Gilead Sciences (GILD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Gilead Sciences (GILD) posted Research & Development of $1.4 billion for Q1 2026, down 13.38% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and down 0.51% year-on-year from $1.4 billion in Q1 2025.

Gilead Sciences (GILD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Gilead Sciences (GILD) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $1.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $1.4 billion, down 0.51% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $5.8 billion (changed 0.47% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $5.8 billion, down 1.83% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $1.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Gilead Sciences, down from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $1.6 billion in Q4 2024 and troughed at $1.1 billion in Q2 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $1.4 billion, with a median of $1.4 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development advanced 27.68% in 2023 and dropped 9.28% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then fell by 9.04% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then rose by 16.55% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then fell by 3.47% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then dropped by 13.38% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.3 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn 3.51 Bn
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn 3.53 Bn
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn 2.47 Bn
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn -3.49 Bn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn 12.59 Bn
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn 1.72 Bn
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 1.37 Bn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn 2.49 Bn
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn 539.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 1.37 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.58 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.35 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.49 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.38 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.64 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.40 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.35 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.52 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.41 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.46 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.41 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.45 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.55 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.15 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.10 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 1.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 1.36 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.10 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 1.09 Bn