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Ligand Pharmaceuticals vs Phathom Pharmaceuticals

Ligand Pharmaceuticals is the larger business, with $268m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $175m for Phathom Pharmaceuticals (1.5 times as much). Phathom Pharmaceuticals grew faster (216.9% against 60.4%). Ligand Pharmaceuticals kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 46.4% against -126.3%.

Latest fiscal yearLigand PharmaceuticalsLGND, 2025Phathom PharmaceuticalsPHAT, 2025
Revenue $268m $175m
Revenue growth 60.4% 216.9%
Net income $124m −$221m
Operating margin — -91.4%
Net margin 46.4% -126.3%
Return on equity 13.5% —
Free cash flow $48.9m −$167m
Cash $175m $130m
Total debt $0 $209m
Debt to equity — —
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks $15.0m —
Employees 47 371
Market value $6.26bn $449m
Price vs our value range Above our value range —
Moat score 32 (Weak) —
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 131 sales 0 buys, 1 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.