Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals' (LGND) Price to Earnings was 31.93 for Q2 2026, up 22.6% from the prior quarter.
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to Earnings at Ligand Pharmaceuticals was 30.04.
- By year, Price to Earnings came in at 24.04 in FY2023 and 28.28 in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Price to Earnings spans a low of 13.60 in Q1 2024 and a high of 71.67 in Q3 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 26.04 (Q1 2026), 30.04 (Q4 2025) and 71.67 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 10 | Ligand Pharmaceuticals | 6.03 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.93 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.04 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.04 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 71.67 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.50 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.60 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.04 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 63.34 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 46.07 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 52.57 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 50.04 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.28 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.25 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.50 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 40.34 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.74 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.84 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.01 |
API Access
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();