Gilead Sciences Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (GILD)
Gilead Sciences's return on equity was 40.49% for fiscal 2025.
View full Gilead Sciences company overviewGilead Sciences annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 40.49% | +38.22 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.28% | −23.43 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 25.71% | +4.00 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 21.71% | −10.00 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 31.70% | +31.10 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.60% | −23.93 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 24.53% | −1.55 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 26.08% | +2.55 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 23.53% | −48.62 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 72.16% | −34.49 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 106.64% | +16.32 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 90.32% | +60.57 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 29.75% | −2.57 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 32.32% | −12.18 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 44.49% | −2.95 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 47.44% | −2.10 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 49.55% | +0.23 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 49.32% | — |
Gilead Sciences quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −59.39% | −69.49 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 8.75% | +1.91 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 9.87% | +0.44 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 14.81% | +7.99 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 10.09% | +1.08 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 6.83% | +27.49 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 9.43% | +3.10 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 6.82% | −3.21 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 9.01% | +4.05 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −20.66% | −25.44 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 6.33% | −1.42 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 10.03% | +1.37 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 4.96% | −0.74 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 4.78% | +4.69 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 7.75% | +5.95 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 8.66% | −3.93 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 5.70% | −2.18 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 0.09% | −9.21 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.80% | −6.91 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 12.59% | +10.56 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 7.87% | +24.53 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 9.31% | +2.35 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.70% | −3.80 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 2.03% | +7.42 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −16.66% | −25.09 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 6.96% | −2.16 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 12.50% | +12.49 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −5.39% | −14.81 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 8.44% | −0.16 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 9.11% | +1.62 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.01% | +17.08 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 9.42% | −2.02 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 8.60% | −5.66 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 7.50% | −6.24 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −17.07% | −34.45 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 11.44% | −9.11 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 14.25% | −9.92 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 13.74% | −8.59 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 17.38% | −8.67 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 20.55% | −6.75 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 24.17% | −2.67 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 22.33% | −4.24 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 26.05% | +2.00 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 27.30% | +8.88 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 26.84% | +2.04 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 26.58% | +8.59 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 24.05% | +16.95 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 18.42% | +11.24 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 24.80% | +17.53 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 17.99% | +10.57 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 7.11% | −1.41 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 7.18% | −0.96 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 7.28% | −2.01 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 7.42% | +1.13 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 8.52% | −1.83 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 8.14% | +0.87 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 9.29% | −3.15 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 6.29% | −4.74 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 10.35% | −0.53 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 7.27% | −3.54 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 12.44% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 11.03% | −1.45 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 10.88% | −2.47 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 10.80% | −1.62 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 12.47% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 13.36% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 12.42% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 12.08% | — |
Gilead Sciences return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Gilead Sciences's return on equity increased from 0.60% to 40.49%, a change of +39.89 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −59.39%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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