Ligand Pharmaceuticals Statistics
Total Valuation
LGND has a market cap or net worth of $2.11 billion. The enterprise value is $1.90 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, May 6, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | May 6, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
LGND has 19.26 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 3.00% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 19.26M |
| Shares Outstanding | 19.26M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +3.00% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +3.01% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 2.11% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 97.32% |
| Float | 18.84M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | 41.23 |
| PS Ratio | 12.22 |
| Forward PS | 11.56 |
| PB Ratio | 2.57 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 4.70 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 22.61 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 22.19 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.75 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 32.68, with an EV/FCF ratio of 20.00.
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 11.39 |
| EV / EBITDA | 32.68 |
| EV / EBIT | 82.71 |
| EV / FCF | 20.00 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 8.93, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.01.
| Current Ratio | 8.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 8.05 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.01 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.12 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.08 |
| Interest Coverage | 7.58 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -0.53% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.86%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -0.53% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.66% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.86% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 2.54% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $2.46M |
| Profits Per Employee | -$59,294 |
| Employee Count | 68 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.19 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.71 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, LGND has paid $6.55 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 6.55M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 260.13% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +54.49% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.03, so LGND's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.03 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +54.49% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 114.01 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 106.60 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 46.92 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 141,539 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 844,954, so 4.39% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 844,954 |
| Short Previous Month | 951,520 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 4.39% |
| Short % of Float | 4.48% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 8.49 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, LGND had revenue of $167.13 million and -$4.03 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.22.
| Revenue | 167.13M |
| Gross Profit | 134.63M |
| Operating Income | 23.02M |
| Pretax Income | 53.01M |
| Net Income | -4.03M |
| EBITDA | 58.26M |
| EBIT | 23.02M |
| Loss Per Share | -$0.22 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $256.17 million in cash and $7.15 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $249.01 million or $12.93 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 256.17M |
| Total Debt | 7.15M |
| Net Cash | 249.01M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $12.93 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 830.44M |
| Book Value Per Share | 43.46 |
| Working Capital | 294.45M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $97.05 million and capital expenditures -$1.82 million, giving a free cash flow of $95.23 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 97.05M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.82M |
| Free Cash Flow | 95.23M |
| FCF Per Share | $4.95 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 80.56%, with operating and profit margins of 13.77% and -2.41%.
| Gross Margin | 80.56% |
| Operating Margin | 13.77% |
| Pretax Margin | 1.51% |
| Profit Margin | -2.41% |
| EBITDA Margin | 34.86% |
| EBIT Margin | 13.77% |
| FCF Margin | 56.98% |
Dividends & Yields
LGND does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.
| Dividend Per Share | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | -3.00% |
| Shareholder Yield | -3.00% |
| Earnings Yield | -0.19% |
| FCF Yield | 4.42% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for LGND is $145.00, which is 32.19% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
| Price Target | $145.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 32.19% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 6 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 16.17% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Stock ForecastsStock Splits
The last stock split was on November 19, 2010. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 0.16666:1.
| Last Split Date | Nov 19, 2010 |
| Split Type | Reverse |
| Split Ratio | 0.16666:1 |
Scores
LGND has an Altman Z-Score of 10.36 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.
| Altman Z-Score | 10.36 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |