Benjamin Graham fit · Defensive deep-value investing
Is Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) a Benjamin Graham Stock?
Meets 3/7 Graham criteria - partially qualifies.
69/100
DNot a fit
3/7 criteria passed
+8 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 4 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 61 → lifted to 69 before grade derivation.
Capped from B to D. Net income negative for most of the last 5 years - Graham required earnings stability What are deal-breaker caps?
Benjamin Graham's Criteria, Applied to LGND
P/E ≤ 15
key30.4x
P/B ≤ 1.5
key4.7x
Current ratio ≥ 2
21.3x
Debt / Equity ≤ 1
0.5x
5y profitable
keyNo
Earnings yield ≥ 7%
3.3%
Revenue growing
2.6%
How LGND Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$5.69B
P/E (TTM)
30.4x
ROIC (TTM)
5.61%
Gross margin
98.61%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is LGND's Benjamin Graham fit score?
LGND scores 69/100 on our Benjamin Graham fit engine - grade D. Meets 3/7 Graham criteria - partially qualifies.
Does Benjamin Graham actually own LGND?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Benjamin Graham's published criteria. We don't claim that Benjamin Graham personally owns or recommends LGND.
How often is this score updated?
LGND's Benjamin Graham fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Benjamin Graham personally owns or recommends LGND.