VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:VRTX • US92532F1003

Current stock price

458.05 USD
+6.46 (+1.43%)
At close:
457.43 USD
-0.62 (-0.14%)
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This VRTX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. VRTX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VRTX was profitable.
  • In the past year VRTX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • VRTX had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years VRTX 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
VRTX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVRTX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 15.42%, VRTX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 21.18%, VRTX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VRTX's Return On Invested Capital of 16.99% is amongst the best of the industry. VRTX outperforms 97.10% of its industry peers.
  • VRTX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 17.75%. This is in line with the industry average of 19.54%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 15.42%
ROE 21.18%
ROIC 16.99%
ROA(3y)9.65%
ROA(5y)12.94%
ROE(3y)12.83%
ROE(5y)17.11%
ROIC(3y)17.75%
ROIC(5y)19.09%
VRTX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVRTX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • VRTX has a Profit Margin of 32.94%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VRTX outperforms 96.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VRTX has declined.
  • VRTX has a better Operating Margin (39.04%) than 97.87% of its industry peers.
  • VRTX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • VRTX has a Gross Margin of 86.24%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VRTX outperforms 88.59% of its industry peers.
  • VRTX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 39.04%
PM (TTM) 32.94%
GM 86.24%
OM growth 3Y-7.71%
OM growth 5Y-3.24%
PM growth 3Y-3.97%
PM growth 5Y-5.49%
GM growth 3Y-0.63%
GM growth 5Y-0.43%
VRTX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVRTX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. VRTX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VRTX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VRTX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VRTX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VRTX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
VRTX Yearly Shares OutstandingVRTX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
VRTX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVRTX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 12.16 indicates that VRTX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 12.16, VRTX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VRTX has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.03. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of VRTX (0.03) is better than 96.13% of its industry peers.
  • VRTX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.01, VRTX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.58% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.03
Altman-Z 12.16
ROIC/WACC1.91
WACC8.9%
VRTX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVRTX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.90 indicates that VRTX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 2.90, VRTX is not doing good in the industry: 65.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.46 indicates that VRTX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • VRTX has a worse Quick ratio (2.46) than 68.28% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.9
Quick Ratio 2.46
VRTX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVRTX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

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3. VRTX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 6248.28% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, VRTX shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.27% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, VRTX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.90% in the last year.
  • VRTX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.10% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6248.28%
EPS 3Y7.33%
EPS 5Y12.27%
EPS Q2Q%26.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.9%
Revenue growth 3Y10.35%
Revenue growth 5Y14.1%
Sales Q2Q%9.55%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.36% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • VRTX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.3%
EPS Next 2Y9.43%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%
EPS Next 5Y12.36%
Revenue Next Year8.79%
Revenue Next 2Y9.46%
Revenue Next 3Y10.13%
Revenue Next 5Y10.31%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
VRTX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVRTX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B 20B
VRTX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVRTX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 10 20 30 40

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4. VRTX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.88, VRTX is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VRTX is valued cheaper than 92.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VRTX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.73.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.63, VRTX is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VRTX indicates a rather cheap valuation: VRTX is cheaper than 93.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.72, VRTX is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.88
Fwd PE 23.63
VRTX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVRTX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VRTX is valued cheaper than 92.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 93.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VRTX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 36.43
EV/EBITDA 21.82
VRTX Per share dataVRTX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates VRTX does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • VRTX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.69
PEG (5Y)2.03
EPS Next 2Y9.43%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%

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5. VRTX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • VRTX does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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VRTX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC

NASDAQ:VRTX (3/19/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 457.43 -0.62 (-0.14%)

458.05

+6.46 (+1.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners97.75%
Inst Owner Change-0.9%
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner Change1.12%
Market Cap116.36B
Revenue(TTM)12.00B
Net Income(TTM)3.95B
Analysts81.03
Price Target540.92 (18.09%)
Short Float %1.75%
Short Ratio2.95
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.79%
Max EPS beat(2)3.12%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.85%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.2%
Max EPS beat(4)3.45%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-64.44%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-43.04%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-31.46%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.06%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.66%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.75%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.51%
PT rev (1m)1.58%
PT rev (3m)8.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.91%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.88
Fwd PE 23.63
P/S 9.7
P/FCF 36.43
P/OCF 32.04
P/B 6.23
P/tB 6.78
EV/EBITDA 21.82
EPS(TTM)18.41
EY4.02%
EPS(NY)19.39
Fwd EY4.23%
FCF(TTM)12.57
FCFY2.74%
OCF(TTM)14.3
OCFY3.12%
SpS47.24
BVpS73.48
TBVpS67.53
PEG (NY)4.69
PEG (5Y)2.03
Graham Number174.46
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 15.42%
ROE 21.18%
ROCE 21.51%
ROIC 16.99%
ROICexc 27.12%
ROICexgc 30.49%
OM 39.04%
PM (TTM) 32.94%
GM 86.24%
FCFM 26.61%
ROA(3y)9.65%
ROA(5y)12.94%
ROE(3y)12.83%
ROE(5y)17.11%
ROIC(3y)17.75%
ROIC(5y)19.09%
ROICexc(3y)32.46%
ROICexc(5y)46.28%
ROICexgc(3y)40.07%
ROICexgc(5y)66.49%
ROCE(3y)22.47%
ROCE(5y)24.17%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-36.41%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-24.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y-28.98%
ROICexc growth 5Y-17.32%
OM growth 3Y-7.71%
OM growth 5Y-3.24%
PM growth 3Y-3.97%
PM growth 5Y-5.49%
GM growth 3Y-0.63%
GM growth 5Y-0.43%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.03
Debt/EBITDA 0.02
Cap/Depr 208.58%
Cap/Sales 3.65%
Interest Coverage 377.85
Cash Conversion 74.18%
Profit Quality 80.79%
Current Ratio 2.9
Quick Ratio 2.46
Altman-Z 12.16
F-Score7
WACC8.9%
ROIC/WACC1.91
Cap/Depr(3y)195.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)182.1%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.21%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6248.28%
EPS 3Y7.33%
EPS 5Y12.27%
EPS Q2Q%26.38%
EPS Next Y5.3%
EPS Next 2Y9.43%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%
EPS Next 5Y12.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.9%
Revenue growth 3Y10.35%
Revenue growth 5Y14.1%
Sales Q2Q%9.55%
Revenue Next Year8.79%
Revenue Next 2Y9.46%
Revenue Next 3Y10.13%
Revenue Next 5Y10.31%
EBIT growth 1Y6.59%
EBIT growth 3Y1.84%
EBIT growth 5Y10.4%
EBIT Next Year6.57%
EBIT Next 3Y12.66%
EBIT Next 5Y11.43%
FCF growth 1Y426.56%
FCF growth 3Y-6.64%
FCF growth 5Y1.3%
OCF growth 1Y837.19%
OCF growth 3Y-4.2%
OCF growth 5Y2.22%

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / VRTX Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to VRTX.


What is the valuation status for VRTX stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC?

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) is 24.88 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.23.


How financially healthy is VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC?

The financial health rating of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) is 8 / 10.