Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs Lamb Weston Holdings Inc — how do they compare? Gilead Sciences, Inc. trades at $135.5 (market cap $168.35B), while Lamb Weston Holdings Inc trades at $52.79 (market cap $7.23B). The key difference: Gilead Sciences, Inc. is far larger — about 23.3× Lamb Weston Holdings Inc's market cap, and Lamb Weston Holdings Inc pays the higher dividend (2.89%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GILD | LW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $168.35B | $7.23B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $155.80 | $66.57 |
52-Week Low | $110.56 | $38.48 |
Enterprise Value | $191.42B | $11.10B |
Dividend Yield | 2.42% | 2.89% |
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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.
Read more on GILD →Lamb Weston is the world's second-largest producer of branded and private-label frozen potato products, such as French fries, sweet potato fries, tater tots, diced potatoes, mashed potatoes, hash browns, and chips. The company also has a small appetizer business that produces onion rings, mozzarella sticks, and cheese curds. Including joint ventures, 63% of fiscal 2022 revenue was U.S.-based, with the remainder stemming from Europe, Canada, Japan, China, Korea, Mexico, and several other countries. Lamb Weston's customer mix is estimated 58% quick-serve restaurants, 19% full-service restaurants, 8% other food services (hotels, commercial cafeterias, arenas, schools), and 16% retail. Lamb Weston became an independent company in 2016 when it was spun off from Conagra.
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