Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) posted Change in Inventory of $27.7 million for Q2 2026, down 71.65% on a QoQ basis from $97.7 million in Q1 2026, and down 81.36% year-over-year from $148.6 million in Q2 2025.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has reported Change in Inventory for 16 years, with the latest figure at $27.7 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 81.36% year-over-year to $27.7 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $333.9 million, a 48.29% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $524.2 million, up 1.33% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $27.7 million for Q2 2026 at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, down from $97.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $182.5 million in Q3 2024, with the low at -$2.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $90.3 million, with a median of $81.4 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Inventory plunged 108.77% in 2022, then soared 4230.0% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $78.3 million in 2022, then declined by 10.6% to $70.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 110.71% to $147.5 million in 2024, then slumped by 47.53% to $77.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 64.21% to $27.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $27.7 million (Q2 2026), $97.7 million (Q1 2026), and $77.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 649.01 Bn | 628.25 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 571.00 Mn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 468.55 Bn | 462.03 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 143.00 Mn |
| 3 | Merck | 365.49 Bn | 358.40 Bn | 12.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.39 Bn | 265.10 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 253.18 Bn | 247.96 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 219.53 Bn | 205.54 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 31.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.85 Bn | 184.59 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 160.56 Bn | 149.16 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 130.81 Bn | 122.96 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 27.70 Mn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 124.95 Bn | 113.89 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 36.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 97.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 77.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 131.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 148.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 167.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 147.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 182.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 107.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 80.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 70.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 97.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 72.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 82.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 78.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.30 Mn |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Change in Inventory API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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=change-in-inventory&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();