Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals' (LGND) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $10.6 million in Q1 2026, up 35.22% year-on-year from $7.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 25.75% quarter-over-quarter from $14.3 million in Q4 2025.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ligand Pharmaceuticals has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $10.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $10.6 million, up 35.22% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $49.6 million (up 19.28% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $46.8 million, up 14.02% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $10.6 million for Q1 2026 at Ligand Pharmaceuticals, down from $14.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $29.1 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $5.7 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $9.5 million (2022), against an average of $10.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 180.02% in 2022 and sank 80.37% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals' Share-based Compensation stood at $29.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 80.37% to $5.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 31.52% to $7.5 million in 2024, then soared by 89.66% to $14.3 million in 2025, then dropped by 25.75% to $10.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $10.6 million (Q1 2026), $14.3 million (Q4 2025), and $14.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | - |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 305,000.00 |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 166.40 Mn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | 26.47 Mn |
| 10 | Ligand Pharmaceuticals | 5.47 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 48.45 Mn | 10.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.72 Mn |