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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals LXRX Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$21.1M+1,572%
Gross profit$21.0M+1,604%
Operating income-$996.0K+96.1%
Net income-$1.0M+95.9%
EPS (diluted)$0.00+100%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$67.1M+6.7%
Total debt$57.7M-45.7%
Total equity$202.9M+64.9%
Total assets$268.8M-9.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$14.7M+66.4%
CapEx--100%
Free cash flow-$17.2M+21.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$986.12M+262%
Enterprise value$976.73M+209%
P/S14.2×+5.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin99.5%+1.5pp
Operating margin-34.8%-16.8pp
Net margin-37.5%-18.1pp
FCF margin-578.5%-283pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-16%-7.2pp
Debt / equity0.3×-0.6×
Current ratio18.8×+16.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Lexicon Pharmaceuticals’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's return on invested capital?
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX) reported return on invested capital of -13.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's return on invested capital increased by 82.4% year-over-year, from -76.3% to -13.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's return on invested capital has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -25.9% to -33.5%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.