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Verona Pharma plc (VRNA)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US9250501064

CUSIP

925050106

IPO Date

Apr 27, 2017

Highlights

Market Cap

$6.59B

EPS (TTM)

-$2.00

Total Revenue (TTM)

$118.54M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$112.28M

EBITDA (TTM)

-$176.07M

Year Range

$11.75 - $81.73

Target Price

$94.10

Short %

9.88%

Short Ratio

5.71

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Verona Pharma plc

Performance

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Returns By Period

Verona Pharma plc (VRNA) returned 74.85% year-to-date (YTD) and 607.32% over the past 12 months.


VRNA

YTD

74.85%

1M

12.67%

6M

104.90%

1Y

607.32%

3Y*

161.71%

5Y*

76.36%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VRNA, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202523.39%21.52%-8.82%13.51%12.67%74.85%
2024-7.70%-6.16%-6.56%-3.98%-21.88%19.80%56.71%21.27%4.69%17.94%16.80%17.18%133.60%
2023-15.65%-2.72%-6.34%4.33%2.72%-1.77%4.49%-12.04%-16.11%-14.42%-3.08%47.04%-23.92%
2022-7.59%-9.50%-11.21%-16.23%8.37%-7.51%28.40%93.68%-1.92%25.24%0.78%102.56%288.84%
202112.86%15.57%-8.43%-17.70%-12.06%8.10%-3.98%-7.32%-5.84%-6.57%-6.64%40.59%-4.00%
2020-4.35%4.55%-28.35%2.91%12.26%-1.68%45.73%2.79%-10.98%-5.93%26.58%-5.79%21.74%
2019-39.73%-1.13%13.04%-2.31%-5.86%-14.68%-17.65%-1.43%10.39%-6.56%-3.98%40.24%-40.41%
20184.88%16.47%37.93%-11.67%-7.96%-15.99%-2.80%-4.72%-1.11%-4.08%-9.17%-11.47%-18.71%
20170.00%3.33%-16.45%1.42%2.45%26.75%-13.03%-16.10%5.99%-12.07%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 99, VRNA is among the top 1% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VRNA is 9999
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VRNA is 100100
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VRNA is 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VRNA is 9898
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VRNA is 100100
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VRNA is 100100
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Verona Pharma plc (VRNA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Verona Pharma plc Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 10.30
  • 5-Year: 0.92
  • All Time: 0.30

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Verona Pharma plc compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History


Verona Pharma plc doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Verona Pharma plc. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Verona Pharma plc was 89.71%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 697 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-89.71%Apr 5, 2018473Mar 18, 2020697Dec 21, 20221170
-56.07%Jan 3, 2023354May 30, 202451Aug 13, 2024405
-36.28%Sep 12, 201749Nov 21, 201767Mar 15, 2018116
-29.89%May 24, 201725Jun 28, 201743Sep 7, 201768
-22.59%Mar 3, 202525Apr 4, 202516Apr 29, 202541
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Verona Pharma plc over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Verona Pharma plc, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company has exceeded analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter, achieving a 38.5% positive surprise.


-1.00-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.200.000.2020212022202320242025
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-0.03
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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Verona Pharma plc is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Biotechnology industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for VRNA compared to other companies in the Biotechnology industry. VRNA currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for VRNA relative to other companies in the Biotechnology industry. Currently, VRNA has a P/S ratio of 55.6. This P/S ratio is high relative to other companies in the industry. It could mean the stock is overvalued, or that investors expect strong future growth and profitability.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for VRNA in comparison with other companies in the Biotechnology industry. Currently, VRNA has a P/B value of 29.1. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



TTM
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Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items