Gilead Sciences (GILD) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Gilead Sciences (GILD) posted Operating Expenses of $4.4 billion for Q1 2026, down 26.38% quarter-over-quarter from $5.9 billion in Q4 2025, and down 1.26% year-on-year from $4.4 billion in Q1 2025.
Gilead Sciences (GILD) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gilead Sciences (GILD) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $4.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $4.4 billion, down 1.26% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $19.4 billion (down 5.6% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $19.4 billion, down 28.31% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $4.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Gilead Sciences, down from $5.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $11.0 billion in Q1 2024 and troughed at $4.2 billion in Q3 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $5.3 billion, with a median of $4.6 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 136.88% in 2024 and sank 59.76% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $5.1 billion in 2022, then rose by 7.42% to $5.5 billion in 2023, then decreased by 7.0% to $5.1 billion in 2024, then advanced by 16.1% to $5.9 billion in 2025, then fell by 26.38% to $4.4 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $4.4 billion in Q1 2026, $5.9 billion in Q4 2025, and $4.4 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 6.72 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 9.59 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 11.01 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | -8.41 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 19.82 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 5.95 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 5.50 Bn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.97 Bn |