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.36. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.36, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 0.26 and 125% above the Biotechnology industry median of 0.16. Korro Bio's overall GF Score™ is 6/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Korro Bio (KRRO), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.36 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.
Korro Bio Inc is a biopharmaceutical company with a mission to discover, develop, and commercialize a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA, enabling the treatment of both rare and highly prevalent diseases. It is generating a portfolio of differentiated programs that are designed to harness the body's natural RNA editing process to effect a precise yet transient single base edit. By editing RNA instead of DNA, Korro Bio is expanding the reach of genetic medicines by delivering additional precision and tunability. The company operates and manages its business as one reportable segment and one operating segment, which is the business of discovering, developing and commercializing therapies derived from or incorporating its RNA-editing technology.
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