What is Gilead Sciences's share buybacks?

Gilead Sciences (GILD) reported share buybacks of $419M in Q1 2026.

How has Gilead Sciences's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Gilead Sciences's share buybacks decreased by 42.6% year-over-year, from $730M to $419M.

What is the long-term trend for Gilead Sciences's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Gilead Sciences's share buybacks has grown at a 37.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $546M to $1.92B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Gilead Sciences GILD Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.0B+4.4%

Gross profit$5.5B+7.6%

Operating income$2.6B+15.6%

Net income$2.0B+53.7%

EPS (diluted)$1.61+54.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$7.6B-3.8%

Total debt$22.2B-11.1%

Total equity$23.5B+22.7%

Total assets$56.3B-0.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.5B+44.8%

CapEx$117.0M+12.5%

Free cash flow$2.4B+46.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$167.41B+20.4%

Enterprise value$181.96B+14.5%

P/E18.2×-3.9×

P/S5.6×+0.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin79.4%+1.1pp

Operating margin34.9%+6.3pp

Net margin31%+10.2pp

FCF margin34.4%+0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity43.2%+10.7pp

Debt / equity0.9×-0.4×

Current ratio2×+0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Gilead Sciences in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Gilead Sciences’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Gilead Sciences's share buybacks?: Gilead Sciences (GILD) reported share buybacks of $419M in Q1 2026.
How has Gilead Sciences's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Gilead Sciences's share buybacks decreased by 42.6% year-over-year, from $730M to $419M.
What is the long-term trend for Gilead Sciences's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Gilead Sciences's share buybacks has grown at a 37.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $546M to $1.92B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.