VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VX1.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:VX1 • US92532F1003
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395.2 EUR
+3.6 (+0.92%)
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This VX1.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. VX1.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VX1 was profitable.
- VX1 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- VX1 had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years VX1 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- VX1 has a better Return On Assets (15.42%) than 91.14% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of VX1 (21.18%) is better than 89.87% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of VX1 (15.14%) is better than 94.94% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VX1 is significantly above the industry average of 10.61%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 15.42% | ||
| ROE | 21.18% | ||
| ROIC | 15.14% |
ROA(3y)9.65%
ROA(5y)12.94%
ROE(3y)12.83%
ROE(5y)17.11%
ROIC(3y)15.82%
ROIC(5y)17.01%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of VX1 (32.94%) is better than 92.41% of its industry peers.
- VX1's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- VX1's Operating Margin of 39.04% is amongst the best of the industry. VX1 outperforms 92.41% of its industry peers.
- VX1's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- VX1's Gross Margin of 86.24% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VX1 outperforms 75.95% of its industry peers.
- VX1's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. VX1.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- VX1 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- VX1 has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for VX1 has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VX1 has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- VX1 has an Altman-Z score of 12.13. This indicates that VX1 is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of VX1 (12.13) is better than 89.87% of its industry peers.
- VX1 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.
- VX1 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.03) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that VX1 is not too dependend on debt financing.
- VX1's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.01 is amongst the best of the industry. VX1 outperforms 92.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 12.13 |
ROIC/WACC1.63
WACC9.28%
2.3 Liquidity
- VX1 has a Current Ratio of 2.90. This indicates that VX1 is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of VX1 (2.90) is better than 63.29% of its industry peers.
- VX1 has a Quick Ratio of 2.46. This indicates that VX1 is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- VX1 has a Quick ratio (2.46) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.46 |
3. VX1.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- VX1 shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 6248.28%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, VX1 shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.27% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 8.90% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, VX1 shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.10% on average per year.
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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.31% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y5.3%
EPS Next 2Y9.43%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%
EPS Next 5Y12.36%
Revenue Next Year8.81%
Revenue Next 2Y9.53%
Revenue Next 3Y10.33%
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.
4. VX1.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.81, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of VX1.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VX1 indicates a rather cheap valuation: VX1 is cheaper than 81.01% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- VX1's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.56, the valuation of VX1 can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VX1 is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.28% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VX1 to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.42), we can say VX1 is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 81.01% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VX1, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VX1 is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.81% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates VX1 does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of VX1 may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.68
PEG (5Y)2.02
EPS Next 2Y9.43%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%
5. VX1.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for VX1!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
VX1.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:VX1 (3/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
395.2
+3.6 (+0.92%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners97.75%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap100.39B
Revenue(TTM)12.00B
Net Income(TTM)3.95B
Analysts81.03
Price Target461.23 (16.71%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)2.72%
PT rev (3m)7.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.56 | ||
| P/S | 9.67 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 31.94 | ||
| P/B | 6.21 | ||
| P/tB | 6.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.75 |
EPS(TTM)15.93
EY4.03%
EPS(NY)16.78
Fwd EY4.25%
FCF(TTM)10.88
FCFY2.75%
OCF(TTM)12.37
OCFY3.13%
SpS40.89
BVpS63.59
TBVpS58.44
PEG (NY)4.68
PEG (5Y)2.02
Graham Number150.97
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 15.42% | ||
| ROE | 21.18% | ||
| ROCE | 21.51% | ||
| ROIC | 15.14% | ||
| ROICexc | 24.16% | ||
| ROICexgc | 27.17% | ||
| 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)15.82%
ROIC(5y)17.01%
ROICexc(3y)28.92%
ROICexc(5y)41.25%
ROICexgc(3y)35.7%
ROICexgc(5y)59.25%
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 Rank | Sector 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 | 12.13 |
F-Score7
WACC9.28%
ROIC/WACC1.63
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 Year8.81%
Revenue Next 2Y9.53%
Revenue Next 3Y10.33%
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 / VX1.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VX1.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to VX1.DE.
What is the valuation status for VX1 stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VX1.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of VX1 stock?
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VX1.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC?
The financial health rating of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VX1.DE) is 9 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VX1.DE) is expected to grow by 5.3% in the next year.