Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) recorded Share-based Compensation of $13.65 million in Q2 2026, up 36.6% from $10 million a year earlier and up 28.9% from the prior quarter.
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ligand Pharmaceuticals' Share-based Compensation came in at $53.27 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 31.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $46.85 million, up 14.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $41.09 million in FY2024 (+59.6%), $25.74 million in FY2023 (-57.3%), $60.29 million in FY2022 (+55.4%) and $38.78 million in FY2021 (+26.2%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $5.72 million in Q4 2023 to $29.15 million in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 38.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 180.0% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 80.4% in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $10.6 million (Q1 2026), $14.27 million (Q4 2025) and $14.75 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 458.00 Mn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 170.20 Mn |
| 10 | Ligand Pharmaceuticals | 6.26 Bn | 2.72 Bn | - | 13.65 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.75 Mn |
API Access
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();