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Gilead Sciences

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Library coverage

Episodes tracked
4
Episodes linked
3
Latest video
Q1 2026
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$125.59
+0.35 (+0.28%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
17.09x
Forward: 13.02x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
4.4%
Earnings: 54.8%
Margins
39.3% op
Gross: 79.4% · Net: 31.0%
Balance sheet
1.97x current
Debt / Equity: 94.6
52-week range / Beta
$104.46 - $157.29
Beta: 0.33
Analyst target
$157.57
Upside: 25.5%
Cash / shareholder return
5.09% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 2.53%

Company context

Industry: Drug Manufacturers - General
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 6.63x
Return on equity: 43.4%
Gilead Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines in the areas of unmet medical need in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides Biktarvy, Descovy, Genvoya, Odefsey, Sunlenca, Symtuza, and YeztugoFor the treatment of HIV-1 infection in patients. It also provides Epclusa, Livdelzi, and Vemlidy to treat chronic hepatitis C virus, primary biliary cholangitis, and chronic hepatitis B virus; Tecartus, a T-cell therapy for the treatment of adult patients; Trodelvy, an injection for intravenous use; and Yescarta, a suspension for intravenous infusion, is a CAR T-cell therapy for the treatment of adult patients. Further, it provides AmBisome, for the treatment of serious invasive fungal infections; and Veklury for the treatment of COVID-19. Additionally, the company engages in the development of various immunotherapies for patients with cancer and other incurable diseases. The company has collaboration agreements with Shenzhen Pregene Biopharma Co., Ltd.; Abingworth; Arcus Biosciences, Inc.; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Janssen Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company; Japan Tobacco, Inc.; Everest Medicines; Merck & Co, Inc.; Tentarix Biotherapeutics Inc.; and Assembly Biosciences, Inc. It also has research collaboration, option, and license agreement with Merus N.V. for the discovery of novel dual tumor-associated antigens (TAA) targeting trispecific antibodies. The company has a collaboration with Terray Therapeutics, Inc. to discover and develop small molecule therapies; and LEO Pharma to develop, manufacture, and commercialize the small molecule oral STAT6 program. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

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GILD vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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Gilead Sciences
GILD
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
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Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
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Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
GILD
$155.93B
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
$145.58B
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
$579.83B
Johnson & Johnson
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
GILD
17.1x
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
50.0x
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
27.9x
Johnson & Johnson
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
GILD
13.0x
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
34.9x
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
18.9x
Johnson & Johnson
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
GILD
4.4%
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
23.0%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
9.9%
Johnson & Johnson
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
GILD
54.8%
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
18.8%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
-52.9%
Johnson & Johnson
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
GILD
39.3%
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
30.9%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
27.4%
Johnson & Johnson
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
GILD
79.4%
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
66.3%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
68.0%
Johnson & Johnson
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
GILD
31.0%
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
28.2%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
21.8%
Johnson & Johnson
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
GILD
43.4%
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
17.2%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
26.4%
Johnson & Johnson
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
GILD
5.1%
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
1.6%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
2.2%
Johnson & Johnson
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
GILD
94.64x
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
67.73x
Johnson & Johnson
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
GILD
1.97x
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
4.61x
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
1.02x
Johnson & Johnson
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
GILD
0.33
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
1.45
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
0.26
Johnson & Johnson
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
GILD
2.5%
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
2.2%
Johnson & Johnson
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
GILD
25.5%
Gilead Sciences
ISRG
37.5%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
5.0%
Johnson & Johnson

Episode timeline

Episode archive for GILD

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q1 2026
Episode live
Published youtube podcast complete
GILD Stock: Margins Hit 88% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Gilead Sciences. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q1 2026
Episode pending
Pending link pending
GILD Q1 2026 earnings analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Gilead Sciences. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
No verified episode link yet
Q4 2025
Episode live
Published youtube podcast complete
Charged Alpha | Gilead Sciences (GILD) | Q4 2025 Earnings Deep Dive — Ep. 113
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Gilead Sciences. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q4 2025
Episode live
Published podcast complete
Charged Alpha | Gilead Sciences (GILD) | Q4 2025 Earnings Deep Dive — Ep. 113
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Gilead Sciences. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.