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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

LGNDNASDAQHealthcare● Active
$237.75
+$0.75(+0.32%)
Market Cap$4.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$247.38
52W Low$102.5

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

lgnd · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. LGND's current PE ratio of 30.78x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $237.75 by its TTM earnings per share of $7.72. +58.2% elevated vs 5Y avg 19.5x

30.78x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+58.2%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
21.36x
FY2027 est. EPS $11.13
Based on 5 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$7.72
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.03
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 19.5x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 11 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
34.1x
11-yr mean
Median
23.7x
11-yr midpoint
Minimum
1.0x
Lowest year
Maximum
143.1x
Highest year
30.8x ← Now
1.0x
Min
Q1 · 25%23.7x
Median
Q3 · 75%143.1x
Max
Within Historical Range

At 30.78x, LGND's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 11 fiscal years.

73th percentileHigher than 8 of 11 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Biotechnology · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Ligand Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedYou
LGND
$4.8B30.78x+49.6%$7.72
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ACAD
$3.7B11.57x-43.8%$2.31
ADMA Biologics, Inc.
ADMA Biologics, Inc.
ADMA
$1.9B29.58x+43.8%$0.62
Belite Bio, Inc
Belite Bio, Inc
BLTE
$5.6BN/A-$2.31
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CRNX
$3.5BN/A-$4.95
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.
DYN
$2.8BN/A-$3.47
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MIRM
$4.7BN/A-$0.47
Industry Average
2 peers with valid PE
20.58xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
29.38x$6.44
2024-12-31
FY2024
$-0.22
2023-12-31
FY2023
23.69x$3.02
2022-12-31
FY2022
$-1.98
2021-12-31
FY2021
28.05x$3.44
2020-12-31
FY2020
$-0.18
2019-12-31
FY2019
1.96x$33.13-86.2%
2018-12-31
FY2018
14.20x$5.96-90.1%
2017-12-31
FY2017
143.08x$0.60
2016-12-31
FY2016
$-0.08

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. LGND's current PE ratio of 30.78x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $237.75 by its TTM earnings per share of $7.72.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $237.75 ÷ $7.72 = 30.78x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

LGND pe ratio · 6 questions

LGND's current PE ratio is 30.78x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $237.75 and TTM EPS of $7.72. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via LGND's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08