Cogent BiosciencesCOGT +0.55%25 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.00% as of Jul. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates COGT with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,163 Biotechnology companies, Cogent Biosciences ranks worse than 80.05% 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, Cogent Biosciences's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was -2.00%.
Cogent Biosciences (NAS:COGT) 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.
Cogent Biosciences Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms
Cogent Biosciences Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cogent Biosciences'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.
COGT vs SRRK, CGON, LGND: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Cogent Biosciences'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.
Cogent Biosciences Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Cogent Biosciences's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cogent Biosciences'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 -2.00% mean?
Cogent Biosciences (COGT) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -2.00% as of Jul. 04, 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 Cogent Biosciences and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cogent Biosciences ranks #931 out of 1163 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 80.1%.
Is Cogent Biosciences' Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Cogent Biosciences' current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Cogent Biosciences ranks #931 out of 1163 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cogent Biosciences has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cogent Biosciences' Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to SRRK and CGON?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Cogent Biosciences ranks #931 out of 1163 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Cogent Biosciences in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.03. 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 1,163 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. 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 Cogent Biosciences 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. Cogent Biosciences's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cogent Biosciences stock overvalued right now?
Cogent Biosciences (COGT) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -2.00%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.00%. Cogent Biosciences' overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 4 warning signs 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 Cogent Biosciences (COGT), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.00% as of Jul. 04, 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.
Cogent Biosciences Inc a biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases. It designs rational precision therapies that treat the underlying cause of disease and improve the lives of patients. Its program CGT9486, is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor designed to potently inhibit the KIT D816V mutation as well as other mutations in KIT exon 17. In the vast majority of cases, KIT D816V is responsible for driving Systemic Mastocytosis (SM), a serious disease caused by the unchecked proliferation of mast cells. Exon 17 mutations are also found in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a type of cancer with dependence on oncogenic KIT signaling.
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