Better Buy: Gilead Sciences vs. Pfizer

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) are two of the most competent pharmaceutical companies in the industry. Recently, Gilead has been in the headlines thanks to its much-discussed antiviral drug remdesivir, which appears to be somewhat beneficial for treating coronavirus infections in certain patient populations. It helps that Gilead was an attractive company well before the pandemic, with normalized trailing 12-month diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.90 in contrast with Pfizer's $1.98 and a robust profit margin of 21.8%, slightly trailing Pfizer's 28.8%.