Horizon Discovery plc Net debt/EBITDA
What is the Net debt/EBITDA of Horizon Discovery plc?
The Net debt/EBITDA of Horizon Discovery Group plc is N/A
What is the definition of Net debt/EBITDA?
The net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (Net debt/EBITDA) ratio measures financial leverage and the company’s ability to pay off its debt. It shows how long it would take the company to pay off all its debt with operations at the current level.
The net debt to EBITDA ratio is calculated as Net debt divided by EBITDA. It is similar to the debt to EBITDA ratio, but cash and cash equivalents are subtracted in net debt.
Net debt = short-term debt + long-term debt - cash and cash equivalents
EBITDA = net income + interest expense + taxes + depreciation + amortization
Lower debt debt to EBITDA ratio indicates the company is not heavily indebted and should be able to repay its obligations. Alternatively, higher ratio indicated the company is excessively indebted. The ratio varies between industries as different industries have different capital requirements. Usually, the ratio should be compared to a benchmark or an industry average to determine the company’s credit risk. Generally, a net debt to EBITDA ratio above 4 or 5 is considered high.
What does Horizon Discovery plc do?
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a cell engineering company, engages in the design, manufacture, and application of gene editing and gene modulation tools in the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through Screening, Research Reagents, Diagnostics, and BioProduction segments. It provides custom-made and off-the-shelf (OTS) RNAi gene modulation reagents, CRISPR reagents, synthetic SGRNAs, OTS cell models, and custom cell engineering services. The company also offers pooled CRISPR screens; arrayed RNAi and CRISPR screens, drug screens, and immunology assays; and RNAi and CRISPR screening libraries; and human T-Cell CRISPR screening service to meet the requirements of immunology based research in drug discovery. In addition, it provides OTS gene-edited CHO cells and custom CHO cell lines, and custom CHO gene engineering services; and OTS cell-based reference standards, made to order reference standards, and custom cell-based reference standards to evaluate molecular assays on a research use basis. The company serves customers in academic research labs, biopharmaceutical and diagnostics companies, and contract research and manufacturing organizations. It sells its products through direct field sales channel and e-commerce platform. The company has a partnership with the Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey to develop and commercialize base editing, a gene editing technology; strategic collaboration with Mammoth Biosciences to develop CRISPR tools to provide engineered cell lines for the biopharmaceutical industry; and collaboration with St George's University Hospital, London, and the European Molecular Genetics Quality Network to develop reference material for non-invasive prenatal testing. Horizon Discovery Group plc was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.