Ligand Pharmaceuticals Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (LGND)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals's stock-based compensation was $46.8M for fiscal 2025.
View full Ligand Pharmaceuticals company overviewLigand Pharmaceuticals annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $46.8M | $5.8M | +14.02% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $41.1M | $15.3M | +59.61% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $25.7M | −$34.5M | −57.30% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $60.3M | $21.5M | +55.44% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $38.8M | $8.1M | +26.22% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $30.7M | $6.2M | +25.34% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $24.5M | $3.7M | +17.60% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $20.8M | −$4.1M | −16.33% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $24.9M | $6.0M | +31.87% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $18.9M | $6.4M | +51.65% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $12.5M | $1.2M | +10.54% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $11.3M | $5.6M | +98.91% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.7M | $1.6M | +39.32% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.1M | $716,000 | +21.37% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.4M | $1.0M | +44.13% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.3M | −$1.0M | −30.91% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $3.4M | — | — |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $13.7M | $3.7M | +36.57% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $10.6M | $2.8M | +35.22% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $14.3M | $6.7M | +89.66% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $14.7M | −$425,000 | −2.80% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $10.0M | −$1.1M | −9.61% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $7.8M | $502,000 | +6.84% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $7.5M | $1.8M | +31.52% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $15.2M | $8.3M | +120.38% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $11.1M | $3.9M | +53.46% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $7.3M | $1.4M | +23.66% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.7M | −$23.4M | −80.37% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $6.9M | −$5.7M | −45.35% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $7.2M | −$2.3M | −24.13% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $5.9M | −$3.1M | −34.42% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $29.1M | $18.7M | +180.02% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $12.6M | $2.8M | +29.15% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $9.5M | −$717,000 | −7.02% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $9.0M | $639,000 | +7.60% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $10.4M | $433,000 | +4.34% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $9.8M | $2.0M | +26.02% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $10.2M | $2.9M | +38.82% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $8.4M | $2.8M | +48.68% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $10.0M | $3.7M | +58.33% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $7.7M | $1.4M | +22.92% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $7.4M | $788,000 | +11.99% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $5.7M | $306,000 | +5.72% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $6.3M | $291,000 | +4.84% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $6.3M | $827,000 | +15.12% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $6.6M | $1.8M | +36.55% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $5.3M | $792,000 | +17.39% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $6.0M | −$3.0M | −33.22% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $5.5M | $222,000 | +4.23% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $4.8M | $188,000 | +4.07% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $4.6M | −$1.5M | −24.65% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $9.0M | $3.8M | +72.94% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $5.2M | $324,000 | +6.58% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $4.6M | −$24,000 | −0.52% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $6.0M | $1.9M | +46.79% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $5.2M | $2.3M | +76.55% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $4.9M | $2.1M | +73.62% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $4.6M | $887,000 | +23.58% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $4.1M | $1.2M | +41.32% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.9M | $472,000 | +19.07% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $2.8M | −$866,000 | −23.39% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $3.8M | $735,000 | +24.29% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $2.9M | $847,000 | +40.98% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.5M | $958,000 | +63.15% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $3.7M | $2.2M | +141.49% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $3.0M | $1.5M | +102.82% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $2.1M | $943,000 | +83.90% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.5M | $566,000 | +59.52% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.5M | $520,000 | +51.33% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.5M | $98,000 | +7.03% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.1M | $415,000 | +58.53% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $951,000 | $246,000 | +34.89% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.0M | $63,000 | +6.63% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.4M | $150,000 | +12.06% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $709,000 | $257,000 | +56.86% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $705,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $950,000 | $393,000 | +70.56% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $452,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $557,000 | — | — |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ligand Pharmaceuticals's stock-based compensation increased from $30.7M to $46.8M, a change of $16.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $13.7M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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