Cardiff OncologyCRDF -3.97%53 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CRDF with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.48 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 377 Biotechnology companies, Cardiff Oncology ranks worse than 265251.72% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Cardiff Oncology's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-12.85 Mil. Cardiff Oncology's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil.
Cardiff Oncology has no debt.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Cardiff Oncology Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
(1) Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cardiff Oncology's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CRDF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 106.07 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Cardiff Oncology Interest Coverage Related Terms
Cardiff Oncology Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cardiff Oncology's Interest Coverage 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.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
CRDF vs VTVT, GUTS, BDTX: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Cardiff Oncology's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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.
Cardiff Oncology Interest Coverage vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Cardiff Oncology's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cardiff Oncology's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Cardiff Oncology (CRDF) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Cardiff Oncology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cardiff Oncology ranks #999999 out of 377 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Cardiff Oncology's Interest Coverage too high?
Cardiff Oncology's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1). Based on the distribution chart, Cardiff Oncology ranks #999999 out of 377 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cardiff Oncology has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cardiff Oncology's Interest Coverage compare to VTVT and GUTS?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Cardiff Oncology ranks #999999 out of 377 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Cardiff Oncology in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 106.07. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Biotechnology company?
The median Interest Coverage among Biotechnology companies is 106.07, based on 377 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Cardiff Oncology and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Interest Coverage is 106.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cardiff Oncology's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cardiff Oncology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cardiff Oncology (CRDF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.48, compared to a current price of $1.21 — trading 18.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1). Cardiff Oncology's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cardiff Oncology (CRDF), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) 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.
Is Cardiff Oncology (CRDF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cardiff Oncology stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.21 is trading 18.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.48.
GuruFocus considers Cardiff Oncology to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CRDF:
Interest Coverage: No Debt (1)
GF Value™: $1.48 vs. price of $1.21 (18.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CRDF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cardiff Oncology Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that leverages PLK1 inhibition, a well-validated oncology drug target, to develop novel therapies for various cancers with unmet medical needs. The company focuses on targeting tumor vulnerabilities with treatment combinations of onvansertib, its oral and selective PLK1 inhibitor, and standard-of-care (SoC) therapeutics. The firm's clinical program pipeline focuses on indications such as RAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), investigator-initiated trials in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC), metastatic triple negative breast cancer (mTNBC), and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). Geographically, it operates only in the United States.
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