Critical Analysis: Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA) versus Its Competitors

Oruka Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ORKA) is one of 39 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 valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Oruka Therapeutics and its rivals, as provided 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	872	817	1358	23	2.17

Oruka Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $43.17, suggesting a potential upside of 62.16%. As a group, “Diagnostic substances” companies have a potential upside of 41.59%. Given Oruka Therapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Oruka Therapeutics is more favorable than its rivals.

Risk & Volatility

Oruka Therapeutics has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oruka Therapeutics’ rivals have a beta of 1.28, meaning that their average stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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	-1,868.98%	-41.48%	-26.23%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Oruka Therapeutics and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oruka Therapeutics	N/A	-$5.34 million	-4.43
Oruka Therapeutics Competitors	$551.04 million	$6.13 million	-107.47

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.

Institutional & 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Oruka Therapeutics beats its rivals 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.