Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in California. The company is most well-known as the maker of remdesivir, also known as Veklury, an experimental antiviral drug that may help treat the novel coronavirus.
In May, remdesivir was designated for emergency use authorization for treatment of COVID-19 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which means it's being used to treat patients in emergency situations. While the drug isn't fully approved by the FDA and its efficacy and long-term effects are still being studied, this designation has generated a lot of buzz for Gilead.
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| Latest market close | $88.63 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $60.75 - $98.90 |
| 50-day moving average | $86.49 |
| 200-day moving average | $74.79 |
| Wall St. target price | $94.62 |
| PE ratio | 1023.4444 |
| Dividend yield | $3.06 (3.34%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.09 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $87.75 from 2024-11-19
| 1 week (2024-11-14) | -4.73% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-10-22) | -0.47% |
| 3 months (2024-08-21) | 16.80% |
| 6 months (2024-05-21) | 30.41% |
| 1 year (2023-11-21) | 17.49% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-11-21) | 12.45% |
| 3 years (2021-11-19) | 44.66% |
| 5 years (2019-11-21) | 63.91% |
Valuing Gilead Sciences stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Gilead Sciences's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Gilead Sciences's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 1023x. In other words, Gilead Sciences shares trade at around 1023x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Gilead Sciences's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.5471. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Gilead Sciences's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Gilead Sciences's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $13.9 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Gilead Sciences's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $28.3 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 41.96% |
| Gross profit TTM | $21.6 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 11.96% |
| Return on equity TTM | 0.56% |
| Profit margin | 0.45% |
| Book value | $14.83 |
| Market Capitalization | $114.8 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Gilead Sciences.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 22.15
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Gilead Sciences's overall score of 22.15 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 31st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Gilead Sciences is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 0.53/100
Gilead Sciences's environmental score of 0.53 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Gilead Sciences is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 12.97/100
Gilead Sciences's social score of 12.97 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Gilead Sciences is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 7.65/100
Gilead Sciences's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Gilead Sciences is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Gilead Sciences scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Gilead Sciences has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Gilead Sciences Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 22.15 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 30.98 |
| Environmental score | 0.53 |
| Environmental score percentile | 2 |
| Social score | 12.97 |
| Social score percentile | 2 |
| Governance score | 7.65 |
| Governance score percentile | 2 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Dividend payout ratio: 69.53% of net profits
Recently Gilead Sciences has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Gilead Sciences shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Gilead Sciences's case, that would currently equate to about $3.06 per share.
Gilead Sciences's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Gilead Sciences's most recent dividend payout was on 26 September 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 12 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Gilead Sciences's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 27 January 2013 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Gilead Sciences shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Gilead Sciences shares which in turn could have impacted Gilead Sciences's share price.
Over the last 12 months, Gilead Sciences's shares have ranged in value from as little as $60.7503 up to $98.9. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Gilead Sciences's is 0.192. This would suggest that Gilead Sciences's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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, Genvoya, Descovy, Odefsey, Truvada, Complera/ Eviplera, Stribild, Sunlencs, and Atripla products for the treatment of HIV/AIDS; Veklury, an injection for intravenous use, for the treatment of COVID-19; and Epclusa, Harvoni, Vemlidy, and Viread for the treatment of viral hepatitis. It also offers Yescarta, Tecartus, and Trodelvy products for the treatment of oncology; Letairis, an oral formulation for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; and AmBisome, a liposomal formulation for the treatment of serious invasive fungal infections. The company has collaboration agreements with Arcus Biosciences, Inc. ; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ; Pionyr Immunotherapeutics Inc.
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