AMGN vs GILD vs TLX Stock Comparison

Amgen, Gilead Sciences and Telix Pharmaceuticals Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AMGN Amgen Inc
$447.95 +8.0% 1M +53.9% 1Y
Market cap
$244.95B
P/E
28.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$38.10B
Div. yield
0.02%
Biotechnology Healthcare
8 wins
GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$159.08 +5.4% 1M +32.0% 1Y
Market cap
$199.39B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$30.46B
Div. yield
–
Biotechnology Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Amgen leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Amgen 8, Gilead Sciences 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAMGNGILDTLXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $244.95B $199.39B $3.12B AMGN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.0x -61.5x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.5x — 112.9x AMGN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.1% +5.5% — AMGN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.0% -10.6% — AMGN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.3% -6.0% — AMGN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.7x 87.7x — AMGN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +53.9% +32.0% -17.5% AMGN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.7%/yr +18.8%/yr — GILD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.6% 26.9% 54.9% GILD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 61/100 — AMGN

Percentile Scorecard

AMGNGILDTLX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAMGNGILDTLX
Valuation 86 #90 of 625 90 #61 of 625 –
Growth 62 #231 of 602 31 #416 of 602 –
Profitability 95 #31 of 551 85 #83 of 551 –
Financial Health 22 #510 of 656 21 #516 of 656 19 #532 of 656
Shareholder Returns 68 #117 of 365 77 #86 of 365 –
Overall 66 61 –
  • AMGN ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • GILD ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • TLX ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAMGNGILDTLXSPY
1 month +8.0%+5.4%-21.1% -0.2%
3 months +14.0%+18.4%-11.4% +3.9%
6 months +31.9%+23.1%-13.5% +8.2%
Year to date +36.9%+29.6%+20.6% +12.9%
1 year +53.9%+32.0%-17.5% +12.3%
3 years +71.3%+107.6%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +19.7%+27.6%— +23.3%
5 years +116.2%+136.2%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +16.7%+18.8%— +10.9%
10 years +179.0%+109.8%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.8%+7.7%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAMGNGILDTLXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.6%26.9%54.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.9%24.0%55.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.460.300.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.821.19-0.32 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.7%-29.4%-69.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%0.0%-28.3% -1.2%
52-week high $447.95$159.08$12.59 $779.14
52-week low $291.16$117.88$6.41 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAMGNGILDTLX
P/E now vs peer median 27.7xmedian 17.2x -61.0xmedian 17.2x —median 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 9.0x 6.5xmedian 9.0x —median 9.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 16.3x 838.3xmedian 16.3x —median 16.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.8xmedian 18.7x 15.3xmedian 18.7x —median 18.7x
P/B now vs peer median 20.7xmedian 2.2x 16.7xmedian 2.2x 6.3xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 10.44median 0.33 1.63median 0.33 —median 0.33

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAMGNGILDTLX
Revenue $38.10B $30.46B –
Gross profit $26.48B $24.24B –
Operating income $11.43B -$2.50B –
Net income $8.74B -$3.24B –
Free cash flow $10.18B $12.94B –
R&D $7.63B $6.07B –
EPS (diluted) $16.07 $-2.61 –
Cash & equivalents $13.99B $3.18B $251.91M
Total debt $57.30B $26.25B $516.39M
Shares (diluted) 544.00M 1.24B 337.88M
Enterprise value $200.35B $173.59B $2.08B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAMGNGILDTLX
P/E 27.7x -61.0x –
P/FCF 23.8x 15.3x –
P/Operating cash flow 19.4x 14.6x –
P/S 6.4x 6.5x –
P/B 20.7x 16.7x 6.3x
P/Tangible book -27.5x -89.6x 6.3x
EV/EBITDA 17.7x 838.3x –
EV/EBIT 25.0x -88.3x –
EV/Revenue 7.5x 7.2x –
EV/FCF 28.1x 17.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 22.9x 16.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 10.44 1.63 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAMGNGILDTLX
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.1% 5.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.7% 3.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 17.6% 6.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 3.7% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 39.5% -131.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 6.4% -31.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) 32.1% -151.3% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.1% -37.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 31.4% -151.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.7% -37.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 3.9% 37.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 12.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4.1% 38.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.7% 13.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAMGNGILDTLX
Gross margin 69.5% 79.6% –
EBITDA margin 42.2% 0.9% –
Operating margin 30.0% -8.2% –
Pretax margin 27.0% -6.4% –
Net margin 23.0% -10.6% –
FCF margin 26.7% 42.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 32.8% 44.5% –
Return on equity 83.8% -18.4% –
Return on assets 9.3% -6.1% –
Return on invested capital 14.3% -6.0% –
Return on capital employed 16.7% -6.0% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x -4.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% 3.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAMGNGILDTLX
Debt / assets 59.9% 53.2% 37.9%
Debt / equity 4.9x 2.2x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.7x 87.7x –
Debt / FCF 5.6x 2.0x –
Liabilities / assets 87.8% 76.0% 64.2%
Equity / assets 12.2% 24.0% 35.8%
Interest coverage 4.3x -2.5x –
Current ratio 1.4x 1.3x 2.0x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.7x 1.9x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.3x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 2.32 3.74 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAMGNGILDTLX
Dividend yield 2.2% 2.0% –
Net buyback yield – 0.6% –
Shareholder yield 2.2% 2.6% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 60.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 51.9% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 6.3% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.7% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAMGNGILDTLX
Forward P/E 20.5xFY2026 – 112.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $21.81FY2026 $-0.39FY2026 $0.08FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -0.1%FY2026 -104.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +7.2% – -37.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $41.51BFY2026 $28.65BFY2026 $955.04MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.9%FY2026 -2.7%FY2026 +18.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.3% +18.1% +38.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAMGNGILDTLX
Held by institutions 82.7% 89.6% 0.9%
Institutions holding 3,159 2,290 62
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% +5.1% +23.9%
Institutions buying 1,451 1,113 47
Institutions selling 1,217 850 7
Buyers to sellers 1.19 1.31 6.71

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AMGNGILDTLX
AMGN 1.00 0.52 0.02
GILD 0.52 1.00 0.00
TLX 0.02 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AMGN, GILD and TLX?

Amgen (AMGN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Amgen (AMGN) $244.95B, Gilead Sciences (GILD) $199.39B, Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX) $3.12B.

Which company is growing faster?

Amgen (AMGN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Amgen (AMGN) +9.1%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) +5.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Amgen (AMGN) has the highest net margin (Amgen (AMGN) 23.0%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) -10.6%). On return on invested capital, Amgen (AMGN) leads (Amgen (AMGN) 14.3%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) -6.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Amgen (AMGN) returned the most: Amgen (AMGN) +53.9%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) +32.0%, Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX) -17.5%. Over five years, Gilead Sciences (GILD) compounded fastest (Amgen (AMGN) +16.7%/yr, Gilead Sciences (GILD) +18.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Amgen (AMGN) 0.02%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) 0.00%, Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX) 0.00%. Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gilead Sciences (GILD) has been the steadiest (Amgen (AMGN) 29.6%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) 26.9%, Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX) 54.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AMGN, GILD and TLX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Amgen (AMGN) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.