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Decision snapshot: LGND stock price vs KR: inconclusive Relative valuation is incomplete for this pair. Review the available filing metrics before drawing a conclusion.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at KR's multiple
Needs KR P/E.
Implied fair value · at LGND's multiple
Needs LGND P/E.
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Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth edge
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Not comparable
Lower leverage
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Trendline
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Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
KROGER CO · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
Balance sheet health
Inspect reported liquidity and leverage alongside historical financial-health checks.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Not enough data to score either balance sheet.
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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If you believe LGND can sustain its 60.4% revenue growth and superior margin structure, then holding off on adding at $319.55 is prudent because the current price is still above the $231.75 KR-implied value and far above the DCF range.
LGND’s current price of $319.55 is above KR-implied price of $231.75, implying -27.5% downside on the stated P/E framework. The stock also trades above the top of KR implied range, but it remains within the historical band, suggesting the market is paying for quality and growth despite a stretched relative valuation.
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