LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc
$286.51
▼ 0.4%Updated Today 11:10 AM ET
LGND at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
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ROIC
2.0%
Interest Coverage
62.5x
Current Ratio
31.18x
Dividend Yield
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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
0/100
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND) is a small-cap company in the Pharmaceuticals industry, part of the Health Care sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $268.09M in revenue and $124.45M in net profit.
Our model rates LGND Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
3.6% average over the last 3 years
±194.9 pts around 90.3% across 10 years
grew in 6 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 10 years
2.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
2.6%
Revenue moved from $108.97M in 2016 to $268.09M in 2025, a 10.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
15.3%
Net Margin
46.4%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$1.13B
Net Debt
$119.89M
Net Debt / EBITDA
2.92x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 62.5x, with a current ratio of 31.2x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $1.13B of total debt against $1.01B of cash.
Operating CF
$49.36M
Free Cash Flow
$48.91M
FCF Margin
18.2%
In the latest year Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc produced about $49.36M of operating cash flow and $48.91M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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LGND trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$42.12
Current price
$286.51
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$48.91M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where LGND sits versus its Health Care sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 83 Health Care companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How LGND stacks up against its Health Care peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Health Care sector (324 S&P 500 companies), LGND ranks #207 of 324 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 27.3x
ROE vs sector
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median 14.1%
Growth vs sector
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median 7.6%
Sector rank
#207
of 324 by rating
Peers are the closest Health Care companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 324 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $286.51 today · expected CAGR -18% – -9%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $289.53M | $312.70M | $337.71M | $364.73M | $393.91M |
| Net income | $133.19M | $143.84M | $155.35M | $167.78M | $181.20M |
| EPS | $6.68 | $7.22 | $7.79 | $8.42 | $9.09 |
| Share price (low) | $80.17 | $86.58 | $93.51 | $100.99 | $109.07 |
| Share price (high) | $133.62 | $144.31 | $155.85 | $168.32 | $181.78 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -72% / -53% | -45% / -29% | -31% / -18% | -23% / -12% | -18% / -9% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for LGND:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Health Care, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against LGND:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc is a small-cap health care business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Latest SEC Filings
LGND's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
LGND — frequently asked questions
Is LGND a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does LGND's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for LGND calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this LGND analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell LGND. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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