Aura Biosciences, Inc. (AURA) Financial Ratio Screen

NASDAQ Healthcare United States USD 678M
RATIOS FAIL*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
Aura Biosciences, Inc. (AURA) is potentially non-compliant in the automated ratio model. While the debt ratio of 10.3% is acceptable, the cash and interest-bearing securities ratio of 85.1% exceeds the 30% threshold. Aura Biosciences, Inc. operates in the Healthcare sector.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

AURA financial screening at a glance

RATIOS FAIL*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
10.3%
Pass vs 30%
Cash ratio
85.1%
Fail vs 30%
Receivables + cash
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Impermissible income
N/A
Not available vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-10-16. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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How MSCI, FTSE and S&P-style screens differ
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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
FTSE/Yasaar-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
Business activityAssessment pendingFinancial results do not determine business permissibility
Complete screening result: not yet completeA complete result requires both supported financial criteria and adequate activity evidence. This site does not issue a fatwa or official index decision.
Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-10-16S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Biotechnology) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: Aura Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, develops precision therapies to treat solid tumors. The company's proprietary platform enables the targeting of a range of solid tumors using virus-like particles conjugated with drugs or loaded with nucleic acids to create virus-like drug conjugates. Its lead candidate is bel-sar, which is in late-stage clinical development for the treatment of patients with primary choroidal melanoma and other ocular oncology indications, as well as in early-stage clinical development in bladder cancer. It focuses on assessing the safety and efficacy of bel-sar in treating a range of other solid tumors, including bladder cancer. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style debt and cash reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 10.3%
/ 30%
85.1%
/ 30%
N/A N/A RATIOS FAIL*
FTSE 10.3%
/ 33%
85.1%
/ 33%
N/A N/A RATIOS FAIL*

Financial Highlights

EPS
currency unverified -1.75
Dividend Yield
0.0%
P/B Ratio
2.1
EV/EBITDA
-2.7
EV: USD 371M
Revenue
USD 0
Beta
0.4
Low volatility
Current Ratio
16.8

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 0.0%
Net Margin 0.0%
Return on Equity (ROE) -53.5%
Return on Assets (ROA) -31.2%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash FlowUSD -85M
Free Cash FlowUSD -85M
Total DebtUSD 17M
Debt-to-Equity5.3
Current Ratio16.8
Total AssetsUSD 169M

Price & Trading

Last Close$6.50
50-Day MA$7.07
200-Day MA$6.65
Avg Volume764K
Beta0.4
52-Week Range
$4.73
$9.54

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-10-12 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About Aura Biosciences, Inc. (AURA)

CEO
Ms. Natalie C. Holles
Employees
113
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 678M
Currency
USD

Aura Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, develops precision therapies to treat solid tumors. The company's proprietary platform enables the targeting of a range of solid tumors using virus-like particles conjugated with drugs or loaded with nucleic acids to create virus-like drug conjugates. Its lead candidate is bel-sar, which is in late-stage clinical development for the treatment of patients with primary choroidal melanoma and other ocular oncology indications, as well as in early-stage clinical development in bladder cancer. It focuses on assessing the safety and efficacy of bel-sar in treating a range of other solid tumors, including bladder cancer. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aura Biosciences, Inc. (AURA) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is Aura Biosciences, Inc.'s debt ratio?

Aura Biosciences, Inc.'s debt ratio is 10.3% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are Aura Biosciences, Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Aura Biosciences, Inc. has a market capitalization of USD 678M in its listing currency. Return on equity stands at -53.5%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-10-16. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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