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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Ligand Pharmaceuticals) Net Current Asset Value

: $8.61 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net Current Asset Value (NCAV), Benjamin Graham means a company's current assets (such as cash, marketable securities, and inventories) minus its total liabilities (including preferred stock, minority interest, and long-term debt).

Ligand Pharmaceuticals's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $8.61.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Net Current Asset Value or its related term are showing as below:

LGND' s Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.76   Med: 9.3   Max: 11.5
Current: 8.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Ratio of Ligand Pharmaceuticals was 11.50. The lowest was 2.76. And the median was 9.30.

LGND's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is ranked worse than
75.24% of 1034 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 3.73 vs LGND: 8.46

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Net Current Asset Value can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.54 -9.47 -0.70 5.81 8.61

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.81 9.54 10.58 8.76 8.61

Competitive Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ligand Pharmaceuticals Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.



Ligand Pharmaceuticals Net Current Asset Value Calculation

Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(237.429-86.303-0-0)/17.556
=8.61

Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(237.429-86.303-0-0)/17.556
=8.61

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Ligand Pharmaceuticals  (NAS:LGND) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham’s strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their Net-Net Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Ligand Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3911 Sorrento Valley Boulevard, Suite 110, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and acquiring technologies that aid in creating medicine. The company has partnerships and license agreements with various pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Ligand's business model is based on drug discovery, early-stage drug development, product reformulation, and partnerships. The company's revenue consists of three primary elements: royalties from commercialized products, license and milestone payments, and sale of its trademarked Captisol material.
Executives
Martine Zimmermann director C/O LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, 3911 SORRENTO VALLEY BOULEVARD SUITE 110, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Todd C Davis director 11119 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 200, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Andrew Reardon officer: CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & C/O LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, 3911 SORRENTO VALLEY BLVD, SUITE 110, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Octavio Espinoza officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 3911 SORRENTO VALLEY BOULEVARD, STE 110, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
John W Kozarich director 10275 SCIENCE CENTER DR, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Stephen L Sabba director DORSET MANAGEMENT CORP, 485 UNDERHILL BLVD SUITE 205, SYOSSET NY 11791
John L Higgins officer: CEO & President 11119 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 200, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Jason Haas director C/O SYROS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 35 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Matthew W Foehr officer: EVP and COO 11119 NORTH TORREY PINES RD #200, LA JOLLA CA 92037
John L Lamattina director 81 WYMAN ST, POST OFFICE BOX 9046, WALTHAM MA 02454
Jennifer R. Cochran director C/O LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 3911 SORRENTO VALLEY BOULEVARD, STE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Charles S Berkman officer: Asso. Gen. Counsel, Secretary 11085 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 300, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Sunil Patel director 11085 NORTH TORREY PINES RD., SUITE 300, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Goldman Sachs Group Inc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Goldman Sachs & Co. Llc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282

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