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Abbott Laboratories vs Gilead Sciences: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Gilead Sciences (GILD) compare, as of Sep 30, 2026.

As of Sep 30, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Gilead Sciences as the more attractively valued of the two: Abbott Laboratories trades at $101 versus a fair value of $74.79 (−25.9%), while Gilead Sciences trades at $152 versus $199 (+30.6%).
Abbott Laboratories
ABT · USD · Health Care
−25.9%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$101
Fair Value$74.79
Quality66/100
Gilead Sciences
GILD · USD · Health Care
+30.6%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$152
Fair Value$199
Quality81/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Abbott LaboratoriesGilead Sciences
Valuation
33.4×P/E (TTM)18.5×
27.1×P/E ex one-offs (FY2025)21.0×
16.6×Forward P/E (FY2027)15.4×
33.6×Median P/E at FY-end (9 FY, ex one-offs where documented)n/a
3.78×P/S (TTM)6.21×
3.38×P/B8.36× · book value is mostly goodwill
15.2×EV/EBITDA14.0×
1.90×PEG2.27×
−25.9%Fair value upside+30.6%
2.5%Dividend yield2.1%
$2.48Dividend per share$3.22
Profitability
14.7%Operating margin33.7%
1.19×EBIT margin trend (5Y)2.41×
10.6%Return on equity-20.7%
5.3%Return on assets14.1%
Growth
13.0%Revenue growth (YoY)10.2%
0.5%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)2.6%
5.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)3.6%
+10.7%Value creation/yr+10.5%
Balance & size
23.6×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)11.4×
0.19×Debt / equity0.98×
$176BMarket cap$189B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
The P/E excluding one-off items is only shown where the special items are documented in the accounts (our own raw data or SEC filings). If one side lacks it, the reported P/E stays scored.
Abbott Laboratories, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 9 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2016, FY2020 ex one-offs: 33.6.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Even match: 7 to 7 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Abbott Laboratoriesof which business quality 66 · market factors 48 Gilead Sciencesof which business quality 79 · market factors 80
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
50
77
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
47
67
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
71
86
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
80
64
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
65
97
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
84
88
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
39
69
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
23
88
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
83
89

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyAbbott LaboratoriesPrice $101Gilead SciencesPrice $152
DCF Models−25.9%below the price$74.80+48.9%above the price$227
Earnings-Based−70.9%below the price$29.42−4.9%close to the price$145
Dividend Discount−60.7%below the price$39.73−62.7%below the price$56.80
Multiples−30.0%below the price$70.72−23.9%below the price$116
Asset-Based−80.1%below the price$20.05−92.0%below the price$12.22
Growth DCF−32.1%below the price$68.58+18.7%above the price$181
Economic Profit−62.9%below the price$37.49−35.5%below the price$98.23
Growth Earnings−30.4%below the price$70.25+30.6%above the price$199
Minimum−80.1%below the price$20.05−92.0%below the price$12.22
Maximum−25.9%below the price$74.80+48.9%above the price$227
Median−46.4%below the price$54.15−14.4%close to the price$130
Geometric mean−53.8%below the price$46.64−34.9%below the price$99.10

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Abbott Laboratories: 26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Gilead Sciences: 16 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Abbott Laboratories
Price $101
Fair Value $74.79
Bear $52.28Bull $94.43
Gilead Sciences
Price $152
Fair Value $199
Bear $118Bull $258

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Abbott Laboratories · Health Care

Quality score66 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−25.9% · below median

Gilead Sciences · Health Care

Quality score81 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+30.6% · Top 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 30, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Gilead Sciences as the more attractively valued of the two: Abbott Laboratories trades at $101 versus a fair value of $74.79 (−25.9%), while Gilead Sciences trades at $152 versus $199 (+30.6%).

Gilead Sciences has the higher quality score (81/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.