NASDAQ$LGND

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results with record revenues and progress across core technology platforms.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals reported a record $84.7 million in total revenues for Q2 2021, driven by strong Captisol sales and contract revenue, resulting in a net income of $30.7 million, or $1.79 per diluted share.

  • Total revenues for the second quarter of 2021 were a record $84.7 million, compared to $41.4 million for the same period in 2020.
  • Captisol sales were $62.5 million for the second quarter of 2021, compared to $24.5 million for the same period in 2020, driven by higher sales for use with remdesivir.
  • Net income for the second quarter of 2021 was $30.7 million, or $1.79 per diluted share, compared to net income of $22.1 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, for the same period in 2020.
  • Ligand is adjusting full-year 2021 guidance primarily to reflect lower expected Captisol revenue related to reduced demand for Captisol related to remdesivir.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$84.7M

Previous: $41.4M+104.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.63

Previous: $1.00+63.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.79M

Previous: $791K-706.1%
Free Cash Flow

$25.9M

Previous: $22.1M+17.4%
Net Income

$30.7M

Previous: $22.1M+39.1%
Operating Income

$45.7M

Previous: $7.1M+544.2%
Gross Profit

$45.7M

Previous: $7.1M+544.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$21.9M

Previous: $115M-81.0%
Total Assets

$1.26B

Previous: $1.24B+1.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$10.2M

Previous: $7.36M+38.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Ligand · Revenue · Quarterly

$84.7M

Q2 2021+104.4%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ligand · $8.62M total across 1 segment · Q2 2021

  • Royalties
    $8.62M+20.0%

Forward guidance

Ligand now expects full-year 2021 total revenues to be between $265 million and $275 million, and adjusted earnings per diluted share to be between $5.80 and $6.05.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

33 / 64 earnings

Positive

+18.7%

Q4 2013

Best reaction

-21.6%

Q3 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.3%+5.0%
Q4 2025+2.6%+6.7%+2.1%
Q3 2025+9.3%+9.6%-2.9%
Q1 2025-3.2%+0.0%+0.4%
Q4 2024+0.6%+0.2%-6.4%
Q3 2024+3.7%+3.3%+6.8%
Q2 2024-4.9%+2.1%+5.1%
Q1 2024+10.3%+19.8%+13.1%
Q4 2023+13.3%+5.8%-1.8%
Q3 2023+2.8%+3.8%+16.3%
Q2 2023+6.7%+1.4%-4.2%
Q1 2023+5.2%+3.2%-0.2%
Q4 2022+5.9%+3.0%-2.1%
Q3 2022+12.8%+31.3%+6.0%
Q2 2022+5.7%+9.5%-3.5%
Q1 2022-2.9%-13.0%-9.1%
Q4 2021-16.3%-19.7%-8.7%
Q3 2021+7.8%+4.9%-6.9%
Q2 2021-8.1%-10.0%-7.4%
Q1 2021-9.5%-10.5%-22.3%
Q4 2020+1.7%+17.6%-18.5%
Q3 2020-0.2%+5.4%+3.4%
Q2 2020+0.6%+0.4%-11.9%
Q1 2020+3.2%+6.8%+22.1%
Q4 2019+3.3%+2.8%+16.7%
Q3 2019-7.4%-1.4%-4.9%
Q2 2019-14.8%-11.5%-14.7%
Q1 2019-3.3%-4.1%-14.6%
Q4 2018-2.7%+1.8%-10.0%
Q3 2018-2.7%-8.9%-10.7%
Q2 2018+9.8%+7.7%+13.0%
Q1 2018+7.3%+13.2%+26.4%
Q4 2017+0.0%-1.9%+3.7%
Q3 2017-4.9%-1.3%-8.4%
Q2 2017+5.7%+2.5%+9.4%
Q1 2017-2.9%+0.2%+1.2%
Q4 2016-2.8%+1.3%+1.5%
Q3 2016-2.7%+3.1%+10.8%
Q2 2016-7.4%-13.2%-20.2%
Q1 2016-1.4%
Q4 2015-4.2%
Q3 2015+5.1%
Q2 2015+2.3%
Q1 2015+4.5%
Q4 2014+2.3%
Q3 2014-3.9%
Q2 2014+7.7%
Q1 2014-2.9%
Q4 2013+18.7%
Q3 2013-10.7%
Q2 2013-1.7%
Q1 2013+1.7%
Q4 2012+7.4%
Q3 2012+10.8%
Q2 2012-8.8%
Q4 2011-8.8%
Q1 2012+1.3%
Q3 2011-21.6%
Q2 2011-6.5%
Q1 2011+0.9%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q3 2010-2.4%
Q2 2010-3.6%
Q1 2010-9.6%

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