GILD Peers
The 5 closest sector peers of GILD — same scoring methodology, side by side. Use peers to sanity-check valuation, relative momentum, and sector positioning.
Top 5 peers of GILD
Sector match: consumer technology hardware & services
Why a peer of GILD: shared sector classification, correlated returns, and overlapping fundamental drivers — making it a meaningful comparison for relative valuation and momentum.
Sector match: enterprise software & cloud platforms
Why a peer of GILD: shared sector classification, correlated returns, and overlapping fundamental drivers — making it a meaningful comparison for relative valuation and momentum.
Sector match: semiconductors & AI accelerators
Why a peer of GILD: shared sector classification, correlated returns, and overlapping fundamental drivers — making it a meaningful comparison for relative valuation and momentum.
Sector match: digital advertising & cloud infrastructure
Why a peer of GILD: shared sector classification, correlated returns, and overlapping fundamental drivers — making it a meaningful comparison for relative valuation and momentum.
Sector match: e-commerce, cloud and logistics
Why a peer of GILD: shared sector classification, correlated returns, and overlapping fundamental drivers — making it a meaningful comparison for relative valuation and momentum.
How peer comparison improves GILD's analysis
Looking at GILD in isolation is a common mistake. Multiples like P/E, EV/EBITDA, and FCF yield do not have absolute meaning — they only mean something relative to comparable businesses. A P/E of 30 is expensive for a utility and cheap for a fast-growing software platform. Peer comparison gives the denominator that makes any individual multiple interpretable.
ARIA Analyst's peer comparison for GILD runs the same 5-agent deterministic scoring (macro, fundamental, technical, sentiment, risk) on every peer, so the numbers are directly comparable. The same ML ensemble produces the same calibrated probabilities for GILD and for each peer. The same Monte Carlo simulation runs on each, with t-distributed shocks and GARCH(1,1) volatility. This apples-to-apples comparison is hard to find in the wild — most platforms compute different metrics for different tickers, hand-picking what looks good.
Beyond valuation, peer comparison flags relative momentum and sector rotation. If GILD has lagged its peers for 6 months on no fundamental change, that is either a mean-reversion opportunity or a sign that the market knows something not yet in the data. Either way, the peer-relative momentum number is actionable, where the absolute number is not. ARIA Analyst reports GILD's peer-relative momentum on the main analysis page along with the absolute technical signals.
A note on diversification: peers of GILD are by definition correlated with GILD. A portfolio of 5 same-sector peers typically shows 0.6-0.85 pairwise correlation, which means a basket of peers is not a diversified portfolio — it is a sector bet. For true diversification, mix sectors, factor exposures, and asset classes. ARIA Analyst's portfolio optimizer (Premium) explicitly minimizes correlation when constructing baskets, which usually means picking one ticker per sector rather than five from the same one.
Finally, peer mappings drift. A company that was a peer of GILD five years ago may have changed its business mix through acquisitions, divestitures, or organic strategy shifts. ARIA Analyst reviews peer mappings quarterly and Premium users can override the default list. The default mapping for GILD is the starting point, not the final word.
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FAQ — GILD peers
Why are these stocks considered peers of GILD?+
Peer selection for GILD combines three criteria: sector and industry classification (GICS level 3 or finer), business model similarity (revenue mix, customer base, geography), and statistical correlation of returns over a trailing 5-year window. The result is a set of companies that respond to similar macro and sector forces, making them meaningful comparison points for relative valuation.
How does ARIA Analyst compare GILD with its peers?+
For GILD and each peer, ARIA Analyst publishes the same 5-agent deterministic score (macro, fundamental, technical, sentiment, risk) with explicit weights, the same ML ensemble probability, the same VaR and drawdown distribution, the same valuation multiples, and the same growth metrics. Comparisons are apples-to-apples because every metric is computed identically across tickers. No hand-picked metrics, no narrative editing.
Should I diversify across peers of GILD?+
Peers of GILD share business-model exposures, so a basket of close peers does not provide much diversification. ARIA Analyst's correlation matrix typically shows 0.6-0.85 correlation among same-sector large caps. For real diversification, mix sectors and asset classes, not just same-sector tickers. ARIA Analyst's portfolio optimization module (Premium) explicitly minimizes correlation when constructing baskets.
How often is the peer list for GILD updated?+
Peer mappings for GILD are reviewed quarterly. The criteria (sector classification, correlation, fundamental similarity) are stable on that timescale, so the peer set rarely changes drastically — but sector reclassifications and changes in business mix (acquisitions, divestitures) can trigger updates. Premium users can override the default peer list and provide their own custom comparison set.
Can I score peers of GILD side-by-side?+
Yes. Each peer of GILD has its own dedicated analysis page with the full multi-agent score, ML forecast, risk profile, and fundamentals breakdown. Click any peer ticker in the list below to open its analysis. Premium users get a side-by-side comparison view that puts all peer scores in a single table for ranking.