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GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:GILD - US3755581036 - Common Stock

137.78 USD
+1.85 (+1.36%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 8:00:02 PM
138.44 USD
+0.66 (+0.48%)
After Hours: 1/26/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall GILD gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated GILD against 525 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. While GILD has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. GILD is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! GILD also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes GILD very considerable for value and dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GILD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GILD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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.
GILD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGILD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 13.86%, GILD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 37.80%, GILD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GILD's Return On Invested Capital of 18.54% is amongst the best of the industry. GILD outperforms 97.52% of its industry peers.
  • GILD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 16.22%. This is in line with the industry average of 18.07%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (16.22%) for GILD is below the current ROIC(18.54%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.86%
ROE 37.8%
ROIC 18.54%
ROA(3y)5.73%
ROA(5y)5.31%
ROE(3y)16.3%
ROE(5y)15.83%
ROIC(3y)16.22%
ROIC(5y)15.08%
GILD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGILD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • GILD has a better Profit Margin (27.88%) than 95.43% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GILD has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of GILD (38.96%) is better than 98.29% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GILD has grown nicely.
  • GILD has a better Gross Margin (78.72%) than 84.95% of its industry peers.
  • GILD's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 38.96%
PM (TTM) 27.88%
GM 78.72%
OM growth 3Y0.61%
OM growth 5Y7.43%
PM growth 3Y-58.16%
PM growth 5Y-41.32%
GM growth 3Y1.06%
GM growth 5Y-0.95%
GILD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGILD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GILD is creating value.
  • GILD has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GILD has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for GILD is higher compared to a year ago.
GILD Yearly Shares OutstandingGILD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
GILD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGILD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • GILD has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC2.21
WACC8.38%
GILD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGILD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.53 indicates that GILD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.53, GILD is not doing good in the industry: 80.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • GILD has a Quick Ratio of 1.17. 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 1.17 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GILD is outperformed by 83.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.53
Quick Ratio 1.17
GILD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGILD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 84.88% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, GILD shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -7.01% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, GILD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.78% in the last year.
  • GILD shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.08% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)84.88%
EPS 3Y-14.17%
EPS 5Y-7.01%
EPS Q2Q%22.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue growth 3Y1.74%
Revenue growth 5Y5.08%
Sales Q2Q%2.97%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GILD will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.03% on average per year.
  • GILD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.76% yearly.
EPS Next Y80.49%
EPS Next 2Y39.19%
EPS Next 3Y27.36%
EPS Next 5Y19.03%
Revenue Next Year3.2%
Revenue Next 2Y3.26%
Revenue Next 3Y3.79%
Revenue Next 5Y3.76%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
GILD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGILD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
GILD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGILD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 16.82, the valuation of GILD can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GILD is valued cheaper than 95.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.25, GILD is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.43, GILD is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GILD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.98. GILD is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.82
Fwd PE 15.43
GILD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGILD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • GILD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GILD is cheaper than 96.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GILD is valued cheaper than 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.96
EV/EBITDA 11.3
GILD Per share dataGILD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • GILD's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • GILD has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • GILD's earnings are expected to grow with 27.36% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y39.19%
EPS Next 3Y27.36%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GILD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.41%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.08, GILD pays a better dividend. On top of this GILD pays more dividend than 98.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GILD's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.41%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GILD has a limited annual growth rate of 4.45%.
  • GILD has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • GILD has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.45%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
GILD Yearly Dividends per shareGILD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 12.00% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GILD. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of GILD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP12%
EPS Next 2Y39.19%
EPS Next 3Y27.36%
GILD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGILD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B
GILD Dividend Payout.GILD Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GILD Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

GILEAD SCIENCES INC / GILD FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GILD.


What is the valuation status for GILD stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) stock?

GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) has a profitability rating of 8 / 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 16.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.97.


How sustainable is the dividend of GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) stock?

The dividend rating of GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 12%.