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Verona Pharma Plc's Competitiveness

A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Verona Pharma Plc (VRNA) 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.

Peer Data As of Q2 2025
Competitors
178
Named by the company
Peer Group Market Share
0.32 %
Share of combined sales, Q2 2025
Revenue Growth Y/Y
-
Peers: 9.89 %
Net Margin
11.56 %
Peers: 18.88 %

Key Findings: Verona Pharma Plc vs Its Competitors

  • TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 222M vs 175,378M combined for its competitors (0.1% combined share).
  • Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+86.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-25.7%) for its tracked peer group.
  • Profitability: Its 11.6% net margin compares with 18.9% for the peer group.
  • Peer revenue share: Verona Pharma Plc accounted for 0.3% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group.
  • Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $2.81M compares with $0.90M for the peer group (3.1x).

Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).

VRNA Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2025

With a net margin of 11.56 %, Verona Pharma Plc reported lower profitability than its competitors (18.88 %).

Verona Pharma Plc generated 0.32 % of the combined sales of its peer group.

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Verona Pharma Plc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2025

Net margin

Verona Pharma Plc +11.6 %
Competitors combined +18.9 %

Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months

Verona Pharma Plc +86.1 %
Competitors combined -25.7 %

TTM net margin

Verona Pharma Plc -36.6 %
Competitors combined +17.5 %

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 Verona Pharma Plc 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.

Competitor Financial Benchmarking - TTM Commercial

TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Verona Pharma Plc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.

Entity TTM Revenue Latest Q ×4 Rev Run-rate vs TTM TTM Net Income TTM Net Margin
Verona Pharma Plc $12,345M $12,345M +12.3% · Accelerating $1,234M 12.3%
Competitors combined $12,345M $12,345M +12.3% · Accelerating $1,234M 12.3%
High-Confidence Competitors (115) $12,345M $12,345M +12.3% · Accelerating $1,234M 12.3%
Competitor Financial Benchmarking

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Verona Pharma Plc's Competitor Quality Breadth

Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.

Entity Profitable Expanding Above Industry Growth Distressed
Verona Pharma Plc No - - Yes
Competitors combined (23) 46% 69% 50% 48%
High-Confidence Competitors (131) 41% 63% 54% 56%

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.

Market Share of the Peer Group, Q2 2025

0.3%market share
  • Verona Pharma Plc0.3%
  • Competitors combined99.7%

Share of combined quarterly revenue of Verona Pharma Plc and its 178 competitors.

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VRNA Stock Performance relative to its Competitors

VRNA Competitors (weighted) Percent change over the selected range

Verona Pharma Plc's Share Price Performance vs Peer Groups

Trailing 12-month total share price return, and the share of each group that outperformed the U.S.A. 500 over the same period. Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC.
42.1%beat U.S.A. 500
Competitors Combined
(8 of 19)
39.5%beat U.S.A. 500
High-Confidence
(45 of 114)
Entity TTM Share Price Return
(group: median)
vs U.S.A. 500
Verona Pharma Plc 260.50 % Outperformed
Competitors combined (19) 40.4% 63.2%
High-Confidence Competitors (114) 40.4% 63.2%
Similar-Size Competitors (0) 40.4% 63.2%
Similar Growth & Profitability (0) 40.4% 63.2%
Peer Group Share Price Returns

TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Verona Pharma Plc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.

Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation). Outperformance is trailing-12-month total return vs the U.S.A. 500 over the same window, not risk-adjusted.

VRNA Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors

VRNA High-Confidence Competitors (equal-weighted, 138) Percent change over the selected range

5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months

#CompetitorTTM Share Price Returnvs U.S.A. 500
1 Edgewise Therapeutics inc 282.9% Outperformed
2 Intra cellular Therapies Inc 282.9% Outperformed
3 Viatris Inc 282.9% Outperformed
4 Zymeworks Inc 282.9% Outperformed
5 Novartis Ag 282.9% Outperformed
Best-Performing Competitor Returns

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Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.

Verona Pharma Plc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers

Ohtuvayre is positioned to compete with approved COPD therapies, including nebulized and handheld inhaler formulations such as dry powder inhalers (DPI) and pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDI). Ensifentrine's competitors in the U.S. nebulizer market for COPD maintenance treatment include the long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs) Brovana and Perforomist, and the long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) Yupelri. In the DPI and pMDI markets, ensifentrine's closest competitors are Symbicort marketed by AstraZeneca plc; Spiriva marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH; Advair and Breo marketed by GlaxoSmithKline plc; and Anoro marketed by GlaxoSmithKline. These products include various combinations of LABA bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), and long-acting anti-muscarinic bronchodilators.

Publicly Traded Peers of Verona Pharma Plc

Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees
Company Market Cap Revenues Income Employees
Verona Pharma Plc 77,747.41 221.67 -81.19 79
Novartis Ag 317,785.25 56,674.00 13,967.00 75,267
Astrazeneca Plc 291,203.66 58,739.00 10,233.00 83,100
Gsk Plc 207,208.61 43,093.89 8,296.37 254
Viatris Inc 23,161.30 14,737.30 -410.70 30,000
Intra cellular Therapies Inc 13,599.88 680.85 -74.68 202
SUBTOTAL 951,912.57 176,924.59 30,247.14 195,371
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Verona Pharma Plc's Competitors Named by the Company

Competitive relationships identified from Verona Pharma Plc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.
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Competitor Evidence Detail

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Verona Pharma Plc'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 2nd Segment 3rd Segment
Viatris Inc Developed Markets 59.34 % Greater China 18.74 % Emerging Markets 14.16 %
Blueprint Medicines Corporation Single Reportable Segment 100.00 % - -
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc Other Products 33.82 % BAQSIMI 28.32 % Primatenemist 15.15 %
Phathom Pharmaceuticals Inc Reportable Segment Aggregation Before Other Operating Segment 100.00 % - -
Mersana Therapeutics inc Reportable 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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Verona Pharma Plc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison

Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $
CompanyMarket CapRevenue / EmployeeIncome / Employee
Verona Pharma Plc 77,747 2,805,987 -1,027,684
Novartis Ag 317,785 752,973 185,566
Astrazeneca Plc 291,204 706,847 123,141
Gsk Plc 207,209 169,660,977 32,662,867
Viatris Inc 23,161 491,243 -13,690
Intra cellular Therapies Inc 13,600 3,370,554 -369,683
PEERS TOTAL 874,165 904,814 155,297
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Verona Pharma Plc'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 2nd Market 3rd Market
Nuvation Bio Inc US 61.08 % CN 34.68 % JP 4.22 %
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc US 91.94 % FR 5.09 % CN 2.97 %

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.

Verona Pharma Plc's Position in Industry Market Structure

Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 495 companies in Verona Pharma Plc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.

Verona Pharma Plc ranks #0 of 495 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 875, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).

Rank Company Market Cap Industry Share
1 Eli Lilly And Company 1,210,070 20.69 %
2 Johnson and Johnson 674,004 11.53 %
3 Beone Medicines Ltd 612,622 10.48 %
4 Abbvie Inc 515,910 8.82 %
5 Merck and Co Inc 1,234 5.2%
6 Novartis Ag 1,234 5.2%
7 Abbott Laboratories 1,234 5.2%
8 Novo Nordisk A 1,234 5.2%
9 Pfizer Inc 1,234 5.2%
10 Astrazeneca Plc 1,234 5.2%
0 Verona Pharma Plc 77,747 0.00 %
Full Industry Market Structure

Market cap and industry share for the rest of Verona Pharma Plc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.

Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2025-10-06.

Verona Pharma Plc'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 (444 companies). See the full Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry profitability benchmarks.
Metric Company Industry Difference
Gross Margin 0.00 % 37.89 % (avg) -37.9 pp
Operating Margin -25.27 % industry median -24.3 pp
EBITDA Margin -19.28 % -6.23 % (avg) -13.1 pp
Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) 0.48 % 7.58 % (avg) -7.1 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.

Verona Pharma Plc's Valuation vs Competitive Position

Valuation multiples vs the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry average (444 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 - 26.6x -
EV / EBITDA - 15.9x -
P/B 256.3x 4.3x +252.0x
Return on Equity -38.66 % industry aggregate -57.50 %
Return on Invested Capital -8.17 % -9.83 % (avg) 1.66 %

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.

Verona Pharma Plc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory

Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.
Metric 20202021202220232024
Revenue Growth -----
Operating Margin -----
Return on Invested Capital --22.43 %-20.61 %-11.81 %-27.36 %
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.

Verona Pharma Plc'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 875 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above)
Barriers to Entry Lower than typical for the industry Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.48 % vs industry average 7.58 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above)

Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Verona Pharma Plc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.

Verona Pharma Plc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength

See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.

High Strength
Medium Strength
Low Strength
High Attractiveness
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Invest / Grow
Selective
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Harvest
Low Attractiveness
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Harvest / Divest Verona Pharma Plc

Verona Pharma Plc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.

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.

Verona Pharma Plc'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

  • Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+86.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
  • Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.

Weaknesses

  • Operating margin 24.3 points below the industry median.
  • Return on equity 57.5 points below the industry aggregate.
  • Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.

Opportunities

  • A meaningful share of competitors (47.80 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.

Threats

  • Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-25.7% annualized).

Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.

Verona Pharma Plc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison

Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months
CompanyQuick RatioWorking CapitalDebt / EquityAsset Turnover
Verona Pharma Plc 8.83 10.47 0.86 0.45
Novartis Ag 0.42 1.12 0.02 0.51
Astrazeneca Plc 0.19 0.94 0.51 0.51
Gsk Plc 0.16 0.82 0.87 0.52
Viatris Inc 0.18 1.47 0.96 0.40
Intra cellular Therapies Inc 2.40 6.78 - 0.57
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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.

Verona Pharma Plc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers

Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter
CompanyPeriodRevenue Y/YRevenue Q/QIncome Y/YIncome Q/Q
Verona Pharma PlcQ2 2025-+35.3 %--
Novartis AgQ4 2025+9.6 %+9.6 %+17.0 %+17.0 %
Astrazeneca PlcQ4 2025+8.6 %+8.6 %+45.3 %+45.3 %
Gsk PlcQ4 2025+7.5 %+7.5 %+120.0 %+120.0 %
Viatris Inc Q2 2026+4.9 %+6.8 %--
Intra cellular Therapies Inc Q4 2024+50.8 %+13.6 %--
PEERS TOTAL+8.7 %+8.6 %+42.1 %+41.5 %
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Verona Pharma Plc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures

Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter
CompanyPeriodCosts Y/YCosts Q/QCapex Y/YCapex Q/Q
Verona Pharma PlcQ2 2025----
Novartis AgQ4 2025+18.3 %+18.3 %+13.3 %+13.3 %
Astrazeneca PlcQ4 2025+11.2 %+11.2 %+46.0 %+46.0 %
Gsk PlcQ4 2025+7.2 %+7.2 %-0.6 %-0.6 %
Viatris Inc Q2 2026+2.3 %-2.5 %-0.2 %+32.3 %
Intra cellular Therapies Inc Q4 2024----
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Verona Pharma Plc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers

ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover
CompanyROAROIROEReceivables TurnoverInventory Turnover
Verona Pharma Plc---4.83-
Novartis Ag12.59%12.62%30.00%6.34-
Astrazeneca Plc8.97%19.67%21.00%3.87-
Gsk Plc10.09%44.94%38.67%4.291.77
Viatris Inc ---4.892.41
Intra cellular Therapies Inc ---4.62-
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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).

Verona Pharma Plc's Valuation vs Peers

P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book
CompanyP/EPrice / SalesPEGP/CFPrice / Book
Verona Pharma Plc-350.73-2,326.58279.39
Novartis Ag22.735.6130.5027.736.83
Astrazeneca Plc28.514.960.4047.235.98
Gsk Plc36.264.81-46.249.66
Viatris Inc -1.57-71.881.62
Intra cellular Therapies Inc -19.97-85.4411.84
PEERS AVERAGE31.475.3841.687.01
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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.

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