Business Segments · Selling, general and administrative expenses

Business Segments — Selling, general and administrative expenses

Gilead Sciences Business Segments — Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by 19.1% to $1.45B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.3%, from $1.26B to $1.45B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Selling, general and administrative expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 0.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
Rolls up toSG&A

How to read this metric

A lower ratio of these expenses to total revenue indicates improved operating leverage and higher potential profitability.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the aggregate of all selling, marketing, and general administrative expenses required to support...

Peer comparison

Standard SG&A metric used across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry to benchmark operational efficiency.

Metric ID: gild_segment_reportable_segment_selling_general_and_administrative_expenses

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.42B$1.42B$1.42B$1.42B$1.52B$1.52B$1.52B$1.52B$1.38B$1.38B$1.43B$1.91B$1.26B$1.37B$1.36B$1.79B$1.45B
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+7.4%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-9.7%+0.1%+4.1%+33.1%-34.0%+8.5%-0.6%+32.2%-19.1%
YoY Change+7.4%+7.4%+7.4%+7.4%-9.7%-9.6%-5.9%+25.3%-8.5%-0.9%-5.3%-5.9%+15.3%
Range$1.26B$1.91B
CAGR+0.6%
Avg YoY Growth+1.9%
Median YoY Growth-0.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gilead Sciences's business segments — selling, general and administrative expenses?
Gilead Sciences (GILD) reported business segments — selling, general and administrative expenses of $1.45B in Q1 2026.
How has Gilead Sciences's business segments — selling, general and administrative expenses changed year-over-year?
Gilead Sciences's business segments — selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 15.3% year-over-year, from $1.26B to $1.45B.
What is the long-term trend for Gilead Sciences's business segments — selling, general and administrative expenses?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Gilead Sciences's business segments — selling, general and administrative expenses has grown at a 0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.67B to $5.77B.
What does business segments — selling, general and administrative expenses mean?
The total combined cost of all non-production operating expenses.