Critical Survey: Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA) versus Its Peers

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

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 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Oruka Therapeutics and its peers’ 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	-1,887.59%	-41.66%	-26.54%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Oruka Therapeutics and its peers, 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	867	813	1354	23	2.17

Oruka Therapeutics presently has a consensus target price of $43.17, indicating a potential upside of 70.22%. As a group, “Diagnostic substances” companies have a potential upside of 43.52%. Given Oruka Therapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Oruka Therapeutics is more favorable than its peers.

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’ peers have a beta of 1.30, meaning that their average share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Oruka Therapeutics and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oruka Therapeutics	N/A	-$5.34 million	-4.22
Oruka Therapeutics Competitors	$550.53 million	$6.13 million	-106.89

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

Summary

Oruka Therapeutics beats its peers 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.