earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Ligand Q4 net income $18.2M ($1.03 diluted); reaffirms 2024 guidance
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
2023-FY EPS reported
$2.94
revenue$131,314,000
- Q4 total revenue $28.1M (down from $50.4M in Q4 2022, which included $23.5M COVID Captisol sales); core adjusted EPS $1.05 vs $0.75.
- Full-year 2023 royalties $83.9M (+16% YoY); core adjusted net income $71.7M ($4.06/diluted) vs $41.9M ($2.44).
- 2024 guidance reaffirmed: total revenue $130-142M, adjusted EPS $4.25-4.75.
- FDA approved ZELSUVMI (berdazimer gel) for molluscum contagiosum; Merck's V116 vaccine granted priority review (PDUFA June 17, 2024).
- Travere's FILSPARI sNDA for IgAN planned Q1 2024; FSGS data insufficient; Aldeyra received CRL for reproxalap.