Gilead Sciences (GILD) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Gilead Sciences (GILD) reported Return on Capital Employed of 21.53% for Q1 2026, up 341.0% on a YoY basis from 4.88% in Q1 2025, and up 0.88% quarter-over-quarter from 21.34% in Q4 2025.
Gilead Sciences (GILD) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gilead Sciences has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.53% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 341.0% year-over-year to 21.53%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 21.53% (up 341.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 21.23%, up 1781.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 21.53%, up from 21.34% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 23.4% in Q3 2025, with the low at 1.94% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.79% across 5 years, with a median of 14.92% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed sank 1444 bps — and 2025, when it soared 2146 bps.
- Gilead Sciences' Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.2% in 2022, then increased by 5 bps to 14.92% in 2023, then plunged by 75 bps to 3.71% in 2024, then soared by 475 bps to 21.34% in 2025, then advanced by 1 bps to 21.53% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 21.53% (Q1 2026), 21.34% (Q4 2025), and 23.4% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gsk | 92,316,836.42 Bn | 92,316,831.46 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 9.49% |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 983.57 Bn | 978.29 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 42.94% |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 553.56 Bn | 531.50 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 28.18% |
| 4 | AbbVie | 383.35 Bn | 374.00 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 16.47% |
| 5 | Merck | 281.71 Bn | 276.06 Bn | 12.09 Bn | -5.22% |
| 6 | Amgen | 182.20 Bn | 170.16 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 153.71 Bn | 145.98 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 21.53% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 143.75 Bn | 130.98 Bn | -1.21 Bn | -10.20% |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 109.71 Bn | 99.25 Bn | 8.07 Bn | -6.84% |
| 10 | Novartis Ag | 108.28 Bn | 107.60 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.48% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.68% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.30% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.02% |