Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) reported Operating Expenses of $34.4 million for Q1 2026, down 57.87% on a YoY basis from $81.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 25.03% sequentially from $45.8 million in Q4 2025.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $34.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 57.87% year-over-year to $34.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $179.9 million (down 26.06% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $227.1 million, up 19.68% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $34.4 million in Q1 2026, from $45.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $81.5 million in Q1 2025 to a low of $28.0 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $45.1 million and a median of $41.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 191.35% in 2025 and sank 57.87% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing LGND's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $70.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 55.37% to $31.5 million in 2023, then soared by 66.72% to $52.4 million in 2024, then slipped by 12.63% to $45.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 25.03% to $34.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LGND's Operating Expenses at $34.4 million in Q1 2026, $45.8 million in Q4 2025, and $60.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oculis Holding AG | 68,785.72 Bn | 68,785.72 Bn | - | -28.01 Mn |
| 2 | Nanobiotix | 1,895.57 Bn | 1,895.51 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | BeOne Medicines | 471.35 Bn | 466.56 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | NuCana | 279.75 Bn | 279.75 Bn | - | -3.78 Mn |
| 5 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 120.24 Bn | 113.00 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 6 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 67.80 Bn | 59.04 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.96 Bn |
| 7 | Belite Bio | 62.51 Bn | 62.51 Bn | - | 32.68 Mn |
| 8 | Argenx Se | 57.38 Bn | 57.38 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 9 | Revolution Medicines | 37.78 Bn | 37.78 Bn | - | 445.22 Mn |
| 10 | Ligand Pharmaceuticals | 6.05 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 48.45 Mn | 34.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 45.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 60.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 81.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 70.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 46.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.94 Mn |