Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 4.44% in Q2 2026, down 0.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Ligand Pharmaceuticals came in at 2.80%, up 2.80 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a three-year change of +2.80 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 0.00% in FY2024 (-1.47 pp), 1.47% in FY2023 (+1.47 pp) and 0.00% in FY2022.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between -0.21% (Q3 2023) and 5.40% (Q1 2026) over five years.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 37.16% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 16.10% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 18.68% |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 3.56% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 21.95% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 28.83% |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 14.33% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -5.97% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 13.44% |
| 10 | Ligand Pharmaceuticals | 6.03 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | 4.44% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.22% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 78.82% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 70.40% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 64.56% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 89.54% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 18.05% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.14% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 16.70% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.22% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.18% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.00% |
API Access
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();