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Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items

Gilead Sciences Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents 3,179 7,628 7,564 7,330 5,144 7,926 9,991 5,037 2,772 4,718 6,085 5,705 5,704 4,936 5,412 4,699 4,739 4,296 5,338 4,362 4,893 4,065
Short-term marketable debt securities — 15 68 19 69 — — — — — 1,179 1,159 963 936 973 961 924 1,029 1,182 1,376 1,632 1,601
Accounts receivable, net 5,055 4,741 4,913 5,095 4,781 4,388 4,420 4,587 4,663 4,669 4,660 4,790 4,229 4,162 4,777 4,354 4,118 3,787 4,493 4,566 4,149 3,925
Inventories 1,953 1,914 1,774 1,785 1,825 1,759 1,710 1,869 2,026 1,853 1,787 1,663 1,633 1,576 1,507 1,463 1,494 1,482 1,618 1,676 1,772 1,779
Prepaid and other current assets 3,758 4,343 4,023 3,645 2,899 2,828 3,052 3,286 2,856 2,801 2,374 2,663 1,758 1,846 1,774 2,077 1,900 2,035 2,141 2,011 1,479 1,908
Current assets 13,945 18,641 18,342 17,874 14,718 16,901 19,173 14,779 12,317 14,041 16,085 15,980 14,287 13,456 14,443 13,554 13,175 12,629 14,772 13,991 13,925 13,278
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,833 5,638 5,606 5,500 5,459 5,421 5,414 5,391 5,346 5,321 5,317 5,572 5,540 5,479 5,475 5,349 5,299 5,253 5,121 5,037 4,996 4,990
Long-term marketable debt securities — 983 2,974 2,005 1,913 — — — — — 1,163 1,156 1,334 1,327 1,245 1,282 1,337 1,427 1,309 1,099 836 579
Intangible assets, net 14,032 16,382 16,978 17,970 18,566 19,355 19,948 20,546 22,832 23,428 26,454 27,152 27,750 28,348 28,894 29,440 29,885 30,331 33,455 33,900 34,341 34,781
Goodwill 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,314 8,332 8,332 8,334 8,334
Deferred tax assets 2,487 1,767 1,964 1,998 2,721 2,572 2,378 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other long-term assets 4,751 4,553 4,845 4,872 4,030 3,871 3,768 5,495 4,770 5,188 4,792 4,199 5,112 4,952 4,800 4,618 4,860 5,126 4,963 4,739 5,552 5,530
Long-term assets 35,417 37,637 40,681 40,659 41,003 39,533 39,822 39,746 41,262 42,251 46,040 46,393 48,050 48,420 48,728 49,003 49,695 50,451 53,180 53,107 54,059 54,214
Total assets 49,362 56,278 59,023 58,533 55,721 56,434 58,995 54,525 53,579 56,292 62,125 62,373 62,337 61,876 63,171 62,557 62,870 63,080 67,952 67,098 67,984 67,492

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The overall asset trajectory for the period analyzed exhibits a consistent long-term contraction. Total assets declined from a peak of 67.98 billion USD in June 2021 to 49.36 billion USD by June 2026. This downward trend is primarily driven by a significant reduction in long-term assets, which fell from 54.21 billion USD in March 2021 to 35.42 billion USD by the end of the period.

Intangible Asset Amortization
The most pronounced decline is observed in net intangible assets, which decreased from 34.78 billion USD in March 2021 to 14.03 billion USD in June 2026. This sustained reduction suggests a systematic amortization of acquired intangible assets or the expiration of key intellectual property. In contrast, goodwill remained virtually stagnant at approximately 8.31 billion USD throughout the entire observation window, indicating an absence of impairment charges for goodwill.
Liquidity and Cash Management
Current assets demonstrated higher volatility compared to long-term assets. Cash and cash equivalents showed significant fluctuations, peaking at 9.99 billion USD in December 2024 before decreasing to 3.18 billion USD by March 2026. Short-term marketable debt securities saw a sharp decline, falling from 1.60 billion USD in early 2021 to near-zero levels by 2026, suggesting a shift in the company's short-term investment strategy or a higher reliance on immediate cash liquidity.
Operational Asset Trends
While total assets decreased, certain operational components showed steady growth. Property, plant, and equipment (net) increased marginally from 4.99 billion USD in March 2021 to 5.83 billion USD in June 2026. Similarly, inventories rose from 1.78 billion USD to 1.95 billion USD over the same period. These trends indicate continued investment in physical infrastructure and product stockpiling despite the broader asset contraction.
Working Capital Components
Accounts receivable, net, experienced a gradual increase, moving from 3.93 billion USD in March 2021 to 5.06 billion USD in June 2026, suggesting growth in credit sales or changes in collection cycles. Prepaid and other current assets also trended upward, increasing from 1.91 billion USD to 3.76 billion USD, reflecting a higher allocation of resources toward upfront operational costs.
Deferred Tax and Long-term Securities
Deferred tax assets became a visible component of the balance sheet starting in December 2024, fluctuating between 1.77 billion USD and 2.72 billion USD. Long-term marketable debt securities exhibited erratic movement, reaching a peak of 2.97 billion USD in September 2025 before dropping to 983 million USD by March 2026, indicating active reallocation of the long-term investment portfolio.

In summary, the financial position is characterized by a shrinking balance sheet dominated by the erosion of intangible assets. This is partially offset by modest growth in fixed assets and current operational assets, though the overall trend indicates a significant reduction in the total asset base over the five-year span.

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