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Company handbook · VRTX · Prepared by FirmAtlas · firmatlas.app · printed 2026-10-16
VRTX · CIK 875320 · LATEST FILING: 10-Q JUN '26 · FILED AUG 4, 2026
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA
$499.74
−9.01 (−1.77%)
Close, Oct 16, 2026 · 52-week $403–560
Last fiscal year
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA reported revenue of $12.0B for the year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY25), up 8.9% from FY24. Net income was $4.0B, operating cash flow $3.6B and free cash flow $3.2B. Source: 10-K filed Feb 13, 2026.
Market cap
$126.9B
P/E
28.8
EV/EBITDA
27.5x
P/B
6.3
ROIC
31.5%
Revenue 1Y
8.9%/yr
EPS 1Y
n/m
Shares 1Y
−1%
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Median
Daily closes, split-adjusted · ratios at each fiscal year end
Company
CEOReshma Kewalramani
HQBoston, MA
AuditorErnst & Young LLP
Employees6,400
Year endsDecember
Compounded growth & averages
10Y
5Y
3Y
TTM
Share price
20.2%
22.4%
10.1%
22.3%
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Share price: yearly compound rate of the traded close; the last column is the past year.
Where the cash went · FY24–FY25
$3.9B deployed
Capex
$735M
18.7%
Buybacks
$3.2B
81.3%
Operating cash flow over the period: $3.1B. Total debt changed by −$6M. R&D of $7.5B is already inside operating costs.
More cash than debt at the end of FY25.
Growth engines
How much of the profit growth came from new investment, and how much from running the business better.
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Financials
Last 2 years · Upgrade to see 10 years · USD millions · each year opens its 10-K · change vs previous year
Last 4 quarters · USD millions · quarter-end month shown · change vs same quarter a year earlier
TTM = the last four quarters, to Jun '26. Balance-sheet rows show that latest quarter. “—” where the quarters do not add up to the annual figures. No TTM for cash: our quarterly rows do not hold short-term investments yet, and annual cash includes them.
Income
Revenue
11,020
12,001+8.9%
12,587
YoY
+8.9%
Gross profit
9,490
10,350+9.1%
10,824
Gross margin
86.1%
86.2%+0.1 pp
—
Operating income
(233)
4,173n/m
4,777
Operating margin
−2.1%
34.8%+36.9 pp
—
EBITDA
(26)
4,383n/m
—
EBITDA margin
−0.2%
36.5%+36.8 pp
—
Interest expense
31
13−56.5%
—
Interest coverage
−0.84x
329.56x+330.40x
—
Net income
(536)
3,953n/m
4,405
YoY
n/m
Net margin
−4.9%
32.9%+37.8 pp
—
EPS (diluted, $)
−2.08
15.32n/m
17.22
YoY
n/m
Balance sheet
Total assets
22,533
25,643+13.8%
27,423
Cash & short-term investments
6,118
6,611+8.1%
—
Accounts receivable
1,609
2,053+27.6%
—
Inventory
1,205
1,687+39.9%
—
Net PP&E
1,228
1,520+23.8%
—
Other assets
12,372
13,772+11.3%
—
Total liabilities
6,124
6,977+13.9%
7,175
Accounts payable
413
462+11.8%
—
Total debt
118
112−4.9%
—
Other liabilities
5,593
6,403+14.5%
—
Shareholders’ equity
16,410
18,666+13.7%
20,248
Total liabilities = total assets − shareholders’ equity, so it includes minority interest where a company has one.
Cash flow statement · as filed
Cash from operations
(493)
3,631n/m
4,293
Net income
(536)
3,953n/m
—
Depreciation & amortization
207
210+1.3%
—
Stock-based compensation
698
686−1.8%
—
Working capital & other
(863)
(1,217)n/m
—
Cash from investing
(3,770)
(945)n/m
—
Capex
(298)
(438)n/m
—
Acquisitions
0
—
—
Investments bought
(7,438)
(6,396)n/m
—
Investments sold / matured
4,466
5,897+32.1%
—
Other investing
(500)
(9)n/m
—
Cash from financing
(1,495)
(2,261)n/m
—
Buybacks
(1,177)
(2,017)n/m
—
Shares issued
50
56+11.2%
—
Other financing
(368)
(300)n/m
—
Net change in cash
(5,800)
516n/m
—
Free cash flow (OCF − capex)
(790)
3,194n/m
3,796
Where the cash went
Operating cash flow
(493)
3,631n/m
4,293
Reinvested in the business
298
438+47.0%
—
% of operating cash flow
—
12.1%
Capex
298
438+47.0%
497
Acquisitions
0
—
—
R&D (memo, already in costs)
3,630
3,910+7.7%
—
Free cash flow
(790)
3,194n/m
3,796
YoY
n/m
Returned to shareholders
1,177
2,017+71.4%
—
% of free cash flow
—
63.2%
Buybacks
1,177
2,017+71.4%
—
Change in total debt
—
(6)
—
Cash left over
—
1,171
—
FCF conversion (FCF ÷ net income)
—
80.8%
—
Owner earnings
—
2,849
—
Owner earnings margin
—
23.7%
—
Returns & ratios
ROIC (all capital)
−0.9%
31.5%+32.4 pp
—
ROIC (operating)
−2.6%
84.3%+86.9 pp
—
Net debt / EBITDA
—
−1.48x
—
Debt / equity
0.01x
0.01x−0.00x
—
Cash conversion cycle (days)
242
333+91 d
—
ROE
−3.3%
21.2%+24.4 pp
—
ROA
−2.4%
15.4%+17.8 pp
—
ROCE
−1.2%
19.2%+20.4 pp
—
NOPAT
(93)
3,553n/m
—
Invested capital (operating)
3,630
4,798+32.2%
—
Invested capital (all)
10,409
12,167+16.9%
—
Reinvestment rate
—
32.9%
—
Debtor days
53
62+9 d
—
Inventory days
287
373+85 d
—
Days payable
98
102+4 d
—
Income
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Revenue
3,076
3,190
2,987
3,334
vs year-ago quarter
Gross profit
2,662
2,724
2,594
2,845
Gross margin
86.5%
85.4%
86.8%
85.3%
Operating income
1,186
1,206
1,138
1,247
Net income
1,083
1,191
1,031
1,100
vs year-ago quarter
Net margin
35.2%
37.3%
34.5%
33.0%
EPS (diluted, $)
4.20
4.69
4.02
4.31
vs year-ago quarter
Balance sheet
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Total assets
24,862
25,643
26,484
27,423
Cash & equivalents
4,948
6,611
5,505
6,154
Total debt
—
112
—
—
Shareholders’ equity
17,319
18,666
19,362
20,248
Cash flow
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Operating cash flow
1,241
498
1,428
1,125
Capex
102
149
133
112
Free cash flow
1,140
349
1,295
1,013
vs year-ago quarter