earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Ligand Q3 adjusted EPS $1.02, revenue $32.9M; raises 2023 guidance; invests $75M+
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$1.91
revenue$103,213,000
- Q3 total revenue $32.9M; ex-COVID revenue $26.9M vs $26.9M prior year. Net loss $0.74 GAAP per share.
- Adjusted net income $18.0M ($1.02 diluted EPS) vs $10.5M ($0.60) YoY; 2023 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $5.25-$5.40.
- Royalties $23.9M (+24% YoY) led by Kyprolis, Rylaze, Vaxneuvance, Filspari. Core Captisol $8.6M vs $3.6M.
- Invested over $75M in Q3/early Q4: $30M in Ovid soticlestat royalty, $20M for Tolerance/TZIELD royalty, $12.2M Novan purchase, $15M Primrose Bio.
- New $75M revolving credit facility with Citibank; cash & investments $190.5M at Sept 30. Revenue guidance raised to $126-$129M.