ARQT vs GILD vs NXTS Stock Comparison

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Gilead Sciences and Nexentis Technologies Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$165.61 +9.5% 1M +39.8% 1Y
Market cap
$205.52B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$30.99B
Div. yield
1.96%
Biotechnology Healthcare
4 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Gilead Sciences leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Gilead Sciences 4, Arcutis Biotherapeutics 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARQTGILDNXTSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.02B $205.52B $514.17K GILD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 146.3x -58.0x 0.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 63.9x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +76.1% +6.5% — ARQT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.1% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 1.6x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 1.96% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.4% +39.8% -97.4% GILD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.6%/yr +20.6%/yr -85.8%/yr GILD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.4% 27.1% 169.0% GILD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 75/100 71/100 32/100 ARQT

Percentile Scorecard

ARQTGILDNXTS

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

AxisARQTGILDNXTS
Valuation 70 #188 of 624 86 #87 of 624 –
Growth 96 #28 of 601 43 #346 of 601 14 #520 of 601
Profitability 89 #61 of 541 90 #57 of 541 40 #323 of 541
Financial Health 46 #348 of 647 – 43 #369 of 647
Shareholder Returns 77 #85 of 359 66 #124 of 359 –
Overall 75 71 32
  • ARQT ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • GILD ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NXTS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodARQTGILDNXTSSPY
1 month +19.5%+9.5%-55.0% +0.7%
3 months +14.2%+26.2%-59.4% +3.7%
6 months +37.7%+26.6%-86.8% +7.1%
Year to date +10.1%+34.9%-94.6% +12.8%
1 year +26.4%+39.8%-97.4% +11.9%
3 years +1,290.0%+112.9%-99.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +140.6%+28.7%-89.7% +22.8%
5 years +50.9%+155.3%-100.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year +8.6%+20.6%-85.8% +10.9%
10 years —+124.2%-100.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year —+8.4%-66.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureARQTGILDNXTSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.4%27.1%169.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 49.1%23.9%153.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.040.292.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.511.47-0.58 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -93.2%-29.4%-100.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.6%0.0%-97.4% -1.2%
52-week high $32.82$165.61$24.15 $779.14
52-week low $19.50$118.15$0.53 $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.

MultipleARQTGILDNXTS
P/E now vs peer median 146.3xmedian 17.8x -58.0xmedian 17.8x 0.0xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 9.1x 6.6xmedian 9.1x —median 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 15.0x —median 15.0x 1.5xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 102.6xmedian 21.7x 14.5xmedian 21.7x —median 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 18.2xmedian 2.2x 15.9xmedian 2.2x 0.3xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 5.46median 0.35 —median 0.35 0.00median 0.35

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 monthsARQTGILDNXTS
Revenue $463.98M $30.99B –
Gross profit $422.89M – –
Operating income $34.25M -$2.36B -$5.28M
Net income $28.52M – -$14.06M
Free cash flow $39.15M – –
R&D $91.04M $6.33B $532.00K
EPS (diluted) $0.21 – $-17.10
Cash & equivalents – – $7.62M
Total debt $108.90M – $3.22M
Shares (diluted) 135.90M 1.24B 816.14K
Enterprise value $3.30B $205.52B -$22.25M

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
MetricARQTGILDNXTS
P/E 146.3x -58.0x 0.0x
P/FCF 102.6x 14.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 102.1x 14.2x –
P/S 8.7x 6.6x –
P/B 18.2x 15.9x 0.3x
P/Tangible book 19.4x -438.2x -0.2x
EV/EBITDA – – 1.5x
EV/EBIT 114.4x – 1.5x
EV/Revenue 8.4x 6.6x –
EV/FCF 100.1x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 99.7x 14.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 5.46 – 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARQTGILDNXTS
Revenue growth (1Y) 76.1% 6.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 241.4% 4.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 80.2% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 256.4% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 139.9% -122.5% -7.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 28.2% -31.7% 3.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 130.6% – -48.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 27.8% – -35.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 128.6% – -567.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.8% – -45.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 160.0% 49.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.8% 19.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 159.0% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.8% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARQTGILDNXTS
Gross margin 91.1% – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin 7.4% – –
Pretax margin 6.3% – –
Net margin 6.1% – –
FCF margin 8.4% – –
Operating cash flow margin 8.5% 46.7% –
Return on equity 13.9% -31.2% -157.0%
Return on assets 6.0% -7.7% -71.9%
Return on invested capital 10.6% – –
Return on capital employed 10.9% – -31.5%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x – –
Stock comp / revenue 9.4% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARQTGILDNXTS
Debt / assets 22.3% – 2.3%
Debt / equity 0.5x – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 1.6x
Debt / FCF 2.8x – –
Liabilities / assets 54.8% – 89.8%
Equity / assets 45.2% 25.2% 10.2%
Interest coverage 2.5x – –
Current ratio 2.9x – 3.7x
Quick ratio 2.2x – 3.2x
Cash ratio 1.3x – 3.2x
Altman Z-score 7.68 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARQTGILDNXTS
Dividend yield – 2.0% –
Net buyback yield -0.2% – –
Shareholder yield -0.2% 2.0% –
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.

ConsensusARQTGILDNXTS
Forward P/E 63.9xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.50FY2026 $-0.39FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – -104.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +152.0% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $565.04MFY2026 $28.65BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +50.2%FY2026 -2.7%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +17.0% +18.1% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARQTGILDNXTS
Held by institutions 100.0% 89.6% –
Institutions holding 271 2,291 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% +5.1% –
Institutions buying 138 1,113 –
Institutions selling 98 851 –
Buyers to sellers 1.41 1.31 –

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.

ARQTGILDNXTS
ARQT 1.00 0.19 -0.02
GILD 0.19 1.00 0.03
NXTS -0.02 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARQT, GILD and NXTS?

Gilead Sciences (GILD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) $4.02B, Gilead Sciences (GILD) $205.52B, Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) $514.17K.

Which company is growing faster?

Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) +76.1%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) +6.5%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Gilead Sciences (GILD) returned the most: Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) +26.4%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) +39.8%, Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) -97.4%. Over five years, Gilead Sciences (GILD) compounded fastest (Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) +8.6%/yr, Gilead Sciences (GILD) +20.6%/yr, Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) -85.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Gilead Sciences (GILD) 1.96%. Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) and Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gilead Sciences (GILD) has been the steadiest (Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) 51.4%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) 27.1%, Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) 169.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARQT, GILD and NXTS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Gilead Sciences (GILD) leads on 4. 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.