AES Corp vs Gilead Sciences, Inc. — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.7 (market cap $10.49B), while Gilead Sciences, Inc. trades at $135.5 (market cap $168.35B). The key difference: Gilead Sciences, Inc. is far larger — about 16× AES Corp's market cap, and AES Corp pays the higher dividend (4.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | GILD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.49B | $168.35B |
Sector | Utilities | Health |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $155.80 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $110.56 |
Enterprise Value | $40.75B | $191.42B |
Dividend Yield | 4.79% | 2.42% |
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AES is a global power company operating across 14 countries and 4 continents. Its current generation portfolio as of year-end 2021 consists of over 31 gigawatts of generation, with the generation mix composed of renewables (43%), gas (32%), coal (23%), and oil (2%). The company has 3.5 gigawatts of generation under construction. AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to 2.6 million customers.
Read more on AES →Gilead Sciences develops and markets therapies to treat life-threatening infectious diseases, with the core of its portfolio focused on HIV and hepatitis B and C. The acquisitions of Corus Pharma, Myogen, CV Therapeutics, Arresto Biosciences, and Calistoga have broadened this focus to include pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Gilead's acquisition of Pharmasset brought rights to hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, which is also part of combination drug Harvoni, and the Kite, Forty Seven, and Immunomedics acquisitions boost Gilead's exposure to cell therapy and noncell therapy in oncology.
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