Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. ARWR scored 24.2, INVA scored 76.1 — INVA leads.
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ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Biotechnology · Quality-Growth
24.2
$62.75 · $8.9B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
51.9
INVA leads
INVA
Innoviva, Inc.
Biotechnology · Quality-Growth
76.1
$21.21 · $1.5B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthINVA+18.8%
Strongest balance sheetINVA0.27
Highest qualityINVA67 / 100
Largest discount to fair valueINVA-54%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
ARWR
stronger →← stronger
INVA
13
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
67
83
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
71
13
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
92
INVA is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
ARWR
INVA
-$75mF
FCF
$189mC
+16.8%B+
Rev
+18.8%B+
2.96D
D/E
0.27B
13.2xC
P/S
—
—
PEG
3.12D
—
P/E
5.0xA
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
ARWR
INVA
—
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
54% below
—
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
~-11%/yr
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1-yr DCF upside
+97%
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5-yr DCF upside
+117%
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10-yr DCF upside
+150%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
ARWR
Why this score
Diluting shareholders
INVA
Why this score
Diluting shareholders
The companies
ARWRArrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Biotechnology · $62.75 · beta 1.30
Why now
Biotechnology · market cap $8.9b. Down 34% from 52-week high of $95.49 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +17%, comfortably above the S&P median. 13 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $107.23 (implying +71% upside).
Moat
Pharma moat is patent runway + pipeline depth — a single approved molecule funds the next generation of bets. Late-stage trials carry binary readouts that swing valuation 30%+.
Risk
D/E 2.96 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Free cash flow is negative (-$75m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Currently unprofitable (margin -47.8%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk.
INVAInnoviva, Inc.
Biotechnology · $21.21 · beta 0.38
Why now
Biotechnology · market cap $1.5b. 16% off the 52-week high of $25.15. Revenue growing +19%, comfortably above the S&P median. 5 sell-side analysts publish a mean 1-yr target of $35.00 (implying +65% upside).
Moat
Net margin 81% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma. ROE 29% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. Pharma moat is patent runway + pipeline depth — a single approved molecule funds the next generation of bets. Late-stage trials carry binary readouts that swing valuation 30%+.
Risk
Trial-readout binary — late-stage clinical trials carry approve/reject outcomes that swing valuation 30%+; the equity is effectively a portfolio of these binary events, not a steady cash-flow business.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
Generating verdict… typically 5–10 seconds
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Where ARWR and INVA diverge
On the headline score the gap is 51.9 points in favor of INVA. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
ValueARWR 13.0 · INVA 91.9INVA +78.9
QualityARWR 13.2 · INVA 67.4INVA +54.2
GrowthARWR 82.6 · INVA 71.2ARWR +11.4
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is INVA or ARWR the better stock?
INVA scores higher: INVA 76.1, ARWR 24.2 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do INVA and ARWR differ most?
The widest gap is value, where INVA leads by 79 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. Neither name sweeps: they trade the lead across the three pillars, so the comparison is a trade-off rather than one being better on every measure.
How are INVA and ARWR scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.