Calidi BiotherapeuticsCLDI -5.70%12 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 142.23% as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates CLDI with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,164 Biotechnology companies, Calidi Biotherapeutics ranks better than 98.97% on this metric.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt.
As of today, Calidi Biotherapeutics's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 142.23%.
Calidi Biotherapeutics (AMEX:CLDI) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.
In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.
Calidi Biotherapeutics Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms
Calidi Biotherapeutics Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Calidi Biotherapeutics's Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
Calidi Biotherapeutics Net Debt Paydown Yield % Chart
CLDI vs DCOY, CDT, ACUT: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Calidi Biotherapeutics's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
Calidi Biotherapeutics Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Calidi Biotherapeutics's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Calidi Biotherapeutics's Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 142.23% mean?
Calidi Biotherapeutics (CLDI) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 142.23% as of Jul. 02, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Calidi Biotherapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Calidi Biotherapeutics ranks #12 out of 1164 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 1%.
Is Calidi Biotherapeutics' Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Calidi Biotherapeutics' current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 142.23%. The Biotechnology industry median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.03. Calidi Biotherapeutics' value of 142.23% is 474000% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Calidi Biotherapeutics ranks #12 out of 1164 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Calidi Biotherapeutics has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Calidi Biotherapeutics' Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to DCOY and CDT?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Calidi Biotherapeutics ranks #12 out of 1164 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Calidi Biotherapeutics in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.03. Calidi Biotherapeutics' value of 142.23% is 474000% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for a Biotechnology company?
The median Net Debt Paydown Yield % among Biotechnology companies is 0.03, based on 1,164 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Debt Paydown Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Calidi Biotherapeutics's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 142.23% is 474000% 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Calidi Biotherapeutics and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Calidi Biotherapeutics's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 142.23%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Calidi Biotherapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Calidi Biotherapeutics (CLDI) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 142.23%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 142.23% and 474000% above the Biotechnology industry median of 0.03. Calidi Biotherapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Calidi Biotherapeutics (CLDI), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 142.23% as of Jul. 02, 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.
Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc is a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted therapies with the potential to deliver genetic medicines to distal sites of disease. The company's proprietary RedTail platform features an engineered enveloped oncolytic virus designed for systemic delivery and targeting of metastatic sites. Its technology is intended to shield the virus from immune clearance, allowing virotherapy to effectively reach tumor sites, induce tumor lysis, and deliver potent genetic medicine(s) to metastatic locations. Its product candidates include The RedTail for Metastatic Solid Tumors, CLD-101 for Recurrent HGG; CLD-201 for Solid Tumors, and CLD-101 (NeuroNova) for Newly Diagnosed High Grade Glioma.
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