Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA) versus The Competition Critical Contrast

Oruka Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ORKA) is one of 39 publicly-traded companies in the “Diagnostic substances” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Oruka Therapeutics to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Oruka Therapeutics and its competitors’ 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	-1,870.01%	-41.71%	-26.40%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Oruka Therapeutics and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oruka Therapeutics	0	0	6	2	3.25
Oruka Therapeutics Competitors	871	816	1357	23	2.17

Oruka Therapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $43.17, indicating a potential upside of 61.79%. As a group, “Diagnostic substances” companies have a potential upside of 41.98%. Given Oruka Therapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Oruka Therapeutics is more favorable than its competitors.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

56.4% of Oruka Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of shares of all “Diagnostic substances” companies are held by institutional investors. 22.7% of Oruka Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of shares of all “Diagnostic substances” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oruka Therapeutics	N/A	-$5.34 million	-4.45
Oruka Therapeutics Competitors	$558.35 million	$6.13 million	-107.11

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

Volatility and Risk

Oruka Therapeutics has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oruka Therapeutics’ competitors have a beta of 1.32, suggesting that their average share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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

Oruka Therapeutics Company Profile

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.