Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Ligand Pharmaceuticals) ROCE % : 9.04% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Ligand Pharmaceuticals ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Ligand Pharmaceuticals's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.04%.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ligand Pharmaceuticals's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Annual Data

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62.67

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7.29

3.94

8.97

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															12.35	32.43	1.92	-6.55	9.04

Ligand Pharmaceuticals ROCE % Calculation

Ligand Pharmaceuticals's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	64.316	/	( ( (762.668 - 98.81)	+	(787.216 - 16.782) )	/ 2 )
	=	64.316	/	( (663.858	+	770.434)	/ 2 )
	=	64.316	/	717.146
	=	8.97 %

Ligand Pharmaceuticals's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	68.912	/	( ( (769.226 - 15.727)	+	(787.216 - 16.782) )	/ 2 )
	=	68.912	/	( ( 753.499	+	770.434 )	/ 2 )
	=	68.912	/	761.9665
	=	9.04 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NAS:LGND) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Ligand Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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

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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