Gilead Sciences (GILD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Gilead Sciences' Gross Margin came in at 79.76% for Q2 2026, up 0.96 percentage points from 78.81% a year earlier and up 0.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Gilead Sciences (GILD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Gilead Sciences reported Gross Margin of 79.59%, up 1.05 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 78.83%, up 0.57 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of -2.65 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Gross Margin was 78.26% in FY2024 (+2.22 pp), 76.04% in FY2023 (-3.23 pp), 79.26% in FY2022 (+3.44 pp) and 75.82% in FY2021 (-5.66 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Gross Margin is 63.74% (Q4 2021) to 83.52% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.91 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in Q4 2022 (a gain of 17.37 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a drop of 17.43 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows GILD's Gross Margin at 79.24% (Q1 2026), 79.51% (Q4 2025) and 79.80% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 83.88% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 68.12% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 75.38% |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 72.95% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 78.02% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 83.60% |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 73.10% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 81.07% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 75.71% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.78 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 84.71% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 81.07% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 79.76% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 79.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 79.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 78.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 76.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 79.11% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 79.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 77.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 76.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 70.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 77.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 78.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 77.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 81.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 80.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 76.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 78.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 63.74% |
Gilead Sciences Gross Margin API
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