Gilead Sciences (GILD) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Gilead Sciences (GILD) posted Return on Capital Employed of 21.53% for Q1 2026, up 0.88% quarter-over-quarter from 21.34% in Q4 2025, and up 341.0% year-on-year from 4.88% in Q1 2025.
Gilead Sciences (GILD) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gilead Sciences (GILD) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 21.53% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 21.53%, up 341.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.53% (up 341.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 21.23%, up 1781.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 21.53% for Q1 2026 at Gilead Sciences, up from 21.34% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 23.4% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 1.94% in Q3 2024.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 13.79%, with a median of 14.92% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1444 bps in 2024 and surged 2146 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.2% in 2022, then advanced by 5 bps to 14.92% in 2023, then tumbled by 75 bps to 3.71% in 2024, then soared by 475 bps to 21.34% in 2025, then increased by 1 bps to 21.53% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 21.53% in Q1 2026, 21.34% in Q4 2025, and 23.4% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 42.94% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 28.18% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 16.47% |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 9.76% |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | -5.22% |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 21.53% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | -10.20% |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | -3.07% |
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% |