Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND)
NASDAQ: LGND · Real-Time Price · USD
195.83
-1.31 (-0.66%)
Dec 26, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Statistics

Total Valuation

LGND has a market cap or net worth of $3.85 billion. The enterprise value is $3.64 billion.

Market Cap3.85B
Enterprise Value 3.64B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 6, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Nov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LGND has 19.68 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 6.20% in one year.

Current Share Class 19.68M
Shares Outstanding 19.68M
Shares Change (YoY) +6.20%
Shares Change (QoQ) +3.53%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.12%
Owned by Institutions (%) 107.23%
Float 19.26M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 78.64 and the forward PE ratio is 36.45. LGND's PEG ratio is 2.43.

PE Ratio 78.64
Forward PE 36.45
PS Ratio 15.02
Forward PS 15.07
PB Ratio 4.05
P/TBV Ratio 6.27
P/FCF Ratio 125.30
P/OCF Ratio 120.77
PEG Ratio 2.43
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 57.76, with an EV/FCF ratio of 118.36.

EV / Earnings 74.94
EV / Sales 14.49
EV / EBITDA 57.76
EV / EBIT 126.21
EV / FCF 118.36

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 24.69, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.47.

Current Ratio 24.69
Quick Ratio 23.66
Debt / Equity 0.47
Debt / EBITDA 7.02
Debt / FCF 14.66
Interest Coverage 7.57

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 5.42% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.60%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 5.42%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.48%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.60%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.99%
Revenue Per Employee $3.69M
Profits Per Employee $714,426
Employee Count68
Asset Turnover 0.21
Inventory Turnover 6.74

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LGND has paid $14.40 million in taxes.

Income Tax 14.40M
Effective Tax Rate 22.86%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +72.72% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.86, so LGND's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.86
52-Week Price Change +72.72%
50-Day Moving Average 194.56
200-Day Moving Average 146.35
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 52.13
Average Volume (20 Days) 213,824

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.10 million, so 5.57% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.10M
Short Previous Month 1.11M
Short % of Shares Out 5.57%
Short % of Float 5.69%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.72

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LGND had revenue of $251.23 million and earned $48.58 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.49.

Revenue251.23M
Gross Profit 154.74M
Operating Income 28.85M
Pretax Income 62.98M
Net Income 48.58M
EBITDA 63.03M
EBIT 28.85M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.49
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $664.52 million in cash and $451.00 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $213.53 million or $10.85 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 664.52M
Total Debt 451.00M
Net Cash 213.53M
Net Cash Per Share $10.85
Equity (Book Value) 950.17M
Book Value Per Share 48.34
Working Capital 723.38M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $31.92 million and capital expenditures -$1.16 million, giving a free cash flow of $30.76 million.

Operating Cash Flow 31.92M
Capital Expenditures -1.16M
Free Cash Flow 30.76M
FCF Per Share $1.56
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 61.59%, with operating and profit margins of 11.48% and 19.34%.

Gross Margin 61.59%
Operating Margin 11.48%
Pretax Margin 25.07%
Profit Margin 19.34%
EBITDA Margin 25.09%
EBIT Margin 11.48%
FCF Margin 12.24%

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 -6.20%
Shareholder Yield -6.20%
Earnings Yield 1.26%
FCF Yield 0.80%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LGND is $239.33, which is 22.21% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $239.33
Price Target Difference 22.21%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 22.21%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on November 19, 2010. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:6.

Last Split Date Nov 19, 2010
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 1:6

Scores

LGND has an Altman Z-Score of 4 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 4
Piotroski F-Score 5