Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Ligand Pharmaceuticals) GF Value Rank : 1 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Ligand Pharmaceuticals GF Value Rank?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals has the GF Value Rank of 1.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Ligand Pharmaceuticals's GF Value Rank

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Ligand Pharmaceuticals's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Ligand Pharmaceuticals's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ligand Pharmaceuticals's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Ligand Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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LGDN:Germany

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