Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Ligand Pharmaceuticals) Cash-to-Debt

: 27.63 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Ligand Pharmaceuticals's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 27.63.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Ligand Pharmaceuticals could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

LGND' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66 Med: 1.02 Max: 27.63
Current: 27.63

During the past 13 years, Ligand Pharmaceuticals's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 27.63. The lowest was 0.66. And the median was 1.02.

LGND's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
67.51% of 1539 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 6.5 vs LGND: 27.63

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Cash-to-Debt 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.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

1.65

0.90

1.05

2.42

27.63

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt																2.42	3.19	18.77	30.10	27.63

Competitive Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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 Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	170.309	/	(0.41	+	5.755)
	=	27.63

Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	170.309	/	(0.41	+	5.755)
	=	27.63

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NAS:LGND) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Ligand Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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Address

3911 Sorrento Valley Boulevard, Suite 110, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121

Website

https://www.ligand.com

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