Gilead Sciences generates stellar profit margins with its HIV and hepatitis C virus, or HCV, portfolio, which requires only a small salesforce and inexpensive manufacturing. We think its portfolio and pipeline support a wide moat, but Gilead needs strong continued innovation in HIV, solid oncology launches, and smart future acquisitions to guarantee mid-single-digit growth over our 10-year forecast.
Gilead markets several single-tablet regimens for HIV, and its next-generation products with better long-term safety profiles, led by Biktarvy, are boosting the company's market share.
Gilead's Yeztugo is a promising new HIV prevention drug, but it is unclear if markets outside the US will embrace this form of therapy.
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 17.62 | 44.80 | 11.62 |
Price/Book Value | 15.48 | 8.47 | 4.04 |
Price/Sales | 6.04 | 5.36 | 2.16 |
Price/Cash Flow | 12.17 | 16.10 | 9.25 |
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Quick Ratio | 0.75 | 0.71 | 0.52 |
Current Ratio | 1.27 | 1.32 | 0.82 |
Interest Coverage | −1.28 | 4.28 | 9.51 |
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | −0.75% | 6.27% | 11.66% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | −2.11% | 16.68% | 42.98% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 0.26% | 9.82% | 22.63% |
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