Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Intangibles (2010 - 2026)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals' Intangibles was $209.24 million in Q2 2026, down 16.3% from $250.13 million a year earlier and down 3.7% from the prior quarter.
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Intangibles (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Intangibles at Ligand Pharmaceuticals came in at $225.44 million, down 15.5% from FY2024.
- Intangibles has now declined for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -17.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Intangibles was $266.65 million in FY2024 (-11.0%), $299.61 million in FY2023 (-12.5%), $342.46 million in FY2022 (-9.1%) and $376.69 million in FY2021 (-36.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Intangibles since Q1 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Intangibles has declined for 19 straight quarters, with an average decline of 13.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Intangibles over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 150.4%); the worst was Q3 2023 (a decline of 39.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, LGND's Intangibles in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $217.34 million (Q1 2026), $225.44 million (Q4 2025) and $233.54 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 48.23 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 49.14 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 24.98 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 42.07 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 37.72 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 20.49 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 14.03 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 47.05 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 412.80 Mn |
| 10 | Ligand Pharmaceuticals | 6.22 Bn | 2.69 Bn | - | 209.24 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 209.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 217.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 225.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 233.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 250.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 258.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 266.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 274.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 283.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 291.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 299.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 314.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 325.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 333.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 342.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 517.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 528.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 539.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 376.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 562.37 Mn |
API Access
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Intangibles API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=intangibles&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "intangibles", "ticker": "LGND", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=intangibles&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();