Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA) vs. The Competition Head-To-Head Contrast

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Insider and Institutional 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of shares of all “Diagnostic substances” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Oruka Therapeutics and its rivals, 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	872	817	1359	23	2.17

Oruka Therapeutics presently has a consensus price target of $43.17, indicating a potential upside of 65.39%. As a group, “Diagnostic substances” companies have a potential upside of 44.61%. Given Oruka Therapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Oruka Therapeutics is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oruka Therapeutics	N/A	-$5.34 million	-4.35
Oruka Therapeutics Competitors	$553.44 million	$6.13 million	-106.98

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.

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%

Summary

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

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.