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Scancell HoldingsSCNLF +4.97%16 Debt-to-Equity is -1.93 as of Oct. 2025. GuruFocus rates SCNLF with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Biotechnology companies, Scancell Holdings ranks worse than 103519.57% 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 Scancell Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
SCNLF'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.67 Med: -0.49 Max: 13.65
Current: -1.93
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Scancell Holdings was 13.65. The lowest was -5.67. And the median was -0.49.
SCNLF's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 0.16
vs SCNLF: -1.93
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.
Scancell Holdings Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Scancell Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Scancell Holdings'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.
SCNLF vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Scancell Holdings'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.
Scancell Holdings Debt-to-Equity vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Scancell Holdings's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Scancell Holdings'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.
Scancell Holdings (SCNLF) has a Debt-to-Equity of -1.93 as of Oct. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Scancell Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Scancell Holdings ranks #999999 out of 966 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Scancell Holdings' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Scancell Holdings' current Debt-to-Equity is -1.93. Based on the distribution chart, Scancell Holdings ranks #999999 out of 966 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Scancell Holdings has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scancell Holdings' Debt-to-Equity compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Scancell Holdings ranks #999999 out of 966 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Scancell Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.16. 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 966 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. 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 Scancell Holdings 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. Scancell Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity is -1.93. 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-Equity of -1.93. The current Debt-to-Equity is -1.93. Scancell Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Scancell Holdings (SCNLF), the current Debt-to-Equity is -1.93 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 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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