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Total Valuation
Ligand Pharma has a market cap or net worth of $6.33B. The enterprise value is $5.61B.
Market Cap$6.33B
Enterprise Value$5.61B
Share Statistics
Ligand Pharma has 20,041,061 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding20,041,061
Owned by Insiders2.65%
Owned by Institutions18.35%
Financial Efficiency
Ligand Pharma’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.12 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 2.42%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.12
Return on Assets (ROA)0.08
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)2.42%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.03
Revenue Per Employee3.94M
Profits Per Employee1.83M
Employee Count68
Asset Turnover0.17
Inventory Turnover0.72
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Ligand Pharma is 40.5. Ligand Pharma’s PEG ratio is -0.00970.
PE Ratio40.5
PS Ratio13.64
PB Ratio3.59
Price to Fair Value3.59
Price to FCF74.76
Price to Operating Cash Flow51.17
PEG Ratio-0.00970
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Ligand Pharma had revenue of 268.09M and earned 124.45M in profits. Earnings per share was 6.44.
Revenue268.09M
Gross Profit261.50M
Operating Income47.20M
Pretax Income158.96M
Net Income124.45M
EBITDA192.74M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)6.44
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 123.42M and capital expenditures -466.00K, giving a free cash flow of 122.96M billion.
Operating Cash Flow123.42M
Free Cash Flow122.96M
Free Cash Flow per Share6.14
Dividends & Yields
Ligand Pharma pays an annual dividend of $0.456, resulting in a dividend yield of ―
Dividend Per Share$0.456
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Free Cash Flow Yield―
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Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.89
52-Week Price Change180.82%
50-Day Moving Average237.63
200-Day Moving Average204.37
Relative Strength Index (RSI)79.81
Average Volume (3m)233.52K
Important Dates
Ligand Pharma upcoming earnings date is Aug 11, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMay 7, 2026
Next Earnings DateAug 11, 2026
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Financial Position
Ligand Pharma as a current ratio of 22.23, with Debt / Equity ratio of 45.32%
Current Ratio22.23
Quick Ratio21.98
Debt to Market Cap0.12
Net Debt to EBITDA1.43
Interest Coverage Ratio10.01
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Ligand Pharma has paid 34.51M in taxes.
Income Tax34.51M
Effective Tax Rate0.22
Enterprise Valuation
Ligand Pharma EV to EBITDA ratio is 20.41, with an EV/FCF ratio of 80.41.
EV to Sales14.67
EV to EBITDA20.41
EV to Free Cash Flow80.41
EV to Operating Cash Flow79.68
Balance Sheet
Ligand Pharma has $779.40M in cash and marketable securities with $451.98M in debt, giving a net cash position of $327.43M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$779.40M
Total Debt$451.98M
Net Cash$327.43M
Net Cash Per Share$16.34
Tangible Book Value Per Share$25.51
Margins
Gross margin is 98.61%, with operating margin of 17.61%, and net profit margin of 46.42%.
Gross Margin98.61%
Operating Margin17.61%
Pretax Margin59.29%
Net Profit Margin46.42%
EBITDA Margin71.89%
EBIT Margin59.29%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Ligand Pharma is $280.67, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$280.67
Price Target Upside21.07% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count6
Revenue Growth Forecast51.24%
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