Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs SkyWest Inc — how do they compare? Gilead Sciences, Inc. trades at $135.34 (market cap $168.35B), while SkyWest Inc trades at $107.91 (market cap $4.19B). The key difference: Gilead Sciences, Inc. is far larger — about 40.2× SkyWest Inc's market cap, and Gilead Sciences, Inc. pays a 2.42% dividend while SkyWest Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GILD | SKYW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $168.35B | $4.19B |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $155.80 | $123.72 |
52-Week Low | $110.56 | $78.40 |
Enterprise Value | $191.42B | $5.97B |
Dividend Yield | 2.42% | — |
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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 →SkyWest, Inc. is a major North American regional airline company, operating primarily through its subsidiary, SkyWest Airlines. The company provides regional airline service to various large airlines under contract, including United Airlines (as United Express), Delta Air Lines (as Delta Connection), American Airlines (as American Eagle), and Alaska Airlines (as Alaska SkyWest). SKYW's primary business is providing essential flight services, connecting smaller cities to major airline hubs across the United States.
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