Peers · Healthcare
Alternatives to GILD
6 stocks in the same healthcare sector with similar yield and safety profiles to GILD (2.57% yield, 8.8/10 safety).
The closest alternative to GILD in our universe is AMGN — nearly identical yield (2.62% vs 2.57% for GILD) and a 7.5/10 safety score compared to GILD's 8.8/10. Across all 6 peers, yields range from 2.01% to 2.76% and safety scores range from 6.8 to 8.0/10.
Switching from GILD to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches GILD on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.
Closest matches
| Ticker | Yield | Safety | How it differs from GILD |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGN · Amgen Inc. | 2.62% | 7.5/10 · Solid | 1.3 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| JNJ · Johnson & Johnson | 2.01% | 8.0/10 · Strong | 0.8 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| ABBV · Abbvie Inc | 2.76% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 1.8 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| ABT · Abbott Laboratories | 2.39% | 6.8/10 · Solid | 2.0 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 2.24% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 1.8 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| MRK · Merck & Co., Inc. | 2.23% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 1.8 safety-score gap (riskier) |
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