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Anaptysbio vs Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Anaptysbio and Ligand Pharmaceuticals are similar in size: $235m and $268m of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Anaptysbio grew faster (157.0% against 60.4%). Ligand Pharmaceuticals kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 46.4% against -5.6%.

Latest fiscal yearAnaptysbioANAB, 2025Ligand PharmaceuticalsLGND, 2025
Revenue $235m $268m
Revenue growth 157.0% 60.4%
Net income −$13.2m $124m
Operating margin 96.7% —
Net margin -5.6% 46.4%
Return on equity -24.5% 13.5%
Free cash flow $19.6m $48.9m
Cash $138m $175m
Total debt $0 $0
Debt to equity 0.0% —
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks $68.6m $15.0m
Employees 104 47
Market value $1.42bn $6.26bn
Price vs our value range — Above our value range
Moat score 13 (Weak) 32 (Weak)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 42 sales 0 buys, 131 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.