Financial Comparison: Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA) vs. Its Peers

Oruka Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ORKAGet Free Report) is one of 37 publicly-traded companies in the “Diagnostic substances” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Oruka Therapeutics to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

56.4% of Oruka Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.9% of shares of all “Diagnostic substances” companies are held by institutional investors. 30.9% of Oruka Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of shares of all “Diagnostic substances” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Oruka Therapeutics and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Oruka Therapeutics N/A -20.18% -19.51%
Oruka Therapeutics Competitors -2,020.97% -42.23% -27.11%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Oruka Therapeutics and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Oruka Therapeutics N/A -$5.34 million -4.83
Oruka Therapeutics Competitors $575.35 million $6.55 million -34.98

Oruka Therapeutics’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Oruka Therapeutics. Oruka Therapeutics is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Oruka Therapeutics has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oruka Therapeutics’ rivals have a beta of 1.33, suggesting that their average share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Oruka Therapeutics and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Oruka Therapeutics 0 0 6 2 3.25
Oruka Therapeutics Competitors 850 798 1343 23 2.18

Oruka Therapeutics presently has a consensus target price of $43.17, indicating a potential upside of 48.80%. As a group, “Diagnostic substances” companies have a potential upside of 33.50%. Given Oruka Therapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Oruka Therapeutics is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

Oruka Therapeutics beats its rivals on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Oruka Therapeutics Company Profile

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ARCA biopharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops genetically-targeted therapies for heart failure and cardiovascular diseases. It is positioned to bring personalized therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, through the use of genetics. Complementing the Company’s cardiovascular science, ARCA’s management team has significant experience in developing and commercializing cardiovascular products. The Company’s business focus combines expertise in cardiovascular pathophysiology, molecular genetics, clinical development and product commercialization. It is currently developing Gencaro (bucindolol hydrochloride), a cardiovascular drug for the treatment of chronic heart failure. The company is based in Broomfield, Colorado.

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