GRI (GRI Bio) Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is GRI Bio Interest Coverage?

GRI Bio GRI -1.16% 33 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates GRI with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 375 Biotechnology companies, GRI Bio ranks worse than 266666.4% 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. GRI Bio's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-2.00 Mil. GRI Bio's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. GRI Bio 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. GRI Bio 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 GRI Bio's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


GRI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 101.98
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


GRI Bio  (NAS:GRI) Interest Coverage Explanation

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 .


GRI Bio Interest Coverage Related Terms


GRI Bio Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GRI Bio'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.

GRI Bio Interest Coverage Chart

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GRI vs ISCO, VRAX, SLXN: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, GRI Bio'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.


GRI Bio Interest Coverage vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, GRI Bio's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GRI Bio's Interest Coverage falls into.


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GRI Bio Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

GRI Bio's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, GRI Bio's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-11.98 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.02 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate GRI Bio's interest coverage with the available data.

GRI Bio's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, GRI Bio's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-2.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

GRI Bio had no debt (1).

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
GRI Bio (GRI) 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 GRI Bio and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GRI Bio ranks #999999 out of 375 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is GRI Bio's Interest Coverage too high?
GRI Bio's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1). Based on the distribution chart, GRI Bio ranks #999999 out of 375 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, GRI Bio has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GRI Bio's Interest Coverage compare to ISCO and VRAX?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, GRI Bio ranks #999999 out of 375 companies for Interest Coverage. This places GRI Bio in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 101.98. 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 101.98, based on 375 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 GRI Bio and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Interest Coverage is 101.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GRI Bio'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 GRI Bio stock overvalued right now?
GRI Bio (GRI) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1). GRI Bio's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 1 warning sign 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 GRI Bio (GRI), 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.

GRI Bio Business Description

Address 2223 Avenida De La Playa, Suite 208, La Jolla, CA, USA, 92037
GRI Bio Inc is a clinical-stage biotech company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing therapies targeting serious diseases associated with dysregulated immune responses that to inflammatory, fibrotic, and autoimmune disorders. GRI Bio's program, GRI-0621, is a small molecule RAR-beta and gamma dual agonist that inhibits the activity of human NKT I cells, returning the immune system to homeostasis. It is also an oral formulation of tazarotene, a synthetic RAR-beta and gamma selective agonist for the topical treatment of psoriasis and acne. The company's other product candidate GRI-0803 is a novel oral agonist of type 2 Natural Killer T (type 2 NKT) cells which can be a potential treatment for autoimmune disorders.
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