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Gilead Sciences, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 6 raised, 2 lowered, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Royalty revenue rose on one-off sale: Total revenues rose 3% to $7.8 billion. Royalty, contract and other revenues rose about $400 million, mainly from a previous intellectual property sale not expected to recur. Source
  • Product sales fell 2%: Product sales decreased 2% to $7.3 billion, mainly on lower Veklury and Cell Therapy sales, partly offset by higher HIV and Livdelzi sales. Source
  • Excluding Veklury, sales grew 4%: Product sales excluding Veklury rose 4% to $7.1 billion, led by higher HIV and Livdelzi sales, partly offset by lower Cell Therapy sales. Source
  • GAAP EPS rose on prior-year charge: Diluted EPS was $2.43 against $1.00. The prior-year $1.75 billion IPR&D impairment did not repeat; higher other revenue, lower acquired IPR&D and equity gains also contributed. Source
  • HIV growth on demand and inventory: HIV sales grew on higher demand and favorable inventory, partly offset by lower average realized price. Source
  • Operating cash flow of $4.1 billion: Operating cash flow was $4.1 billion and free cash flow was $3,962 million, against $4,169 million a year earlier. Source
  • Biktarvy generic entry moved to 2036: Settlements with three generic makers set the earliest U.S. generic entry for full-dose Biktarvy at April 1, 2036, more than two years after the prior December 2033 projection. Source

“rapidly growing uptake of Biktarvy, Descovy and Livdelzi, and positive data for Trodelvy in 1L metastatic triple negative breast cancer”

Daniel O’Day, Gilead’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Product sales Sourcefull year 2025$28,400 to $28,700 millionRaised from $28,300 to $28,700 million
Product sales excluding Veklury Sourcefull year 2025$27,400 to $27,700 millionRaised from $27,300 to $27,700 million
Veklury Sourcefull year 2025$1,000 millionKept
GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefull year 2025$6.65 to $6.85Raised from $5.85 to $6.15
Non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefull year 2025$8.05 to $8.25Raised from $7.95 to $8.25
GAAP operating income Sourcefull year 2025$10,300 to $10,600 millionLowered from $10,300 to $10,700 million
Non-GAAP operating income Sourcefull year 2025$13,100 to $13,400 millionRaised from $13,000 to $13,400 million
GAAP effective tax rate Sourcefull year 2025about 16%Lowered from about 21%
Non-GAAP effective tax rate Sourcefull year 2025about 19%Kept
GAAP product gross margin Sourcefull year 2025about 78.0%Kept
Non-GAAP product gross margin Sourcefull year 2025about 86.0%Kept
Acquisition-related, IPR&D impairment and restructuring expenses Sourcefull year 2025about $2,800 millionRaised from about $2,700 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year GAAP diluted EPS range raised to $6.65 to $6.85 from $5.85 to $6.15. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year product sales range raised at the low end to $28,400 million, high end unchanged at $28,700 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year product sales excluding Veklury range raised at the low end to $27,400 million, high end unchanged at $27,700 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Projected GAAP effective tax rate reduced to about 16% from about 21%, with an October 2025 tax authority settlement included. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Projected GAAP operating income high end lowered to $10,600 million from $10,700 million. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year Veklury sales guidance kept at $1,000 million. Source
  • New: Settlements with three generic manufacturers set the earliest U.S. generic entry for full-dose Biktarvy at April 1, 2036, subject to standard acceleration provisions. Source
  • New: Gilead announced the acquisition of Interius, a privately held developer of in vivo therapeutics. Source
  • New: A partnership with the U.S. State Department and PEPFAR was announced to deliver lenacapavir for HIV PrEP to up to two million people. Source
  • New: Moody’s affirmed the A3 senior unsecured rating and moved its view of the company to positive from stable, citing pipeline momentum. Source

Quarter results and growth drivers

  • Royalty revenue rose on one-off sale: Total revenues rose 3% to $7.8 billion. Royalty, contract and other revenues rose about $400 million, mainly from a previous intellectual property sale not expected to recur. Source
  • Product sales fell 2%: Product sales decreased 2% to $7.3 billion, mainly on lower Veklury and Cell Therapy sales, partly offset by higher HIV and Livdelzi sales. Source
  • Excluding Veklury, sales grew 4%: Product sales excluding Veklury rose 4% to $7.1 billion, led by higher HIV and Livdelzi sales, partly offset by lower Cell Therapy sales. Source
  • GAAP EPS rose on prior-year charge: Diluted EPS was $2.43 against $1.00. The prior-year $1.75 billion IPR&D impairment did not repeat; higher other revenue, lower acquired IPR&D and equity gains also contributed. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS rose to $2.47: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.47 against $2.02, driven by the other revenue increase and lower acquired IPR&D expenses. Source

HIV franchise and PrEP access

  • HIV growth on demand and inventory: HIV sales grew on higher demand and favorable inventory, partly offset by lower average realized price. Source
  • CDC guidelines cover Yeztugo: New U.S. CDC guidelines cover twice-yearly injectable Yeztugo for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, which management cited as a quarter development. Source
  • PEPFAR partnership on lenacapavir: A partnership with the U.S. State Department and PEPFAR will deliver lenacapavir for HIV PrEP to up to two million people over three years. Source

“no major loss of exclusivity expected until 2036, we are well-positioned to drive positive impact for patients and continued growth of our business”

Daniel O’Day, Gilead’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Liver disease, Veklury and cell therapy

  • Livdelzi lifted liver disease sales: Liver Disease sales grew on higher demand for Livdelzi (seladelpar). Source
  • Veklury fell on fewer hospitalizations: The Veklury decline was attributed to lower COVID-19-related hospitalization rates. Source
  • Cell Therapy faces competitive headwinds: Cell Therapy sales declined, which management attributed to ongoing competitive headwinds; Yescarta and Tecartus both cited lower demand. Source

Costs, margins and tax

  • Gross margins held near prior levels: Product gross margin was 78.6% against 79.1%; non-GAAP product gross margin was 86.5% against 86.8%. Source
  • R&D spend eased on study costs: R&D expenses decreased, mainly on lower study-related and clinical manufacturing costs. Source
  • Pregene payment drove acquired IPR&D: Acquired IPR&D expenses were $170 million, mainly a $120 million upfront payment under the Pregene collaboration. Source
  • SG&A flat as HIV promotion rose: SG&A held at $1.4 billion; lower corporate expenses were largely offset by higher HIV promotional spend. Source
  • Tax rate fell on prior-year items: GAAP effective tax rate was 16.2% against (31.1)%; non-GAAP effective tax rate was 17.5% in both periods. Source

Cash flow and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow of $4.1 billion: Operating cash flow was $4.1 billion and free cash flow was $3,962 million, against $4,169 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash and securities at $9.4 billion: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities totaled $9.4 billion, down from $10.0 billion at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Dividends and buybacks in quarter: The company paid $1.0 billion in dividends and repurchased $435 million of common stock in the quarter. Source
  • Fourth-quarter dividend declared: The Board declared a $0.79 per share quarterly dividend for the fourth quarter of 2025. Source

Pipeline, deals and trial data

  • Interius acquisition announced: Gilead announced the Interius acquisition; the documents do not give closing terms. Source
  • Trodelvy ASCENT-03 data presented at ESMO: Phase 3 ASCENT-03 results for Trodelvy in first-line mTNBC were presented; Trodelvy is not approved in this setting. Source
  • EDGE-Gastric overall survival shown: Overall survival results from Arm A1 of the Phase 2 EDGE-Gastric study were presented; domvanalimab and zimberelimab are investigational. Source

Patents, rating and investment

  • Biktarvy generic entry moved to 2036: Settlements with three generic makers set the earliest U.S. generic entry for full-dose Biktarvy at April 1, 2036, more than two years after the prior December 2033 projection. Source
  • Moody's affirmed rating, view to positive: Moody's affirmed the A3 senior unsecured rating and moved its view of the company to positive from stable, citing pipeline momentum. Source
  • Foster City center under $32 billion plan: Ground-breaking began on a Foster City development and manufacturing center within a planned $32 billion U.S. investment through 2030. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 October 2025

  • Fourth-quarter dividend payment: The fourth-quarter dividend of $0.79 is payable December 30, 2025, to holders of record on December 15, 2025. Source
  • Future dividends need Board approval: Management stated that future dividends remain subject to Board approval. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Biktarvy product sales Source$3.7 billion, up 6%
Descovy product sales Source$701 million, up 20%
Liver Disease product sales Source$819 million, up 12%
Trodelvy product sales Source$357 million, up 7%
Veklury product sales Source$277 million, down 60%
Cell Therapy product sales Source$432 million, down 11%
Yescarta product sales Source$349 million, down 10%
Tecartus product sales Source$83 million, down 15%
R&D expenses Source$1.3 billion (GAAP and non-GAAP)
Pipeline readout: ASCENT-03 SourcePhase 3 data presented at ESMO 2025
Approval: Yeytuo (lenacapavir) PrEP SourceEuropean Commission marketing authorization

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Cell Therapy sales declined 11%; management cites ongoing competitive headwinds in the segment. Source
  • Demand: Veklury sales depend on COVID-19 hospitalization rates, which were lower this quarter, and sales fell 60%. Source
  • Financial: Average realized price on HIV products was lower, partly offsetting the volume and inventory gains. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management describes the Foster City ground-breaking as part of a planned $32 billion U.S. investment through 2030. Source
  • Not stated: The settlement date of April 1, 2036 replaces the previous projection, which management describes as more than two years earlier. Source

Other quarters

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