MRNA vs NXTS vs GILD Stock Comparison

Moderna, Nexentis Technologies and Gilead Sciences Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MRNA Moderna, Inc.
$258.38 +27.1% 1M +987.9% 1Y
Market cap
$103.09B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.23B
Div. yield
–
Biotechnology Healthcare
1 win
GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$174.48 +20.6% 1M +41.9% 1Y
Market cap
$216.53B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$30.99B
Div. yield
1.86%
Biotechnology Healthcare
7 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Gilead Sciences leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Gilead Sciences 7, Nexentis Technologies 1, Moderna 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMRNANXTSGILDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $103.09B $457.04K $216.53B GILD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -32.6x 0.0x -56.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -27.6% — +6.5% GILD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -141.4% — -12.5% GILD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -43.3% — -6.1% GILD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.5x 0.8x 43.8x NXTS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 1.86% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +987.9% -97.5% +41.9% MRNA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.7%/yr -86.5%/yr +21.4%/yr GILD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 130.0% 169.6% 27.6% GILD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 20/100 61/100 GILD

Percentile Scorecard

MRNANXTSGILD

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

AxisMRNANXTSGILD
Valuation 69 #197 of 634 8 #584 of 634 90 #65 of 634
Growth 19 #493 of 607 9 #550 of 607 34 #402 of 607
Profitability 57 #239 of 557 21 #439 of 557 84 #89 of 557
Financial Health 54 #303 of 654 43 #371 of 654 23 #503 of 654
Shareholder Returns 87 #54 of 400 – 74 #106 of 400
Overall 57 20 61
  • MRNA ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NXTS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • GILD 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

PeriodMRNANXTSGILDSPY
1 month +27.1%-59.4%+20.6% -1.0%
3 months +359.3%-69.7%+32.4% -0.4%
6 months +429.6%-87.7%+28.0% +4.5%
Year to date +776.2%-95.2%+42.2% +12.4%
1 year +987.9%-97.5%+41.9% +13.6%
3 years +233.3%-99.9%+113.8% +76.4%
3 years, per year +49.4%-90.3%+28.9% +20.8%
5 years +9.0%-100.0%+163.1% +63.7%
5 years, per year +1.7%-86.5%+21.4% +10.4%
10 years —-100.0%+140.9% +267.7%
10 years, per year —-66.6%+9.2% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureMRNANXTSGILDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 130.0%169.6%27.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 78.6%154.7%23.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.302.370.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 7.60-0.571.52 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -93.9%-100.0%-29.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-97.6%0.0% -1.6%
52-week high $258.38$22.89$174.48 $779.14
52-week low $22.36$0.53$118.15 $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.

MultipleMRNANXTSGILD
P/E now vs peer median -32.6xmedian 18.0x 0.0xmedian 18.0x -56.1xmedian 18.0x
P/S now vs peer median 46.3xmedian 9.1x —median 9.1x 7.0xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -32.0xmedian 16.2x 0.8xmedian 16.2x 522.8xmedian 16.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -82.9xmedian 21.7x -0.1xmedian 21.7x 15.7xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 15.2xmedian 2.2x 0.2xmedian 2.2x 16.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.50median 0.38 0.00median 0.38 1.45median 0.38

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 monthsMRNANXTSGILD
Revenue $2.23B – $30.99B
Gross profit $521.00M – $24.77B
Operating income -$3.32B -$10.88M -$2.36B
Net income -$3.15B -$16.14M -$3.86B
Free cash flow -$1.24B -$4.50M $13.78B
R&D $2.88B $798.00K $6.33B
EPS (diluted) $-7.92 $-19.64 $-3.09
Cash & equivalents $1.72B $7.62M $6.44B
Total debt $591.00M $422.00K $26.23B
Shares (diluted) 398.00M 816.14K 1.25B
Enterprise value $82.45B -$25.10M $191.55B

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
MetricMRNANXTSGILD
P/E -32.6x 0.0x -56.1x
P/FCF -82.9x -0.1x 15.7x
P/Operating cash flow -96.1x -0.1x 15.0x
P/S 46.3x – 7.0x
P/B 15.2x 0.2x 16.6x
P/Tangible book 15.2x -0.2x -563.9x
EV/EBITDA -32.0x 0.8x 522.8x
EV/EBIT -29.7x 0.7x -100.1x
EV/Revenue 44.2x – 7.6x
EV/FCF -79.2x 1.8x 17.1x
EV/Operating cash flow -91.8x 1.8x 16.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.50 0.00 1.45

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMRNANXTSGILD
Revenue growth (1Y) -27.6% – 6.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -40.6% – 4.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -67.8% – 8.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -56.0% – 4.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -1.4% -127.3% -122.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -103.9% -23.5% -31.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -8.5% -70.1% -147.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -66.4% -42.2% -38.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -5.8% -666.9% -147.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -65.1% -52.0% -38.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 60.2% -62.8% 49.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -68.1% -0.4% 19.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 64.4% -65.5% 50.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -18.2% -0.7% 20.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMRNANXTSGILD
Gross margin 23.4% – 79.9%
EBITDA margin -138.2% – 1.5%
Operating margin -149.0% – -7.6%
Pretax margin -138.6% – -8.2%
Net margin -141.4% – -12.5%
FCF margin -55.8% – 44.5%
Operating cash flow margin -48.2% – 46.7%
Return on equity -44.5% -218.6% -31.2%
Return on assets -28.1% -92.0% -7.7%
Return on invested capital -43.3% – -6.1%
Return on capital employed -38.2% -73.7% -6.2%
Asset turnover 0.2x – 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x 0.3x -3.7x
Stock comp / revenue 20.7% – 2.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMRNANXTSGILD
Debt / assets 5.4% 2.3% 51.0%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.2x 2.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.5x 0.8x 43.8x
Debt / FCF -0.5x -0.1x 1.9x
Liabilities / assets 38.3% 89.8% 74.6%
Equity / assets 61.7% 10.2% 25.4%
Interest coverage – – -2.3x
Current ratio 2.3x 3.7x 1.4x
Quick ratio 2.0x 3.2x 1.0x
Cash ratio 2.0x 3.2x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 14.94 – 4.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMRNANXTSGILD
Dividend yield – – 1.9%
Net buyback yield -0.1% -2,135% 0.5%
Shareholder yield -0.1% -2,135% 2.4%
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.

ConsensusMRNANXTSGILD
EPS, next fiscal year $-8.02FY2026 – $-0.39FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -104.8%FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.04BFY2026 – $28.65BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.1%FY2026 – -2.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +26.8% – +18.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMRNANXTSGILD
Held by institutions 80.2% – 89.6%
Institutions holding 786 – 2,293
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.4% – +5.1%
Institutions buying 403 – 1,113
Institutions selling 239 – 853
Buyers to sellers 1.69 – 1.30

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.

MRNANXTSGILD
MRNA 1.00 -0.05 0.25
NXTS -0.05 1.00 0.02
GILD 0.25 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MRNA, NXTS and GILD?

Gilead Sciences (GILD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Moderna (MRNA) $103.09B, Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) $457.04K, Gilead Sciences (GILD) $216.53B.

Which company is growing faster?

Gilead Sciences (GILD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Moderna (MRNA) -27.6%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) +6.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Gilead Sciences (GILD) has the highest net margin (Moderna (MRNA) -141.4%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) -12.5%). On return on invested capital, Gilead Sciences (GILD) leads (Moderna (MRNA) -43.3%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) -6.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Moderna (MRNA) returned the most: Moderna (MRNA) +987.9%, Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) -97.5%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) +41.9%. Over five years, Gilead Sciences (GILD) compounded fastest (Moderna (MRNA) +1.7%/yr, Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) -86.5%/yr, Gilead Sciences (GILD) +21.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Gilead Sciences (GILD) 1.86%. Moderna (MRNA) and Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gilead Sciences (GILD) has been the steadiest (Moderna (MRNA) 130.0%, Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) 169.6%, Gilead Sciences (GILD) 27.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 7. 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.