OragenicsOGEN -3.48%30 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 7.84% as of Jul. 02, 2026, which is 1963% above its 10-year median of 0.38. GuruFocus rates OGEN with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,164 Biotechnology companies, Oragenics ranks better than 89.95% 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, Oragenics's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 7.84%.
Oragenics (AMEX:OGEN) 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.
Oragenics Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Oragenics'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.
OGEN vs ITRMF, CASIF, AZTR: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Oragenics'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.
Oragenics Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Oragenics's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Oragenics'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 7.84% mean?
Oragenics (OGEN) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 7.84% 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 Oragenics and its competitors. This is 1963% above median its historical median of 0.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Oragenics ranks #117 out of 1164 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 10.1%.
Is Oragenics' Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Oragenics' current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 7.84% is 1963% above median its 10-year median of 0.38. The Biotechnology industry median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.03. Oragenics' value of 7.84% is 26033.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Oragenics ranks #117 out of 1164 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Oragenics has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Oragenics' Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to ITRMF and CASIF?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Oragenics ranks #117 out of 1164 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Oragenics in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.03. Oragenics' value of 7.84% is 26033.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.38 vs. the industry median of 0.03, Oragenics 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 1,164 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. Oragenics's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 7.84% is 26033.3% 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 Oragenics 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. Oragenics's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 7.84%, which is 1963% above median its own 10-year median of 0.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Oragenics stock overvalued right now?
Oragenics (OGEN) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 7.84%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 7.84%, which is 1963% above median its 10-year median of 0.38 and 26033.3% above the Biotechnology industry median of 0.03. Oragenics' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 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 Oragenics (OGEN), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 7.84% 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.
Oragenics Inc is a development-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research and development of nasal delivery pharmaceutical therapies targeting neurological conditions and infectious diseases. The Company is currently focused on advancing the development and commercialization of its product candidate, ONP-002. ONP-002 is a fully synthetic, non-naturally occurring neurosteroid that is lipophilic and is designed to cross the blood-brain barrier, with the goal of reducing swelling, oxidative stress, and inflammation while restoring proper blood flow through gene amplification. The Company's primary focus is on the development and commercialization of ONP-002 for the treatment of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion.
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