Financing

Debt Repayments

Gilead Sciences Debt Repayments increased by 34475.0% to $2.77B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 57.0%, from $1.76B to $2.77B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows a downward trend with a -27.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease indicates lower debt service requirements, while an increase may signal a strategic effort to reduce leverage or meet debt maturity obligations.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of outstanding debt obligations, inc...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers typically disclose this in the financing section of the cash flow statement.

Metric ID: financing_repayments_of_debt

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$0.00$2.50B$1.00B$500.00M$1.00B$0.00$0.00$2.25B$0.00$0.00$1.85B$112.00M$7.00M$1.76B$9.00M$9.00M$8.00M$2.77B
QoQ Change-60.0%-50.0%+100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-93.9%-93.8%>999%-99.5%+0.0%-11.1%>999%
YoY Change-60.0%-100.0%+125.0%-95.0%-99.5%-92.0%+14.3%+57.0%
Range$0.00$2.77B
Avg YoY Growth-31.3%
Median YoY Growth-76.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gilead Sciences's debt repayments?
Gilead Sciences (GILD) reported debt repayments of $2.77B in Q1 2026.
How has Gilead Sciences's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
Gilead Sciences's debt repayments increased by 57.0% year-over-year, from $1.76B to $2.77B.
What is the long-term trend for Gilead Sciences's debt repayments?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Gilead Sciences's debt repayments has grown at a -27.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.75B to $1.79B.
What does debt repayments mean?
The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.