AUPH vs VERA
AUPH: Aurinia is a specialty pharma company commercializing LUPKYNIS, the first oral calcineurin inhibitor approved for lupus nephritis, with strong profitability and cash generation funding pipeline expansion. VERA: Vera Therapeutics is developing atacicept, a first-in-class B-cell modulator targeting both BAFF and APRIL for autoimmune kidney diseases including IgAN, pending FDA decision in July 2026.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AUPH | VERA | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $15.33 | $36.06 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $2.0B | $2.6B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 6.63 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 0.01 | -0.08 | VERA lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +100.0% | n/a | |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +89.7% | n/a | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +41.7% | n/a | |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +64.5% | -74.9% | AUPH higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +47.6% | -60.2% | AUPH higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.11 | 0.15 | AUPH lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +20.6% | n/a | |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +28.3% | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.40 | 0.89 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +81.4% | +63.1% | AUPH higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.