Gilead Sciences (GILD) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Gilead Sciences' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -5.97% for Q2 2026, down 21.90 percentage points from 15.93% a year earlier and down 25.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Gilead Sciences (GILD) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Gilead Sciences' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 18.60%, up 16.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +18.16 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 2.46% in FY2024 (-10.75 pp), 13.21% in FY2023 (+0.99 pp), 12.22% in FY2022 (-3.04 pp) and 15.26% in FY2021 (+14.81 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.21 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q3 2025 (a gain of 17.64 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 21.90 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows GILD's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 19.11% (Q1 2026), 18.50% (Q4 2025) and 18.91% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,359.75 Bn | 1,333.37 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 30.89% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 688.76 Bn | 608.62 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 17.57% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 521.69 Bn | 489.75 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 24.28% |
| 4 | Merck | 364.31 Bn | 327.31 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 2.52% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 306.35 Bn | 279.93 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 285.96 Bn | 259.56 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 23.11% |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.88 Bn | 203.53 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 15.60% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 208.59 Bn | 183.61 Bn | 6.73 Bn | -6.11% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 164.73 Bn | 112.38 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 12.34% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 136.55 Bn | 104.28 Bn | 2.91 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -6.11% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.33% |
API Access
Gilead Sciences Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GILD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "GILD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GILD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();