Gilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ:GILD) Rebalances Portfolio, Supporting Near-Term Valuation Upside

Gilead moves from earnings-driven volatility toward a fundamentals-led reprice as portfolio deals and cash dynamics reshape near-term valuation. The company’s operating margins and cash generation contrast with large non-cash charges that compress GAAP profitability.

Recent News

In June–August 2026 Gilead completed several strategic transactions, including the Arcellx acquisition and the Ouro Medicines deal, and announced expanded collaborations and clinical readouts tied to its HIV and oncology programs; partners reported positive Phase 3 results for the once‑weekly islatravir/lenacapavir program. Management publicly described portfolio realignment and amended investor agreements with collaborators as part of a streamlined collaboration posture announced in early August.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show a strong trend: ADX registers 38.42, indicating a strong underlying trend in the market for the stock. The strength supports conviction in the directional signals that follow.

DI+ sits at 31.20 and shows a peak & reversal, which signals a bearish shift in directional momentum; DI‑ reads 10.15 with a dip & reversal, also signaling bearish directional pressure. Together these directional moves imply a bearish directional pivot despite trend strength.

MACD registers 3.93 and recently peak & reversed, which signals waning bullish momentum; the MACD currently remains above its signal line (signal 3.19), indicating that a prior bullish crossover occurred but momentum has since softened.

MRO stands at 36.4 with a peak & reversal trend; the positive MRO indicates price sits above the modeled target and implies downward pressure on price from a valuation‑relative perspective.

RSI at 57.75 with a peak & reversal indicates reduced upside momentum from recent levels while remaining short of overbought extremes.

Price action stays above near‑term averages: closing price $145.68 exceeds the 12‑day EMA $144.33 (increasing), the 20‑day average $143.27, the 50‑day average $134.10 and the 200‑day average $132.68, situating the stock in a technically constructive posture against shorter moving averages even as momentum indicators show a recent peak.

Bollinger bands place price modestly below the upper 1x band ($148.74), suggesting limited immediate upside breadth inside the band range; ichimoku Tenkan (140.81) and Kijun (138.62) lie below the close, supporting short‑term technical support levels.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $7,803,000,000 with year‑over‑year revenue growth of 95.04%, reflecting substantial top‑line expansion over the prior year. Gross margin at 79.76% and operating margin at 32.54% indicate strong core profitability on product sales and operations despite GAAP distortions elsewhere.

GAAP profit metrics reflect large non‑operational items: EBIT equals $‑10,007,000,000 and the EBIT margin registers ‑128.25%, which lies below the industry peer mean (‑86.70%) and below the industry peer median (33.91%) but remains within the industry peer range. The negative EBIT and the company’s reported acquired in‑process R&D and related acquisition accounting drove the GAAP operating loss reported in the period.

Net income reached $‑10,496,000,000 while operating cash flow registered $‑10,122,000,000; free cash flow totaled $3,433,000,000, producing a free cash flow yield of 2.11% and year‑over‑year free cash flow growth of 41.45%. Cash and short‑term investments stand at $3,179,000,000 with net debt of $23,067,000,000 and a debt‑to‑equity ratio of 221.90%, indicating meaningful leverage following recent transactions.

EPS came in at $‑6.75 versus an estimate of $‑7.25, a positive EPS surprise of $0.50 or about 6.90%. Forward EPS equals $2.47 producing a forward P/E of 53.05x; reported trailing P/E remains negative at ‑19.40x due to the GAAP loss. Market capitalization equals $162.52B and enterprise value $185.59B, aligning with a substantial valuation multiple profile driven by expected future earnings rather than current GAAP results.

Liquidity ratios show a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.09, while the cash ratio sits at 0.29; those levels provide operational coverage but reflect a tighter cushion after recent cash outflows related to deal consideration and working capital. Return on equity stands at ‑88.74% and return on assets at ‑19.87%, both depressed by one‑time charges and the negative net income base.

WMDST values the stock as under‑valued on a normalized, post‑charge basis, given healthy operating margins, robust gross margin, positive free cash flow and substantial revenue growth juxtaposed with large one‑time acquisition accounting charges that compress GAAP metrics.

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

Near term, technical strength by moving averages sits against momentum inflection signals: expect price to test short‑term support near the 12‑day EMA and ichimoku conversion levels while the ADX‑backed trend gives conviction to directional moves. Fundamental drivers—ongoing integration costs, the timing of realized synergies, and free cash flow generation—should dominate narrative flow and reprice volatility; watch for stabilization in cash flow and clarity on post‑acquisition guidance to underpin a steady re‑rating.

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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