AngloGold Ashanti Limited vs Gilead Sciences, Inc. — how do they compare? AngloGold Ashanti Limited trades at $100.44 (market cap $49.28B), while Gilead Sciences, Inc. trades at $135.19 (market cap $168.35B). The key difference: Gilead Sciences, Inc. is far larger — about 3.4× AngloGold Ashanti Limited's market cap, and AngloGold Ashanti Limited pays the higher dividend (4.64%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AU | GILD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.28B | $168.35B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Health |
52-Week High | $128.26 | $155.80 |
52-Week Low | $52.15 | $110.56 |
Enterprise Value | $48.29B | $191.42B |
Dividend Yield | 4.64% | 2.42% |
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Anglogold Ashanti Ltd is one of the largest gold miners. The company also produces silver and sulphuric acid as by-products. Its operating divisions are Africa, Australia, and the Americas. The firm generates a majority of its revenue from Africa which includes Ghana, Guinea, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania.
Read more on AU →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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