GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:GILD • US3755581036
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This GILD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GILD Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- GILD had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GILD had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years GILD has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years GILD had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 14.42%, GILD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- GILD has a Return On Equity of 37.49%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GILD outperforms 97.87% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 19.49%, GILD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GILD is below the industry average of 19.64%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (17.55%) for GILD is below the current ROIC(19.49%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 14.42% | ||
| ROE | 37.49% | ||
| ROIC | 19.49% |
ROA(3y)8.12%
ROA(5y)8.16%
ROE(3y)21.59%
ROE(5y)23.19%
ROIC(3y)17.55%
ROIC(5y)16.76%
1.3 Margins
- GILD has a Profit Margin of 28.90%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GILD outperforms 95.16% of its industry peers.
- GILD's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 39.98%, GILD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- GILD's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 78.83%, GILD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GILD has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 39.98% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 28.9% | ||
| GM | 78.83% |
OM growth 3Y-1.4%
OM growth 5Y-0.11%
PM growth 3Y19.75%
PM growth 5Y125.27%
GM growth 3Y-0.18%
GM growth 5Y-0.66%
2. GILD Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- GILD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for GILD has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for GILD has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for GILD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- GILD has an Altman-Z score of 4.51. This indicates that GILD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- GILD's Altman-Z score of 4.51 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GILD outperforms 73.11% of its industry peers.
- GILD has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.64. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as GILD would need 2.64 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.64, GILD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.97 indicates that GILD is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of GILD (0.97) is worse than 75.05% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.51 |
ROIC/WACC2.36
WACC8.25%
2.3 Liquidity
- GILD has a Current Ratio of 1.55. This is a normal value and indicates that GILD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of GILD (1.55) is worse than 81.04% of its industry peers.
- GILD has a Quick Ratio of 1.40. This is a normal value and indicates that GILD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GILD's Quick ratio of 1.40 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GILD is outperformed by 81.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.4 |
3. GILD Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- GILD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 76.79%, which is quite impressive.
- GILD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.83% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.40% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.58% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)76.79%
EPS 3Y3.88%
EPS 5Y2.83%
EPS Q2Q%-2.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.4%
Revenue growth 3Y2.57%
Revenue growth 5Y3.58%
Sales Q2Q%4.7%
3.2 Future
- GILD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.10% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, GILD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.49% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.46%
EPS Next 2Y9.79%
EPS Next 3Y9.45%
EPS Next 5Y10.1%
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y4.77%
Revenue Next 3Y4.94%
Revenue Next 5Y5.49%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. GILD Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- GILD is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.00.
- 94.20% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GILD, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- GILD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.73.
- GILD is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.68.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GILD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- GILD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.72.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 94.97% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GILD, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- GILD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GILD is cheaper than 96.13% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GILD does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of GILD may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.01
PEG (5Y)6.02
EPS Next 2Y9.79%
EPS Next 3Y9.45%
5. GILD Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GILD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.26%.
- GILD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.27. GILD pays more dividend than 98.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, GILD has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GILD has a limited annual growth rate of 3.30%.
- GILD has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As GILD did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.3%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
5.3 Sustainability
- GILD pays out 47.04% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of GILD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP47.04%
EPS Next 2Y9.79%
EPS Next 3Y9.45%
GILD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:GILD (3/20/2026, 11:37:08 AM)
138.56
-2.55 (-1.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)02-10 2026-02-10/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners92.51%
Inst Owner Change0.57%
Ins Owners0.08%
Ins Owner Change1.59%
Market Cap172.01B
Revenue(TTM)29.44B
Net Income(TTM)8.51B
Analysts81.05
Price Target159.01 (14.76%)
Short Float %1.49%
Short Ratio2.5
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
Yearly Dividend3.22
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.3%
DP47.04%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-Date03-13 2026-03-13 (0.82)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.2%
Min EPS beat(2)0.73%
Max EPS beat(2)13.68%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.61%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.59%
Max EPS beat(4)13.68%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)10.97%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)7.27%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)9.04%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.29%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.29%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.67%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.99%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.6%
PT rev (1m)11.73%
PT rev (3m)18.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.46%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.68 | ||
| P/S | 5.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.19 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.17 | ||
| P/B | 7.58 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.03 |
EPS(TTM)8.15
EY5.88%
EPS(NY)8.84
Fwd EY6.38%
FCF(TTM)7.62
FCFY5.5%
OCF(TTM)8.07
OCFY5.82%
SpS23.72
BVpS18.29
TBVpS-2.09
PEG (NY)2.01
PEG (5Y)6.02
Graham Number57.91
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 14.42% | ||
| ROE | 37.49% | ||
| ROCE | 24.94% | ||
| ROIC | 19.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 25.18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 81.81% | ||
| OM | 39.98% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 28.9% | ||
| GM | 78.83% | ||
| FCFM | 32.11% |
ROA(3y)8.12%
ROA(5y)8.16%
ROE(3y)21.59%
ROE(5y)23.19%
ROIC(3y)17.55%
ROIC(5y)16.76%
ROICexc(3y)21.91%
ROICexc(5y)20.22%
ROICexgc(3y)88.7%
ROICexgc(5y)94.18%
ROCE(3y)22.46%
ROCE(5y)21.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.85%
ROICexc growth 5Y10%
OM growth 3Y-1.4%
OM growth 5Y-0.11%
PM growth 3Y19.75%
PM growth 5Y125.27%
GM growth 3Y-0.18%
GM growth 5Y-0.66%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.64 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.52 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 20.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.91% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 11.36 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.94% | ||
| Profit Quality | 111.11% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.51 |
F-Score8
WACC8.25%
ROIC/WACC2.36
Cap/Depr(3y)20.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)24.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.14%
Profit Quality(3y)796.33%
Profit Quality(5y)548.85%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)76.79%
EPS 3Y3.88%
EPS 5Y2.83%
EPS Q2Q%-2.11%
EPS Next Y8.46%
EPS Next 2Y9.79%
EPS Next 3Y9.45%
EPS Next 5Y10.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.4%
Revenue growth 3Y2.57%
Revenue growth 5Y3.58%
Sales Q2Q%4.7%
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y4.77%
Revenue Next 3Y4.94%
Revenue Next 5Y5.49%
EBIT growth 1Y8.73%
EBIT growth 3Y1.14%
EBIT growth 5Y3.47%
EBIT Next Year18.57%
EBIT Next 3Y11.36%
EBIT Next 5Y10.85%
FCF growth 1Y-8.25%
FCF growth 3Y4.25%
FCF growth 5Y4.69%
OCF growth 1Y-7.48%
OCF growth 3Y3.36%
OCF growth 5Y4.17%
GILEAD SCIENCES INC / GILD Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to GILD.
What is the valuation status for GILD stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) stock?
GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the valuation of GILEAD SCIENCES INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) is 17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.58.
How sustainable is the dividend of GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) stock?
The dividend rating of GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 47.04%.