In this example I'm going to
utilize operating cash flows instead of earnings.
Not exact matches
During the first quarter of 2018, Gilead generated $ 2.3 billion in
operating cash flow, fully repaid the $ 4.5 billion term loans borrowed in connection with Gilead's acquisition of Kite,
utilized $ 1.0 billion on stock repurchases and paid
cash dividends of $ 753 million.
Considering the history of success, and the current backlog / pipeline, it might seem unfair to handicap my valuation because of this
cash shortfall — but let's be conservative here: The current
operating free
cash flow margin is 3.4 %, so let's average the two &
utilize a 5.2 % adjusted margin (or 85 M).