Ligand (LGND) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. Mid-cap Healthcare
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
59.7M
Gross Profit
56.7M
94.99%
Operating Income
20.0M
33.59%
Net Income
44.8M
75.06%
EPS (Diluted)
$2.12
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
1.6B
Total Liabilities
543.4M
Shareholders Equity
1.0B
Debt to Equity
0.53
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
79.0M
Free Cash Flow
45.3M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Ligand Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 268.1M | 167.1M | 131.3M | 196.2M | 241.5M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 14.5M | 11.1M | 10.5M | 52.8M | 62.2M |
| Gross Profit | 253.5M | 156.1M | 120.8M | 143.4M | 179.4M |
| Gross Margin % | 94.6% | 93.4% | 92.0% | 73.1% | 74.3% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | 81.2M | 21.4M | 24.5M | 36.1M | 32.1M |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 92.4M | 78.7M | 52.8M | 70.1M | 46.8M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | -37.6M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 173.6M | 100.1M | 77.3M | 106.1M | 41.3M |
| Operating Income | 47.2M | 23.0M | 9.8M | 3.0M | 103.9M |
| Operating Margin % | 17.6% | 13.8% | 7.5% | 1.5% | 43.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 13.7M | 8.1M | 7.7M | 2.0M | 886.0K |
| Interest Expense | 4.7M | 3.0M | 656.0K | 1.8M | 19.6M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | 102.8M | -25.5M | 46.8M | 32.7M | -12.9M |
| Pre-tax Income | 159.0M | 2.5M | 63.7M | 36.0M | 72.2M |
| Income Tax | 34.5M | 6.6M | 9.8M | 41.2M | -4.1M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 21.7% | 260.1% | 15.5% | 114.5% | -5.7% |
| Net Income | 124.5M | -4.0M | 52.2M | -33.4M | 57.1M |
| Net Margin % | 46.4% | -2.4% | 39.7% | -17.0% | 23.7% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 94.5M | 11.4M | 51.2M | 60.6M | 148.0M |
| EPS (Basic) | - | $-0.22 | $3.02 | $-1.98 | $3.46 |
| EPS (Diluted) | - | $-0.22 | $2.94 | $-1.98 | $3.34 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | - | 18290000 | 17298000 | 16868000 | 16630000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | - | 18290000 | 17298000 | 16868000 | 16630000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Ligand Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 174.9M | 72.3M | 23.0M | 45.0M | 19.5M |
| Short-term Investments | 581.4M | 183.9M | 147.4M | 166.9M | 321.6M |
| Accounts Receivable | 59.6M | 38.4M | 32.9M | 30.4M | 85.5M |
| Inventory | 9.1M | 14.1M | 24.0M | 13.3M | 27.3M |
| Other Current Assets | 5.8M | 16.9M | 2.7M | 2.3M | 3.6M |
| Total Current Assets | 832.3M | 331.6M | 237.4M | 263.6M | 464.8M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 9.8M | 9.7M | 9.5M | 15.0M | 19.4M |
| Goodwill | 428.5M | 477.1M | 573.6M | 564.0M | 598.1M |
| Intangible Assets | 225.4M | 266.6M | 366.9M | 352.6M | 386.8M |
| Long-term Investments | 15.6M | 10.6M | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 10.1M | 7.0M | 6.1M | 10.3M | 324.0M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 728.4M | 610.2M | 549.8M | 499.1M | 832.8M |
| Total Assets | 1.6B | 941.8M | 787.2M | 762.7M | 1.3B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 3.2M | 5.2M | 2.4M | 5.3M | 8.4M |
| Short-term Debt | 1.1M | 1.3M | 410.0K | 77.4M | 1.4M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 422.0K | 206.0K | 256.0K | 57.0K | 13.6M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 37.4M | 37.1M | 16.8M | 98.8M | 41.7M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 450.4M | 5.8M | 5.8M | 10.3M | 323.0M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 36.0M | 32.5M | 31.6M | 30.6M | 30.9M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 19.6M | 17.7M | 3.0M | 4.0M | 25.4M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 506.0M | 74.2M | 69.5M | 66.4M | 434.8M |
| Total Liabilities | 543.4M | 111.3M | 86.3M | 165.2M | 476.4M |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 20.0K | 20.0K | 18.0K | 17.0K | 17.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 608.1M | 499.0M | 503.0M | 450.9M | 449.1M |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1.0B | 830.4M | 700.9M | 597.5M | 821.2M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 451.5M | 7.1M | 6.2M | 87.7M | 324.4M |
| Working Capital | 794.8M | 294.4M | 220.6M | 164.8M | 423.1M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Ligand Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 124.5M | -4.0M | 52.2M | -33.4M | 57.1M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 33.8M | 35.2M | 35.6M | 51.4M | 50.9M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 46.8M | 41.1M | 25.7M | 60.3M | 38.8M |
| Working Capital Changes | -18.5M | 5.5M | -34.4M | 65.7M | -57.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 214.1M | 68.7M | 93.3M | 170.6M | 67.4M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -452.0K | -1.8M | -3.5M | -17.9M | -8.8M |
| Acquisitions | -8.4M | -172.2M | -25.7M | -750.0K | 0 |
| Investment Purchases | -740.5M | -226.4M | -126.8M | -51.2M | -181.3M |
| Investment Sales | 377.3M | 269.6M | 194.2M | 234.4M | 221.3M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -376.7M | -133.3M | 38.2M | 163.5M | 30.0M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -15.0M | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 466.9M | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Repayment | -113.3M | -25.0K | -76.9M | -261.0M | -164.9M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 313.3M | 31.6M | -82.4M | -279.2M | -171.5M |
| Free Cash Flow | 38.0M | 77.4M | -4.3M | 119.9M | 70.0M |
| Net Change in Cash | 150.7M | -33.1M | 49.1M | 54.9M | -74.1M |
Cash Flow Trend
Ligand Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
36.98
Forward P/E
22.82
Price to Book
4.41
Price to Sales
16.86
PEG Ratio
-0.16
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
46.42%
Operating Margin
33.59%
Return on Equity
13.47%
Return on Assets
2.36%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
22.22
Debt to Equity
44.39
Beta
1.00
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$6.13
Book Value per Share
$51.44
Revenue per Share
$13.86
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGND | 4.6B | 36.98 | 4.41 | 13.47% | 46.42% | 44.39 |
| Vertex | 109.4B | 28.40 | 5.92 | 22.54% | 32.94% | 10.91 |
| Regeneron | 81.0B | 18.00 | 2.45 | 14.86% | 31.41% | 9.51 |
| Axsome Therapeutics | 9.5B | -50.54 | 105.31 | -252.12% | -28.69% | 247.03 |
| Praxis Precision | 9.6B | - | 9.46 | -45.83% | 0.00% | 0.01 |
| Bio-Techne | 9.1B | 117.16 | 4.55 | 3.80% | 6.41% | 20.07 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






