Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND)
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Statistics

Share Statistics

Ligand Pharmaceuticals has 18.90M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 4.78% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 18.90M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 1.7%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 18.47M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 252
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.22%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 918.63K, so 4.86% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 918.63K
Short % of Shares Out 4.86%
Short % of Float 4.98%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 10.31

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 23.69 and the forward PE ratio is 20.19. Ligand Pharmaceuticals's PEG ratio is 0.45.

PE Ratio 23.69
Forward PE 20.19
PS Ratio 9.41
Forward PS 12.2
PB Ratio 1.76
P/FCF Ratio -289.19
PEG Ratio 0.45
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Ligand Pharmaceuticals has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 1.22B.

EV / Earnings 23.37
EV / Sales 9.28
EV / EBITDA 11.98
EV / EBIT 102.05
EV / FCF -285.26

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 14.15, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.

Current Ratio 14.15
Quick Ratio 12.72
Debt / Equity 0
Total Debt / Capitalization 0
Cash Flow / Debt 0
Interest Coverage 18.2

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.07% and return on capital (ROIC) is 1.43%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.07%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.07%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 1.43%
Revenue Per Employee 2.26M
Profits Per Employee 899.21K
Employee Count 58
Asset Turnover 0.17
Inventory Turnover 1.46

Taxes

Income Tax 9.84M
Effective Tax Rate 0.15

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 73.67% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.9, so Ligand Pharmaceuticals's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.9
52-Week Price Change 73.67%
50-Day Moving Average 113.34
200-Day Moving Average 94.28
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.8
Average Volume (20 Days) 113.20K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Ligand Pharmaceuticals had revenue of $131.31M and earned $52.15M in profits. Earnings per share was $3.02.

Revenue 131.31M
Gross Profit 96.27M
Operating Income 11.94M
Net Income 52.15M
EBITDA 101.73M
EBIT 11.94M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 3.02
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $22.95M in cash and $6.17M in debt, giving a net cash position of $16.79M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 22.95M
Total Debt 6.17M
Net Cash 16.79M
Retained Earnings 503.02M
Total Assets 954.87M
Working Capital 284.62M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $49.58M and capital expenditures -$3.52M, giving a free cash flow of -$4.27M.

Operating Cash Flow 49.58M
Capital Expenditures -3.52M
Free Cash Flow -4.27M
FCF Per Share -0.25
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 73.31%, with operating and profit margins of 9.09% and 39.72%.

Gross Margin 73.31%
Operating Margin 9.09%
Pretax Margin 48.48%
Profit Margin 39.72%
EBITDA Margin 77.47%
EBIT Margin 9.09%
FCF Margin -3.25%

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
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield 2.58%
FCF Yield -0.19%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LGND is $143, which is 22.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $143
Price Target Difference 22.3%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 6
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Nov 2, 2022. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1603:1000.

Last Split Date Nov 2, 2022
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 1603:1000

Scores

Altman Z-Score 12.44
Piotroski F-Score 4