Lowest Debt
Stocks with the Lowest Debt Loads
Top stocks ranked by lowest net-debt-to-EBITDA - Buffett's preferred balance-sheet signal. Below 1x is fortress-balance-sheet territory; above 3x is where forced deleveraging in a downturn becomes a real risk. Conservative balance sheets are the single biggest determinant of which businesses survive a 'this too shall pass' cycle.
Leader
QuidelOrtho Corporation QDEL
Net debt/EBITDA: -4.98x
The Top 25
- 1
QDELQuidelOrtho CorporationHealthcare
-4.98x - 2
TALTAL Education GroupConsumer Defensive
-4.93x - 3
CCBGCapital City Bank Group, Inc.Financial Services
-4.89x - 4
DVAXDynavax Technologies CorporationHealthcare
-4.86x - 5
CERSCerus CorporationHealthcare
-4.81x - 6
IBRXImmunityBio, Inc.Healthcare
-4.79x - 7
KHCThe Kraft Heinz CompanyConsumer Defensive
-4.79x - 8
CNXCConcentrix CorporationTechnology
-4.79x - 9
NAVNNavan, Inc.Technology
-4.76x - 10
SIMGrupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.Basic Materials
-4.69x - 11
CHAChagee Holdings Limited American Depositary SharesConsumer Defensive
-4.67x - 12
BBARBanco BBVA Argentina S.A.Financial Services
-4.58x - 13
GERNGeron CorporationHealthcare
-4.45x - 14
ROOTRoot, Inc.Financial Services
-4.45x - 15
BNTBrookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd.Financial Services
-4.44x - 16
AXTIAXT, Inc.Technology
-4.44x - 17
ETONEton Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Healthcare
-4.36x - 18
PCTTUPureCycle Technologies, Inc.Industrials
-4.31x - 19
PCTTWPureCycle Technologies, Inc.Industrials
-4.31x - 20
PCTPureCycle Technologies, Inc.Industrials
-4.31x - 21
ENVXEnovix CorporationIndustrials
-4.29x - 22
GLIBAGCI Liberty, Inc.Communication Services
-4.23x - 23
AVDLAvadel Pharmaceuticals plcHealthcare
-4.19x - 24
BBIOBridgeBio Pharma, Inc.Healthcare
-4.17x - 25
RELYRemitly Global, Inc.Technology
-4.13x
How this ranking is computed
Ranking from stocks.net_debt_to_ebitda (ascending). Filters: market cap ≥ $500M, net_debt_to_ebitda non-null AND > -5 (caps negative-net-debt outliers like cash-rich tech). Top 25 lowest returned (most conservative).
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational framework analysis only. Not investment advice, not a recommendation, not personalized to your situation. Always do your own research.