Accrued Rebates, Returns, and Promotions
Gilead Sciences Accrued Rebates, Returns, and Promotions increased by 4371.1% to $4.34B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.4%, from $3.89B to $4.34B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Rebates, Returns, and Promotions shows an upward trend with a 4.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate higher promotional spending to drive growth or potential quality issues leading to higher return expectations.
Detailed definition
This account aggregates liabilities related to customer incentive programs, product return provisions, and promotional m...
Peer comparison
Common in consumer-facing healthcare and retail-adjacent medical products; peers with aggressive marketing strategies typically show higher balances.
accrued_rebates_returns_promotionsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $532.00M | $530.00M | $3.24B | $403.00M | $381.00M | $392.00M | $3.48B | $444.00M | $438.00M | $403.00M | $3.80B | $376.00M | $413.00M | $321.00M | $3.89B | $90.00M | $95.00M | $97.00M | $4.34B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.4% | +512.1% | -87.6% | -5.5% | +2.9% | +787.5% | -87.2% | -1.4% | -8.0% | +843.4% | -90.1% | +9.8% | -22.3% | >999% | -97.7% | +5.6% | +2.1% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -28.4% | -26.0% | +7.2% | +10.2% | +15.0% | +2.8% | +9.3% | -15.3% | -5.7% | -20.3% | +2.4% | -76.1% | -77.0% | -69.8% | +11.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gilead Sciences's accrued rebates, returns, and promotions?
- Gilead Sciences (GILD) reported accrued rebates, returns, and promotions of $4.34B in Q4 2025.
- How has Gilead Sciences's accrued rebates, returns, and promotions changed year-over-year?
- Gilead Sciences's accrued rebates, returns, and promotions increased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $3.89B to $4.34B.
- What is the long-term trend for Gilead Sciences's accrued rebates, returns, and promotions?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Gilead Sciences's accrued rebates, returns, and promotions has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.46B to $4.34B.
- What does accrued rebates, returns, and promotions mean?
- Money set aside to cover future costs from customer returns, promotional deals, and volume rebates.