Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs S&P Global Inc — how do they compare? Gilead Sciences, Inc. trades at $135.49 (market cap $168.35B), while S&P Global Inc trades at $409.99 (market cap $120.48B). The key difference: Gilead Sciences, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Gilead Sciences, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.42%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GILD | SPGI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $168.35B | $120.48B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $155.80 | $534.79 |
52-Week Low | $110.56 | $370.42 |
Enterprise Value | $191.42B | $131.97B |
Dividend Yield | 2.42% | 0.95% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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 →S&P Global provides data and benchmarks to capital and commodity market participants. In 2021 and excluding IHS Markit, S&P Ratings was over 45% of the firm's revenue and over 55% of the firm's operating income. S&P Ratings is the largest credit rating agency in the world. The firm's other segments include Market Intelligence, Indices, and Platts. Market Intelligence provides desktop tools and other data solutions to investment banks, corporations, and other entities. Indices provides benchmarks for financial markets and is monetized through subscriptions, asset-based fees, and transaction-based royalties. Platts provides benchmarks to commodity markets, principally petroleum.
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