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LongeveronLGVN +0.96%45 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 3.10% as of Jul. 20, 2026, which is 182% above its 10-year median of 1.10. GuruFocus rates LGVN with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.38 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,162 Biotechnology companies, Longeveron ranks better than 84.42% 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, Longeveron's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 3.10%.
Longeveron (NAS:LGVN) 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.
Longeveron Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Longeveron'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.
LGVN vs MRKR, PLUR, VYNE: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Longeveron'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.
Longeveron Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Longeveron's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Longeveron'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 3.10% mean?
Longeveron (LGVN) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 3.10% as of Jul. 20, 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 Longeveron and its competitors. This is 182% above median its historical median of 1.10. Over the past decade, Longeveron's Net Debt Paydown Yield % has ranged from 0.08 to 6.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Longeveron ranks #181 out of 1162 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 15.6%.
Is Longeveron's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Longeveron's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 3.10% is 182% above median its 10-year median of 1.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.08 to a high of 6.85. The Biotechnology industry median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.03. Longeveron's value of 3.10% is 10233.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Longeveron ranks #181 out of 1162 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Longeveron has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Longeveron's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to MRKR and PLUR?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Longeveron ranks #181 out of 1162 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Longeveron in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.03. Longeveron's value of 3.10% is 10233.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Longeveron's own Net Debt Paydown Yield % has ranged from 0.08 to 6.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.10 vs. the industry median of 0.03, Longeveron has consistently been above the industry average. 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 1,162 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. Longeveron's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 3.10% is 10233.3% 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 Longeveron 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. Longeveron's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 3.10%, which is 182% above median its own 10-year median of 1.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Longeveron stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Longeveron (LGVN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.38, compared to a current price of $0.62 — trading 62.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 3.10%, which is 182% above median its 10-year median of 1.10 and 10233.3% above the Biotechnology industry median of 0.03. Longeveron's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 6 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 Longeveron (LGVN), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 3.10% as of Jul. 20, 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 Longeveron (LGVN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Longeveron stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.62 is trading 62.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.38.
GuruFocus considers Longeveron to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LGVN:
Net Debt Paydown Yield %: 3.10% (182% above median its 10-year median of 1.10)
GF Value™: $0.38 vs. price of $0.62 (62.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 10233.3% above the Biotechnology median (#181 of 1162)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LGVN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Longeveron Inc is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing regenerative medicines to address unmet medical needs. Its investigational product candidate is laromestrocel. Laromestrocel is a proprietary, scalable, allogeneic cellular therapy that has multiple potential modes of action that include pro-vascular, pro-regenerative, and anti-inflammatory mechanisms that collectively appear to promote tissue repair and healing. It is in clinical development of a single investigational product candidate, laromestrocel, for four potential indications: HLHS, Alzheimer's disease (AD), Pediatric Dilated Cardiomyopathy (pediatric DCM), and Aging-related Frailty. It operates in a single operating segment focused on developing regenerative medicines to address unmet medical needs.
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