One-glance verdict
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Not enough cash-flow history to value this one with our method.
Fundamentals snapshot
VOR · NMS · Healthcare · Biotechnology
Current price
$19.98
52-week range
$6.50 - $26.00
Market cap
$1.23B
One-glance verdict
Not enough cash-flow history to value this one with our method.
Balance sheet
Net cash $478.74M. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
What this company does
Vor Biopharma is developing a new medicine for autoimmune diseases like myasthenia gravis and lupus. They make money primarily through licensing agreements for their drug candidate, which means another company pays them to develop and sell it. This approach is important because it allows Vor Biopharma to advance their treatments without having to handle all the manufacturing and sales themselves.
Vor Biopharma Inc. was founded in 2015 and initially focused on cell and gene therapies for blood cancers. However, after facing challenges with its previous product candidates and the fundraising environment, the company underwent a significant strategic shift in 2025. It decided to wind down its cell therapy operations and pivot to become a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for autoimmune diseases. This pivot involved licensing the rights to a drug called telitacicept from a Chinese company, RemeGen, and appointing a new CEO with experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. This strategic redirection aimed to leverage existing clinical data and focus on a more promising area of medicine.
Vor Biopharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. This means it is in the process of developing new medicines, but these medicines have not yet been approved by regulatory bodies like the FDA for widespread use. The company's main focus is on creating therapies that aim to correct the underlying issues in autoimmune diseases, rather than just managing symptoms. Autoimmune diseases occur when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues. Vor's approach is to develop treatments that can rebalance the immune system to stop these attacks.
Vor Biopharma's primary focus is on a drug called telitacicept. This drug is a novel fusion protein designed to treat various autoimmune diseases. It works by targeting specific signaling molecules, BAFF and APRIL, which are involved in the survival and maturation of B cells. B cells are a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies; in autoimmune diseases, these B cells can produce harmful antibodies that attack the body's own tissues. By inhibiting BAFF and APRIL, telitacicept aims to reduce the production of these harmful autoantibodies and thereby control the autoimmune disease. Telitacicept is currently in Phase 3 clinical trials for conditions like generalized myasthenia gravis and Sjögren's disease. The company has licensed the rights to develop and commercialize telitacicept outside of China. While telitacicept has received approvals in China for other indications, Vor is conducting global trials to seek approval in other major markets like the U.S. and Europe.
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Is it cheap or expensive?
We couldn't calculate a fair value right now.
Is it drowning in debt?
Net cash $478.7M - more cash than debt. Interest coverage -63.3x.
Vor Biopharma Inc.'s profit covers its interest bill about 0.0 times over. which is weaker than most peers shown here and 2 peers sit below 1x, which is the danger zone where profit does not fully cover the interest bill.
Total debt $2.81M Interest coverage -63.33x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $76.79M Interest coverage -41.89x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
Total debt $58.66M Interest coverage 24.61x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while VOR does not.
Total debt $269.59M Interest coverage 2.84x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while VOR does not.
Total debt $23.17M Interest coverage -85.95x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
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