Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Capital Expenditures came in at $112.2 million for Q2 2026, down 23.0% from $145.7 million a year earlier and down 15.9% from the prior quarter.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Vertex Pharmaceuticals reported Capital Expenditures of $496.8 million, up 43.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $437.6 million, up 47.0% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Capital Expenditures was $297.7 million in FY2024 (+48.6%), $200.4 million in FY2023 (-2.1%), $204.7 million in FY2022 (-12.9%) and $235 million in FY2021 (-9.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Capital Expenditures is $33.6 million (Q4 2022) to $149.4 million (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 64.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in Q1 2026 (growth of 227.8%), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a decline of 70.0%).
- Business Quant data shows VRTX's Capital Expenditures at $133.4 million (Q1 2026), $149.4 million (Q4 2025) and $101.8 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 653.54 Bn | 572.07 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 467.01 Bn | 440.17 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 322.00 Mn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.16 Bn | 321.59 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 893.00 Mn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 277.56 Bn | 233.43 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -321.00 Mn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 258.23 Bn | 231.79 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -763.00 Mn |
| 6 | Amgen | 224.14 Bn | 179.54 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 513.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.30 Bn | 161.42 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 140.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.47 Bn | 110.41 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 533.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.31 Bn | 105.31 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 112.20 Mn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 128.45 Bn | 79.72 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 305.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 112.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 133.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 149.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 101.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 145.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 92.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 67.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 58.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 59.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 53.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 63.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 61.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 52.40 Mn |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "VRTX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();