Oruka Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ORKA) vs. Response Genetics (OTCMKTS:RGDXQ) Critical Review

Oruka Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ORKA) and Response Genetics (OTCMKTS:RGDXQ) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Oruka Therapeutics and Response Genetics’ 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%
Response Genetics	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Oruka Therapeutics and Response Genetics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oruka Therapeutics	0	0	6	2	3.25
Response Genetics	0	0	0	0	0.00

Oruka Therapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $43.17, indicating a potential upside of 68.29%. Given Oruka Therapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Oruka Therapeutics is more favorable than Response Genetics.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

56.4% of Oruka Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.7% of Oruka Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Response Genetics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Oruka Therapeutics and Response Genetics”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oruka Therapeutics	N/A	N/A	-$5.34 million	($6.00)	-4.27
Response Genetics	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Oruka Therapeutics has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Response Genetics has a beta of 1.96, meaning that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Oruka Therapeutics beats Response Genetics on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Oruka Therapeutics

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.

About Response Genetics

Response Genetics, Inc., a life sciences company, researches, develops, markets, and sells pharmacogenomic tests for use in the treatment of cancer in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company offers tests for measuring predictive factors for therapy response in tumor tissue samples. It provides testing services for non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric and gastroesophageal cancer, melanoma and thyroid cancer, breast cancer, and glioma through its ResponseDX: Lung, ResponseDX: Colon, ResponseDX: Gastric, ResponseDX: Melanoma, ResponseDX: Thyroid, ResponseDX: Breast, ResponseDX: Glioma, and ResponseDX: Tissue of Origin test suites. The company also develops tests for other tumor types; and provides technical component and professional component testing services. It serves community based oncologists, pathologists, physician offices, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies through its sales force. The company was formerly known as Bio Type, Inc. and changed its name to Response Genetics, Inc. in August 2000. Response Genetics, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.