ARGX vs GILD vs ROIV Stock Comparison

Argenx Se, Gilead Sciences and Roivant Sciences Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ARGX Argenx Se
$869.33 -9.4% 1M +6.4% 1Y
Market cap
$54.07B
P/E
28.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.82B
Div. yield
–
Biotechnology Healthcare
3 wins
GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$158.69 +5.1% 1M +31.2% 1Y
Market cap
$197.86B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$30.46B
Div. yield
–
Biotechnology Healthcare
2 wins
ROIV Roivant Sciences Ltd.
$36.05 +0.7% 1M +97.9% 1Y
Market cap
$26.36B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$7.53M
Div. yield
–
Biotechnology Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Argenx Se leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Argenx Se 3, Gilead Sciences 2, Roivant Sciences 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARGXGILDROIVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $54.07B $197.86B $26.36B GILD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.8x -61.1x -99.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +61.5% +5.5% -67.6% ARGX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 32.3% -10.6% -3,535.0% ARGX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -6.0% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 87.7x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.4% +31.2% +97.9% ROIV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.5%/yr +18.9%/yr +36.1%/yr ROIV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.0% 27.0% 45.3% GILD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 92/100 61/100 65/100 ARGX

Percentile Scorecard

ARGXGILDROIV

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

AxisARGXGILDROIV
Valuation 83 #108 of 626 90 #62 of 626 64 #229 of 626
Growth 95 #34 of 604 31 #420 of 604 49 #308 of 604
Profitability 98 #11 of 555 85 #85 of 555 30 #387 of 555
Financial Health – 21 #518 of 658 93 #47 of 658
Shareholder Returns – 77 #85 of 368 91 #36 of 368
Overall 92 61 65
  • ARGX ranked among 673 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • GILD ranked among 673 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • ROIV ranked among 673 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodARGXGILDROIVSPY
1 month -9.4%+5.1%+0.7% -0.8%
3 months -2.2%+21.6%+3.8% +3.5%
6 months +10.9%+24.2%+29.4% +7.0%
Year to date +3.4%+29.3%+66.1% +12.2%
1 year +6.4%+31.2%+97.9% +13.0%
3 years +89.0%+107.1%+330.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +23.7%+27.5%+62.7% +23.1%
5 years +210.9%+137.7%+365.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +25.5%+18.9%+36.1% +11.0%
10 years —+110.5%— +258.0%
10 years, per year —+7.7%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureARGXGILDROIVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.0%27.0%45.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.6%24.0%32.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.390.300.97 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.171.162.16 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.2%-29.4%-79.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.9%0.0%-13.8% -1.8%
52-week high $1,058.90$158.69$41.81 $779.14
52-week low $663.93$117.88$18.41 $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.

MultipleARGXGILDROIV
P/E now vs peer median 28.4xmedian 17.1x -60.9xmedian 17.1x -97.6xmedian 17.1x
P/S now vs peer median 9.2xmedian 8.8x 6.5xmedian 8.8x 3,459xmedian 8.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 17.1x 836.5xmedian 17.1x -37.4xmedian 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 18.0x 15.2xmedian 18.0x -31.7xmedian 18.0x
P/B now vs peer median —median 2.1x 16.6xmedian 2.1x 5.3xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.27median 0.31 1.62median 0.31 -2.88median 0.31

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 monthsARGXGILDROIV
Revenue $5.82B $30.46B $7.53M
Gross profit $5.24B $24.24B $6.12M
Operating income $1.74B -$2.50B -$596.14M
Net income $1.88B -$3.24B -$414.60M
Free cash flow – $12.94B -$821.06M
R&D $1.80B $6.07B $730.91M
EPS (diluted) $28.43 $-2.61 $-0.37
Cash & equivalents – $3.18B $1.25B
Total debt – $26.25B –
Shares (diluted) 66.03M 1.24B 720.78M
Enterprise value $54.07B $172.06B $9.31B

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
MetricARGXGILDROIV
P/E 28.4x -60.9x -97.6x
P/FCF – 15.2x -31.7x
P/Operating cash flow – 14.5x -31.9x
P/S 9.2x 6.5x 3,459x
P/B – 16.6x 5.3x
P/Tangible book – -89.4x 5.3x
EV/EBITDA – 836.5x -37.4x
EV/EBIT 30.9x -88.1x -37.3x
EV/Revenue 9.2x 7.2x 2,949x
EV/FCF – 17.0x -27.1x
EV/Operating cash flow – 16.2x -27.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.27 1.62 -2.88

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARGXGILDROIV
Revenue growth (1Y) 61.5% 5.5% -67.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 80.5% 3.6% -46.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 62.2% 6.9% -72.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 80.0% 3.7% -47.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 120.6% -131.0% 49.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 85.1% -31.9% 12.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 22.5% -151.3% 34.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 115.5% -37.3% 26.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 20.9% -151.8% 48.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 104.8% -37.5% 33.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 37.3% 4.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 12.5% 1.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 38.1% 4.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 13.2% 1.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARGXGILDROIV
Gross margin 90.0% 79.6% 81.2%
EBITDA margin – 0.9% -7,877%
Operating margin 29.9% -8.2% -7,915%
Pretax margin 32.6% -6.4% -3,849%
Net margin 32.3% -10.6% -3,535%
FCF margin – 42.5% -10,901%
Operating cash flow margin – 44.5% -10,840%
Return on equity – -18.4% -8.1%
Return on assets – -6.1% -7.5%
Return on invested capital – -6.0% –
Return on capital employed – -6.0% -11.4%
Asset turnover – 0.6x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -4.2x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue – 3.0% 4,611%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARGXGILDROIV
Debt / assets – 53.2% –
Debt / equity – 2.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 87.7x –
Debt / FCF – 2.0x –
Liabilities / assets – 76.0% 7.2%
Equity / assets – 24.0% 92.8%
Interest coverage 10,120x -2.5x –
Current ratio – 1.3x 16.7x
Quick ratio – 0.7x 13.5x
Cash ratio – 0.3x 13.5x
Altman Z-score – 3.73 41.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARGXGILDROIV
Dividend yield – 2.0% –
Net buyback yield – 0.6% 0.0%
Shareholder yield – 2.6% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusARGXGILDROIV
Forward P/E 28.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $30.63FY2026 $-0.39FY2026 $-1.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +56.5%FY2026 -104.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +26.9% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.08BFY2026 $28.65BFY2026 $55.64MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +43.1%FY2026 -2.7%FY2026 +573.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +22.9% +18.1% +681.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARGXGILDROIV
Held by institutions 46.1% 89.6% 77.0%
Institutions holding 504 2,290 498
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.0% +5.1% +5.1%
Institutions buying 264 1,113 303
Institutions selling 160 850 138
Buyers to sellers 1.65 1.31 2.20

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.

ARGXGILDROIV
ARGX 1.00 0.25 0.19
GILD 0.25 1.00 0.08
ROIV 0.19 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARGX, GILD and ROIV?

Gilead Sciences (GILD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Argenx Se (ARGX) $54.07B, Gilead Sciences (GILD) $197.86B, Roivant Sciences (ROIV) $26.36B.

Which company is growing faster?

Argenx Se (ARGX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Argenx Se (ARGX) +61.5%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) +5.5%, Roivant Sciences (ROIV) -67.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Argenx Se (ARGX) has the highest net margin (Argenx Se (ARGX) 32.3%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) -10.6%, Roivant Sciences (ROIV) -3,535.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Roivant Sciences (ROIV) returned the most: Argenx Se (ARGX) +6.4%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) +31.2%, Roivant Sciences (ROIV) +97.9%. Over five years, Roivant Sciences (ROIV) compounded fastest (Argenx Se (ARGX) +25.5%/yr, Gilead Sciences (GILD) +18.9%/yr, Roivant Sciences (ROIV) +36.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gilead Sciences (GILD) has been the steadiest (Argenx Se (ARGX) 37.0%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) 27.0%, Roivant Sciences (ROIV) 45.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARGX, GILD and ROIV?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Argenx Se (ARGX) leads on 3. 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.