Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Cash from Operations was $1.13 billion in Q2 2026, up 4.9% from $1.07 billion a year earlier but down 21.2% from the prior quarter.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Cash from Operations was $4.29 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 11.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.63 billion.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was -$492.6 million in FY2024, $3.54 billion in FY2023 (-14.3%), $4.13 billion in FY2022 (+56.2%) and $2.64 billion in FY2021 (-18.7%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between -$3.75 billion (Q2 2024) and $1.43 billion (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 25.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 149.2%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 78.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, VRTX's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.43 billion (Q1 2026), $498 million (Q4 2025) and $1.24 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,122.91 Bn | 1,091.50 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 10.69 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 615.09 Bn | 533.62 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 8.62 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 504.75 Bn | 477.86 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 3.44 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 360.18 Bn | 314.55 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 5.37 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 292.05 Bn | 256.04 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 5.88 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 256.09 Bn | 229.78 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 233.63 Bn | 189.02 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 4.00 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.49 Bn | 168.69 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 3.57 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 168.35 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 835.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 126.70 Bn | 98.70 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 498.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 818.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 584.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 234.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 899.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 955.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 956.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 995.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 927.20 Mn |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Cash from Operations 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=cash-from-operations&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();