Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA) versus The Competition Critical Analysis

Oruka Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ORKA) is one of 36 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 institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

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	-456.55%	-21.40%	-14.61%

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oruka Therapeutics	N/A	-$5.34 million	-4.80
Oruka Therapeutics Competitors	$596.61 million	$7.11 million	-35.73

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 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oruka Therapeutics’ competitors have a beta of 1.23, indicating that their average share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oruka Therapeutics	0	0	6	2	3.25
Oruka Therapeutics Competitors	851	800	1339	23	2.18

Oruka Therapeutics presently has a consensus price target of $43.17, indicating a potential upside of 49.83%. As a group, “Diagnostic substances” companies have a potential upside of 33.59%. Given Oruka Therapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Oruka Therapeutics is more favorable than its competitors.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

56.4% of Oruka Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.3% of shares of all “Diagnostic substances” companies are owned by institutional investors. 30.9% of Oruka Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of shares of all “Diagnostic substances” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Oruka Therapeutics beats its competitors on 9 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.