Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' (VRTX) Debt Ratio came in at 0.09 for Q4 2018, down 43.4% from 0.16 a year earlier and down 26.0% from the prior quarter.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since Q4 2009, Vertex Pharmaceuticals has reported Debt Ratio for 34 quarters.
- In prior years, Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Debt Ratio was 0.16 in FY2017 (-41.5%), 0.27 in FY2016 (+24.7%), 0.22 in FY2015 (+4.3%) and 0.21 in FY2014 (+9.8%).
- The Q4 2018 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since Q3 2012.
- On a year-over-year basis, Debt Ratio has declined in each of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 33.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio in the past five years was Q1 2014, with growth of 62.7%; the weakest was Q4 2018, with a decline of 43.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.12 (Q3 2018), 0.13 (Q2 2018) and 0.14 (Q1 2018).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,221.09 Bn | 1,194.71 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 0.33 |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 656.38 Bn | 576.24 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 510.79 Bn | 478.80 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 0.55 |
| 4 | Merck | 363.00 Bn | 317.38 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 0.42 |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 313.89 Bn | 287.12 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 290.02 Bn | 263.91 Bn | 13.26 Bn | -0.10 |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.59 Bn | 204.98 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 0.60 |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 208.15 Bn | 183.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 0.51 |
| 9 | Pfizer | 170.74 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 0.31 |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 137.20 Bn | 109.19 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 0.14 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.22 |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();