UPB (Upstream Bio) Tariff Resilience Score: 7/10 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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What is Upstream Bio Tariff Resilience Score?

Upstream Bio UPB -3.04% 10 Tariff Resilience Score is 7 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates UPB with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,370 Biotechnology companies, Upstream Bio ranks better than 90.36% on this metric.

Upstream Bio has the Tariff Resilience Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Highly Resilient.

Upstream Bio has Upstream Bio, a biotech firm, has moderate exposure to tariffs due to its reliance on international raw materials. However, its ability to source alternative suppliers and focus on domestic markets provides some resilience against tariff impacts.

Tariff Resilience Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more.

The company's exposure to international trade tariffs based on these criteria:

1. Global supply chain dependencies
2. Manufacturing locations versus sales markets
3. Import/export balance and percentage of revenue
4. Historical impact from previous tariff changes
5. Available mitigation strategies (alternative suppliers, pricing power)
6. Industry-specific tariff exemptions or vulnerabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Upstream Bio might have Highly Resilient.


Upstream Bio  (NAS:UPB) Tariff Resilience Score Explanation

The Tariff Resilience Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the most resilient. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 3 categories:

Tariff Resilience Score Resilience Level
7 - 10Highly Resilient
4 - 6Average Resilient
0 - 3Highly Vulnerable

Upstream Bio Tariff Resilience Score Related Terms


UPB vs OABI, VNDA, LXEO: Tariff Resilience Score Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Upstream Bio's Tariff Resilience Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Tariff Resilience Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Upstream Bio Tariff Resilience Score vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Upstream Bio's Tariff Resilience Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Upstream Bio's Tariff Resilience Score falls into.


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What does a Tariff Resilience Score of 7 mean?
Upstream Bio (UPB) has a Tariff Resilience Score of 7 as of Jul. 17, 2026. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. According to the industry distribution chart, Upstream Bio ranks #132 out of 1370 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 9.6%.
Is Upstream Bio's Tariff Resilience Score too high?
Upstream Bio's current Tariff Resilience Score is 7. The Biotechnology industry median Tariff Resilience Score is 4.00. Upstream Bio's value of 7 is 75% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Upstream Bio ranks #132 out of 1370 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Upstream Bio has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Upstream Bio's Tariff Resilience Score compare to OABI and VNDA?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Upstream Bio ranks #132 out of 1370 companies for Tariff Resilience Score. This places Upstream Bio in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Tariff Resilience Score is 4.00. Upstream Bio's value of 7 is 75% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tariff Resilience Score for a Biotechnology company?
The median Tariff Resilience Score among Biotechnology companies is 4.00, based on 1,370 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Tariff Resilience Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Tariff Resilience Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Upstream Bio's current Tariff Resilience Score of 7 is 75% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tariff Resilience Score mean?
A high Tariff Resilience Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Tariff Resilience Score is 4.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Upstream Bio's current Tariff Resilience Score is 7. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Upstream Bio stock overvalued right now?
Upstream Bio (UPB) has a current Tariff Resilience Score of 7. The current Tariff Resilience Score is 7 and 75% above the Biotechnology industry median of 4.00. Upstream Bio's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tariff Resilience Score calculated?
Tariff Resilience Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Upstream Bio (UPB), the current Tariff Resilience Score is 7 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Upstream Bio Business Description

Address 890 Winter Street, Suite 200, Waltham, MA, USA, 02451
Upstream Bio Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing treatments for inflammatory diseases, with an initial focus on severe respiratory disorders. It is developing verekitug, the known antagonist currently in clinical development that targets the receptor for Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin (TSLP), a cytokine that is a clinically validated driver of inflammatory response positioned upstream of multiple signaling cascades that affect a variety of immune-mediated diseases. Verekitug has advanced into three separate world-wide, placebo-controlled, randomized Phase 2 clinical trials, two completed in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and severe asthma, and one ongoing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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