Join

Compare · GILD vs VCEL

GILD vs VCEL

Side-by-side comparison of Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) and Vericel Corporation (VCEL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both GILD and VCEL operate in Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) (Health Care), so they compete in similar markets.
  • GILD is the larger of the two at $158.39B, about 90.0x VCEL ($1.76B).
  • Over the past year, GILD is up 17.9% and VCEL is down 16.5% - GILD leads by 34.4 points.
  • GILD has been more active in the news (21 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for VCEL).
  • GILD has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 11 for VCEL).
PerformanceGILD+17.90%VCEL-16.46%
2025-06-03+0.00%2026-06-03
MetricGILDVCEL
Company
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Vericel Corporation
Price
$129.01+1.15%
$34.72+0.84%
Market cap
$158.39B
$1.76B
1M return
-2.80%
-4.80%
1Y return
+17.90%
-16.46%
Industry
Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
Exchange
NASDAQ
NASDAQ
IPO
1992
News (4w)
21
4
Recent ratings
25
11
GILD

Gilead Sciences Inc.

Gilead Sciences, Inc., a research-based biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines in the areas of unmet medical need in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides Biktarvy, Genvoya, Descovy, Odefsey, Truvada, Complera/ Eviplera, Stribild, and Atripla products for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; Veklury, an injection for intravenous use, for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019; and Epclusa, Harvoni, Vosevi, Vemlidy, and Viread for the treatment of liver diseases. It also offers Yescarta, Tecartus, Trodelvy, and Zydelig products for the treatment of hematology, oncology, and cell therapy patients. In addition, the company provides Letairis, an oral formulation for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; Ranexa, an oral formulation for the treatment of chronic angina; and AmBisome, a liposomal formulation for the treatment of serious invasive fungal infections. Gilead Sciences, Inc. has collaboration agreements with Arcus Biosciences, Inc.; Pionyr; Tizona; Tango Therapeutics, Inc.; Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.; Galapagos; Janssen; Japan Tobacco, Inc.; Gadeta; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Merck; and Novo Nordisk A/S. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

VCEL

Vericel Corporation

Vericel Corporation, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, researches, develops, manufactures, and distributes cellular therapies for sports medicine and severe burn care markets in the United States. The company markets autologous cell therapy products comprising MACI, an autologous cellularized scaffold product for the repair of symptomatic, and single or multiple full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee; and Epicel, a permanent skin replacement humanitarian use device for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with deep-dermal or full-thickness burns. Its preapproval stage product includes, NexoBrid, a registration-stage biological orphan product for eschar removal in adults with deep partial-thickness and/or full-thickness thermal burns. The company was formerly known as Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. Vericel Corporation was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Latest GILD

Latest VCEL