Amgen, Inc. vs Gilead Sciences, Inc. — how do they compare? Amgen, Inc. trades at $412.15 (market cap $224.14B), while Gilead Sciences, Inc. trades at $135.5 (market cap $168.35B). The key difference: Amgen, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Amgen, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.43%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AMGN | GILD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $224.14B | $168.35B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $417.20 | $155.80 |
52-Week Low | $271.18 | $110.56 |
Enterprise Value | $267.45B | $191.42B |
Dividend Yield | 2.43% | 2.42% |
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Amgen is a leader in biotechnology-based human therapeutics, with historical expertise in renal disease and cancer supportive-care products. Flagship drugs include red blood cell boosters Epogen and Aranesp, immune system boosters Neupogen and Neulasta, and Enbrel and Otezla for inflammatory diseases. Amgen introduced its first cancer therapeutic, Vectibix, in 2006 and markets bone-strengthening drug Prolia/Xgeva (approved 2010) and Evenity (2019). The acquisition of Onyx bolstered the firm's therapeutic oncology portfolio with Kyprolis. Recent launches include Repatha (cholesterol-lowering), Aimovig (migraine), Lumakras (lung cancer), and Tezspire (asthma). Amgen's biosimilar portfolio includes Mvasi (biosimilar Avastin), Kanjinti (biosimilar Herceptin), and Amgevita (biosimilar Humira).
Read more on AMGN →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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