Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2012 - 2026)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) reported Long-Term Deferred Tax of $37.12 million for Q2 2026, compared with $829,000 a year earlier and up 338.1% from the prior quarter.
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Ligand Pharmaceuticals posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $8.35 million.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -19.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $72,000 in FY2024 (-66.4%), $214,000 in FY2023 (-97.5%), $8.53 million in FY2022 (-76.1%) and $35.73 million in FY2021 (+46.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since Q4 2018.
- The high point for year-over-year Long-Term Deferred Tax in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 336.3%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 99.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $8.47 million (Q1 2026), $8.35 million (Q4 2025) and $9.53 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
| 10 | Ligand Pharmaceuticals | 6.22 Bn | 2.69 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 37.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 829,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 546,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 72,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 190,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 214,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 875,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 27.88 Mn |
API Access
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Long-Term Deferred Tax 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();