Gilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ:GILD) Accelerates Oncology Traction After Recent Regulatory Wins

Regulatory approvals and trial support through summer 2026 extend commercial channels while technical momentum signals near-term upside that may face a corrective pull. Fundamentals show cash generation alongside elevated leverage, supporting a guarded constructive view.

Recent News

On May 22, 2026 the FDA granted accelerated approval to Hepcludex (bulevirtide-gmod) for chronic hepatitis delta virus. On June 24, 2026 the FDA approved sacituzumab govitecan-hziy (Trodelvy) for expanded first-line treatment in adults with triple‑negative breast cancer. On July 2, 2026 Gilead announced support for the PARTNERS trial to advance Ebola treatments.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 29.23 indicates a strong trend environment; that strength supports continuation of recent directional momentum and relates to the company’s expanding commercial catalysts.

DI+ at 30.31 and DI- at 12.73 show DI+ dip & reversal and DI- dip & reversal; both conditions align with directional strength favoring buyers and reinforce the bullish bias implied by approvals and pipeline news.

MACD at 2.90 with the MACD signal at 1.83 and an increasing MACD_trend reflects a bullish momentum crossover; that crossover increases the probability of near-term follow‑through consistent with positive headline flow.

MRO at 33.68 and increasing signals the price sits above the model target and therefore carries a technical pressure toward mean reversion; this creates a risk of pullback even as momentum indicators remain constructive.

RSI at 56.2 and increasing shows bullish momentum without overbought stress, supporting further upside while leaving room before a momentum exhaustion signal would emerge.

Price trades above the 12‑day and 26‑day EMAs and above the 20‑ and 50‑day averages (price close $143.44 vs. 20‑day $136.92 and 50‑day $131.15); the 200‑day average at $131.63 confirms the medium‑term bullish alignment. Ichimoku components (Senkou A/B ~129.6–129.7) place price above the cloud, which supports the near‑term trend. Bollinger band position between the 1x and 2x upper bands suggests elevated short‑term dispersion and potential for consolidation around present levels.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $7,803,000,000 with YoY revenue growth of 95.04% and QoQ change of -1.996%; strong year‑over‑year top‑line expansion coincides with recent label additions and commercialization. Gross margin at 79.76% remains a structural strength and rose marginally YoY.

Operating margin of 32.54% outperforms the industry peer median operating margin and supports the current valuation framework; operating margin declined QoQ by 15.872% and YoY by 15.415%, reflecting mix and investment timing effects.

Net income shows a loss of $10,496,000,000 and EBIT at -$10,007,000,000, while EBITDA at -$9,309,000,000. EPS came in at -$6.75 versus an estimate of -$7.25, an EPS beat of $0.50 (a surprise ratio of 6.90%), which softens headline profitability while the company navigates non‑operating items and one‑time effects.

Cash and short‑term investments amount to $3.179B against total debt of $26.246B and net debt of $23.067B. Debt to equity sits at 2.22, above the industry peer mean, indicating elevated leverage. Interest expense remains low relative to total debt (cost of debt ~0.80%), but interest coverage is negative due to reported losses.

Valuation multiples present mixed signals: P/B at 13.74 sits above the industry peer mean, while forward PE at 53.05 implies elevated forward multiple relative to trailing negative PE of -19.40. Free cash flow amounted to $3.433B and free cash flow yield at 2.11%, with free cash flow yield increasing ~309% YoY, supporting the firm’s capacity for investment and capital returns despite leverage.

Asset efficiency shows an asset turnover ratio of 0.148, slightly above the industry peer mean, and cash conversion cycle at ~138 days. Return on equity at -88.74% and return on assets at -19.87% reflect current accounting losses; operating margin and gross margin provide the primary positive fundamental anchors.

WMDST values the stock as under‑valued given the combination of durable margins, accelerating oncology approvals, and positive free cash flow generation despite elevated leverage and reported losses.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-08-04
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-11-05
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 7.6 B
 Operating Cash Flow -10.12 B
 Capital Expenditures -140.00 M
 Change In Working Capital 36.0 M
 Dividends Paid -1.03 B
 Cash Flow Delta -4.45 B
 End Period Cash Flow 3.2 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 7.8 B
 Forward Revenue -569.29 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 1.6 B
 Depreciation 98.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 698.0 M
 Research and Development 1.8 B
 Total Operating Expenses 5.3 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 6.2 B
 EBITDA -9.31 B
 EBIT -10.01 B
 Operating Income 2.5 B
 Interest Income 45.0 M
 Interest Expense 247.0 M
 Net Interest Income -202.00 M
 Income Before Tax -10.25 B
 Tax Provision 242.0 M
 Tax Rate 40.0 %
 Net Income -10.50 B
 Net Income From Continuing Operations -10.50 B
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate -7.25
 EPS Actual -6.75
 EPS Difference 0.50
 EPS Surprise 6.897 %
 Forward EPS 2.47
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 49.4 B
 Intangible Assets 22.3 B
 Net Tangible Assets -10.52 B
 Total Current Assets 13.9 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 3.2 B
 Cash 3.2 B
 Net Receivables 5.1 B
 Inventory 2.0 B
 Long-Term Investments 4.8 B
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 674.0 M
 Short-Term Debt 2.4 B
 Total Current Liabilities 11.0 B
 Net Debt 23.1 B
 Total Debt 26.2 B
 Total Liabilities 37.6 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 11.8 B
 Retained Earnings 2.2 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 9.53
 Shares Outstanding 1.241 B
 Revenue Per-Share 6.29
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 162.5 B
 Enterprise Value 185.6 B
 Enterprise Multiple -19.937
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -137.93 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -142.224 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 148.972
median: 52.134
mean: 26.734
GILD: -19.937
low: -178.99
 EV/R 23.784
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 4.173
 Asset To Liability 1.312
 Debt To Capital 0.689
 Debt To Assets 0.532
Debt To Assets QoQ 34.946 %
Debt To Assets YoY 18.765 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.833
GILD: 0.532
mean: 0.243
median: 0.138
low: 0.0
 Debt To Equity 2.219
Debt To Equity QoQ 135.317 %
Debt To Equity YoY 75.011 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA GILD: 2.219
high: 1.704
mean: 0.305
median: 0.098
low: -0.777
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 13.741
Price To Book QoQ 90.167 %
Price To Book YoY 93.691 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 18.326
GILD: 13.741
mean: 7.458
median: 5.872
low: -9.25
 Price To Earnings (P/E) -19.402
Price To Earnings QoQ -128.79 %
Price To Earnings YoY -135.598 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 160.554
median: 46.37
mean: 26.906
GILD: -19.402
low: -176.575
 PE/G Ratio 0.045
 Price To Sales (P/S) 20.828
Price To Sales QoQ -14.68 %
Price To Sales YoY 5.667 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 559.892
mean: 60.434
median: 30.604
GILD: 20.828
low: 0.983
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 53.049
Forward PE/G -0.123
Forward P/S -285.483
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -37.554
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.148
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 22.364 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 16.995 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.511
GILD: 0.148
mean: 0.111
median: 0.106
low: 0.0
 Receivables Turnover 1.593
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 10.487 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 3.143 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 4.472
GILD: 1.593
mean: 1.414
median: 1.306
low: 0.058
 Inventory Turnover 0.817
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 4.215 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -2.502 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.707
GILD: 0.817
median: 0.437
mean: 0.42
low: 0.029
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 57.278
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 137.73
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 7.026 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 9.151 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 1415.294
median: 197.717
mean: 187.61
GILD: 137.73
low: -771.823
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 2.668
 CapEx To Revenue -0.018
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.429
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 35.7 B
 Net Invested Capital 38.1 B
 Invested Capital 38.1 B
 Net Tangible Assets -10.52 B
 Net Working Capital 2.9 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.288
 Current Ratio 1.265
Current Ratio QoQ -35.68 %
Current Ratio YoY -3.799 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 31.351
mean: 5.31
median: 3.198
GILD: 1.265
low: 0.34
 Quick Ratio 1.088
Quick Ratio QoQ -38.359 %
Quick Ratio YoY -5.562 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 16.477
mean: 3.135
median: 2.737
GILD: 1.088
low: 0.811
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA -2.819
 Cost Of Debt 0.798 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio -40.514
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -444.801 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -483.548 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 533.0
mean: 54.989
median: 3.963
GILD: -40.514
low: -1501.103
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio -0.919
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 41.647
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio -10.2
 Dividend Payout Ratio -0.098
 Dividend Rate 0.83
 Dividend Yield 0.006
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -12.289 %
 Revenue Growth 12.112 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -199.556 %
Revenue Growth YoY 95.04 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 278.717 %
median: 16.223 %
mean: 15.867 %
GILD: 12.112 %
low: -242.388 %
 Earnings Growth -432.512 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -4832.079 %
Earnings Growth YoY -4014.136 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 185.714 %
median: 13.636 %
mean: 12.609 %
low: -155.294 %
GILD: -432.512 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 79.764 %
Gross Margin QoQ 0.663 %
Gross Margin YoY 1.221 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 100.0 %
median: 84.203 %
GILD: 79.764 %
mean: 77.816 %
low: -3.536 %
 EBIT Margin -128.246 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -416.524 %
EBIT Margin YoY -438.469 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 103.704 %
median: 33.914 %
mean: -86.703 %
GILD: -128.246 %
low: -3750.867 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 32.539 %
Return On Sales QoQ -15.872 %
Return On Sales YoY -15.415 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 74.372 %
GILD: 32.539 %
median: 30.748 %
mean: -93.716 %
low: -3837.989 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 3.4 B
 Free Cash Flow Yield 2.112 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 47.899 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 309.302 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 13.067 %
GILD: 2.112 %
median: 0.76 %
mean: 0.308 %
low: -26.527 %
 Free Cash Growth 41.45 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -286.2 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -173.437 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 175.34 %
GILD: 41.45 %
mean: 16.71 %
median: -9.21 %
low: -249.171 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -0.327
 Cash Flow Margin -129.719 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.964
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) -19.871 %
Return On Assets QoQ -666.771 %
Return On Assets YoY -668.555 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 20.575 %
median: 1.824 %
mean: -1.635 %
GILD: -19.871 %
low: -44.847 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) -26.099 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) -0.887
Return On Equity QoQ -1132.449 %
Return On Equity YoY -990.775 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.462
median: 0.041
mean: 0.012
low: -0.773
GILD: -0.887
 DuPont ROE -59.396 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) -15.77 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -426.163 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -424.887 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 30.797 %
median: 4.279 %
mean: 2.566 %
GILD: -15.77 %
low: -27.378 %

Six-Week Outlook

Regulatory momentum and constructive moving‑average alignment favor a near‑term bullish bias, but MRO’s positive reading and elevated position relative to the upper Bollinger band increase the likelihood of a corrective pause. Expect trend continuation while the ADX remains strong, with meaningful support near the super trend level at $137.43 and near‑term resistance toward the analyst mean target of $154.06. Monitor volume relative to 10‑ and 50‑day averages for confirmation of directional conviction.

About Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) develops and commercializes innovative medicines aimed at treating life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead addresses global unmet medical needs through its extensive portfolio of treatments. The company produces leading HIV/AIDS therapies, including Biktarvy and Truvada, and introduces breakthrough treatments for viral hepatitis with products like Epclusa and Harvoni. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gilead created Veklury (remdesivir) to support hospitalized patients. The company advances in oncology with transformative therapies such as Yescarta and Trodelvy, and provides solutions for pulmonary arterial hypertension with Letairis. Gilead enhances its research capabilities through strategic collaborations with biotech firms like Arcus Biosciences and Merck & Co., focusing on immunotherapy and small molecule development. Founded in 1987, Gilead remains committed to improving patient outcomes and advancing global health through cutting-edge research and strategic partnerships.



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