Arbutus Biopharma's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Arbutus Biopharma vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 181M vs 304,257M combined for its competitors (0.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-99.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+7.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Arbutus Biopharma generated -43.5% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 15.9% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 19,770.9% net margin compares with 16.8% for the peer group.
- Scale: Arbutus Biopharma ranks #158 of 544 companies by market capitalization in the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Arbutus Biopharma accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $9.55M compares with $1.02M for the peer group (9.3x).
- Structure: Arbutus Biopharma operates in the following segments: Reportable.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
ABUS Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Arbutus Biopharma reported revenue contraction of 43.48 % year on year in Q3 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 15.88 %.
With a net margin of 19,770.90 %, Arbutus Biopharma achieved higher profitability than its competitors (16.84 %).
Arbutus Biopharma generated 0.00 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.00 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Arbutus Biopharma vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Arbutus Biopharma reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Arbutus Biopharma and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Arbutus Biopharma Corp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry grew revenue 8.9% year over year, combined, vs -43.5% for Arbutus Biopharma. Arbutus Biopharma's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Arbutus Biopharma's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbutus Biopharma Corp | - | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (46) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (12) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
ABUS Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
ABUS Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
ABUS Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
ABUS Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cypherpunk Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | 180 Life Sciences Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Organon and Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Merck and Co Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Astria Therapeutics Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Arbutus Biopharma's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Arbutus Biopharma's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Arbutus Biopharma Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Arbutus Biopharma Corp |
774.56 | 181.49 |
 Eli Lilly And Company |
1,284,200.05 | 86,462.00 |
 Johnson and Johnson |
686,611.93 | 99,335.00 |
 Merck and Co Inc |
363,559.30 | 66,569.00 |
 Novartis Ag |
313,425.60 | 56,674.00 |
 Astrazeneca Plc |
289,719.76 | 58,739.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 3,693,348.66 | 567,550.73 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Arbutus Biopharma's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Arbutus Biopharma reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Enanta Pharmaceuticals | Company report | 85% |
| Assembly | Company report | 85% |
| Aligos Therapeutics | Company report | 85% |
| Gilead Sciences | Company report | 85% |
| GlaxoSmithKline | Company report | 85% |
| Bluejay Therapeutics, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Vir Biotechnology | Company report | 85% |
| Roche | Company report | 85% |
| PardesBio | Company report | 85% |
| Cocrystal Pharma | Company report | 85% |
| Johnson & Johnson | Company report | 85% |
| Shionogi | Company report | 85% |
| Pfizer | Company report | 85% |
| Shionogi | Company report | 85% |
| Merck | Company report | 85% |
| Dicerna Ph | Company report | 85% |
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Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Arbutus Biopharma's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Arbutus Biopharma Corp | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Eli Lilly And Company | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | Oncology 29.93 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | Pharmaceutical segment 89.95 % |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | Pharmaceuticals 100.00 % |
| Immunome Inc | Single reportable segment 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Arbutus Biopharma's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbutus Biopharma Corp | 775 | 9,552,105 | 11,574,263 |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 1,284,200 | 1,729,240 | 551,594 |
| Johnson and Johnson | 686,612 | 705,504 | 114,311 |
| Merck and Co Inc | 363,559 | 887,587 | 42,267 |
| Novartis Ag | 313,426 | 752,973 | 185,566 |
| Astrazeneca Plc | 289,720 | 706,847 | 123,141 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 3,692,574 | 1,022,713 | 167,196 |
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Arbutus Biopharma's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Eli Lilly And Company | United States 62.04 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | United States 58.90 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | EMEA 21.50 % |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | United States 76.66 % |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | United States 63.04 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Arbutus Biopharma's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 491 companies in Arbutus Biopharma's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Arbutus Biopharma ranks #158 of 491 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.01 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 987, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly And Company | 1,284,631 | 24.00 % |
| 2 | Johnson and Johnson | 684,228 | 12.78 % |
| 3 | Abbvie Inc | 522,410 | 9.76 % |
| 4 | Merck and Co Inc | 363,559 | 6.79 % |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Abbott Laboratories | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Novo Nordisk A | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Pfizer Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Astrazeneca Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 158 | Arbutus Biopharma Corp | 764 | 0.01 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-11.
Arbutus Biopharma's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc | 818 | 32.39 % |
| 154 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals inc | 814 | 90.52 % |
| 155 | Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc | 805 | -44.15 % |
| 156 | Janux Therapeutics Inc | 780 | -55.96 % |
| 157 | Ardelyx inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 158 | Arbutus Biopharma Corp | 764 | -19.83 % |
| 159 | Seaport Therapeutics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 160 | Inventiva S a | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 161 | Zevra Therapeutics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 162 | Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 163 | Bicara Therapeutics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-11. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Arbutus Biopharma's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (447 companies). See the full Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 0.00 % | 38.09 % (avg) | -38.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | 93.72 % | industry median | +84.3 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | - | -6.73 % (avg) | - |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.00 % | 7.49 % (avg) | -7.5 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Arbutus Biopharma's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry average (447 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 2.4x | 26.3x | -23.8x |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.7x | 15.1x | -10.4x |
| P/B | 5.6x | 4.2x | +1.4x |
| Return on Equity | 129.13 % | industry aggregate | 106.89 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 48.27 % | -9.73 % (avg) | 58.00 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Arbutus Biopharma's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -44.44 % | 1.11 % | 15.02 % | 58.92 % | 255.11 % | -53.51 % | -65.98 % | 128.21 % |
| Operating Margin | -1,510.18 % | -2,396.84 % | -836.07 % | -669.11 % | -167.75 % | - | - | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | -19.30 % | -52.76 % | -29.68 % | -26.04 % | -19.68 % | -27.63 % | -30.83 % | -8.81 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Arbutus Biopharma's Strategic Group Map
Arbutus Biopharma is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Arbutus Biopharma's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 500.0% and operating margin of 93.7% compares with an average of 425.0% growth and 5.3% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Arbutus Biopharma sits above that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Arbutus Biopharma's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Arbutus Biopharma falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 8.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Arbutus Biopharma's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 987 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.00 % vs industry average 7.49 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Arbutus Biopharma's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Arbutus Biopharma's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Arbutus Biopharma falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Arbutus Biopharma's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 84.3 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 106.9 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-99.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (2.4x vs 26.3x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
- A meaningful share of competitors (42.20 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Arbutus Biopharma's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbutus Biopharma Corp | 1.27 | 3.84 | - |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 0.16 | 1.44 | 1.44 |
| Johnson and Johnson | 0.36 | 1.04 | 0.60 |
| Merck and Co Inc | 0.40 | 1.46 | 1.01 |
| Novartis Ag | 0.42 | 1.12 | 0.02 |
| Astrazeneca Plc | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.51 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Arbutus Biopharma's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbutus Biopharma Corp | Q3 2026 | -43.5 % | - |
| Eli Lilly And Company | Q3 2026 | +38.6 % | +15.6 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | Q3 2026 | +5.9 % | -95.9 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.1 % | - |
| Novartis Ag | Q4 2025 | +9.6 % | +17.0 % |
| Astrazeneca Plc | Q4 2025 | +8.6 % | +45.3 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +10.2 % | -5.6 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Arbutus Biopharma's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbutus Biopharma Corp | Q3 2026 | - | - |
| Eli Lilly And Company | Q3 2026 | +30.7 % | +52.2 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | Q3 2026 | +10.9 % | +17.7 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | Q2 2026 | +23.6 % | +16.9 % |
| Novartis Ag | Q4 2025 | +18.3 % | +13.3 % |
| Astrazeneca Plc | Q4 2025 | +11.2 % | +46.0 % |
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Arbutus Biopharma's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbutus Biopharma Corp | 89.26% | 120.80% | 129.13% |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 21.24% | 32.00% | 83.65% |
| Johnson and Johnson | 8.06% | 10.53% | 19.55% |
| Merck and Co Inc | 2.42% | 3.24% | 6.59% |
| Novartis Ag | 12.59% | 12.62% | 30.00% |
| Astrazeneca Plc | 8.97% | 19.67% | 21.00% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Arbutus Biopharma's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Arbutus Biopharma Corp | 1.95 | 4.27 |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 46.67 | 14.85 |
| Johnson and Johnson | 42.42 | 6.91 |
| Merck and Co Inc | 118.70 | 5.46 |
| Novartis Ag | 22.41 | 5.53 |
| Astrazeneca Plc | 28.36 | 4.93 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 39.72 | 6.51 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.