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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Gilead Sciences Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock increased by 82.2% to $419.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 42.6%, from $730.00M to $419.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock shows an upward trend with a 37.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a commitment to returning capital to shareholders or offsetting dilution from stock-based compensation.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company's repurchase of its own common shares from the open market. This is a prima...
Peer comparison
Standard capital return metric for mature public companies.
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other_payments_for_repurchase_of_common_stockHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $43.00M | $145.00M | $49.00M | $352.00M | $72.00M | $180.00M | $792.00M | $400.00M | $150.00M | $300.00M | $150.00M | $400.00M | $100.00M | $300.00M | $350.00M | $730.00M | $527.00M | $435.00M | $230.00M | $419.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +237.2% | -66.2% | +618.4% | -79.5% | +150.0% | +340.0% | -49.5% | -62.5% | +100.0% | -50.0% | +166.7% | -75.0% | +200.0% | +16.7% | +108.6% | -27.8% | -17.5% | -47.1% | +82.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +67.4% | +24.1% | >999% | +13.6% | +108.3% | +66.7% | -81.1% | +0.0% | -33.3% | +0.0% | +133.3% | +82.5% | +427.0% | +45.0% | -34.3% | -42.6% |
Range$43.00M – $792.00M
CAGR+61.5%
Avg YoY Growth+143.3%
Median YoY Growth+34.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gilead Sciences's payments for repurchase of common stock?
- Gilead Sciences (GILD) reported payments for repurchase of common stock of $419.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Gilead Sciences's payments for repurchase of common stock changed year-over-year?
- Gilead Sciences's payments for repurchase of common stock decreased by 42.6% year-over-year, from $730.00M to $419.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Gilead Sciences's payments for repurchase of common stock?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Gilead Sciences's payments for repurchase of common stock has grown at a 37.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $546.00M to $1.92B.
- What does payments for repurchase of common stock mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own common stock.