NASDAQ$LGND

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the third quarter of 2021 and provided an operating forecast and program updates.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals reported excellent third quarter financial results, with total revenues of $64.8 million compared to $41.8 million for the same period in 2020. The company's core royalties tied to Kyprolis and Evomela continue to grow, and they have seen five approvals during the last year for new products or major markets that are now launching and are expected to fuel royalty growth next year and beyond.

  • Total revenues for Q3 2021 were $64.8 million, compared to $41.8 million for the same period in 2020.
  • Royalties for Q3 2021 were $15.6 million, compared to $9.0 million for the same period in 2020.
  • Captisol sales were $35.1 million for Q3 2021, compared to $23.4 million for the same period in 2020, primarily due to higher sales of Captisol for use with remdesivir.
  • Net income for Q3 2021 was $13.7 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, compared with net loss of $(6.7) million, or $(0.42) per share, for the same period in 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$64.8M

Previous: $41.8M+54.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.58

Previous: $1.04+51.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$6.57M

Previous: $2.04M-422.3%
Free Cash Flow

$7.16M

Previous: -$6.7M+206.8%
Net Income

$13.7M

Previous: -$6.7M+304.8%
Operating Income

$15.7M

Previous: $3.75M+319.2%
Gross Profit

$15.7M

Previous: $3.75M+319.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$23.4M

Previous: $457M-94.9%
Total Assets

$1.27B

Previous: $1.25B+2.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.75M

Previous: $7.74M+26.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Ligand · Revenue · Quarterly

$64.8M

Q3 2021+54.9%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ligand · $50.7M total across 2 segments · Q3 2021

  • Captisol Sales
    $35.1M+50.0%
  • Royalties
    $15.6M+73.8%

Forward guidance

Ligand is reaffirming 2021 financial guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Full-year 2021 total revenues to be between $265 million and $275 million
  • 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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 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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