Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs Ulta Beauty Inc — how do they compare? Gilead Sciences, Inc. trades at $135.41 (market cap $168.35B), while Ulta Beauty Inc trades at $542.13 (market cap $23.27B). The key difference: Gilead Sciences, Inc. is far larger — about 7.2× Ulta Beauty Inc's market cap, and Gilead Sciences, Inc. pays a 2.42% dividend while Ulta Beauty Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GILD | ULTA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $168.35B | $23.27B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $155.80 | $706.82 |
52-Week Low | $110.56 | $450.75 |
Enterprise Value | $191.42B | $25.35B |
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 →With more than 1,300 stores and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the U.S. The firm offers makeup (43% of 2021 sales), fragrances, skin care, and hair care products (20% of 2021 sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
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