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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ROE

Profitability, historical returns, and peer comparisons.

The ROE as of November 2026 (TTM) for Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) is 5.22%

According to Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is 5.22%. This represents a change of 308.06% compared to the average of 1.28% of the last 4 quarters.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) Historical ROE (quarterly & annually)

How has LGND ROE performed in the past?

The mean historical ROE of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated over the last ten years is 13.03%. The current 5.22% ROE has changed -59.93% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), LGND's ROE was at its highest in in the March 2019 quarter at 61.70%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the December 2018 quarter at -7.57%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

13.03%

Median

4.98%

Minimum

-5.58%

Maximum

82.02%

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) ROE by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ROE, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 751.94%

Maximum Annual ROE = 82.02%

Minimum Annual Increase = -2619.89%

Minimum Annual ROE = -5.58%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearROEChange
202512.23%-2619.89%
2024-0.49%-106.53%
20237.44%-233.26%
2022-5.58%-180.24%
20216.96%-1753.95%
2020-0.42%-100.51%
201982.02%221.01%
201825.55%751.94%
20173.00%-779.86%
2016-0.44%-100.52%

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) Average ROE

How has LGND ROE performed in the past?

The current ROE of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

6.40%

5-year avg

4.11%

10-year avg

13.03%

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) ROE vs. Peers

How is LGND’s ROE compared to its peers?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated’s ROE is less than Genmab A/S (13.58%), less than Incyte Corporation (7.11%), less than Exelixis, Inc. (45.54%), less than Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (96.49%), less than BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (94.36%), less than Amgen Inc. (85.59%), less than Pfizer Inc. (4.60%), less than Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (43.88%), greater than AbbVie Inc. (-202.50%),

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