Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX
NASDAQ VRTX
$552.36 -5.60 (-1.00%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 11:49 AM EDT

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2017)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.03 for Q4 2016, down 71.1% year-over-year from 0.09 in Q1 2016, and down 77.31% quarter-over-quarter from 0.11 in Q3 2016.

Analysis

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2017) Analysis & Trends

Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Debt Ratio history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.03 for Q4 2016.

  • In Q4 2016, Debt Ratio fell 71.1% year-over-year to 0.03; the TTM figure through Dec 2016 stood at 0.03 (down 71.1% YoY), while the FY2016 annual figure was 0.03, down 71.1% from the prior year.
  • Debt Ratio for Q4 2016 stood at 0.03, down from 0.11 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.14 in Q1 2015, with the low at 0.03 in Q4 2016.
  • The 3-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.12 (2015), against an average of 0.11.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2015 and 2016: Debt Ratio dropped 1.12% in 2015, then tumbled 71.1% in 2016.
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Debt Ratio stood at 0.13 in 2014, then dropped by 29.04% to 0.09 in 2015, then sank by 71.1% to 0.03 in 2016.
  • Business Quant data shows VRTX's Debt Ratio at 0.03 in Q4 2016, 0.11 in Q3 2016, and 0.12 in Q2 2016.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt Ratio (Qtr)
1 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 140.22 Bn 132.37 Bn 2.84 Bn -
2 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 86.04 Bn 78.05 Bn 3.93 Bn 0.05
3 Argenx Se 63.70 Bn 58.52 Bn 1.37 Bn -
4 Moderna 57.56 Bn 52.42 Bn 52.00 Mn 0.05
5 Revolution Medicines 44.05 Bn 44.05 Bn - -
6 BeOne Medicines 40.16 Bn 35.06 Bn 1.53 Bn 0.12
7 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 35.63 Bn 32.32 Bn 992.69 Mn -
8 Royalty Pharma 28.63 Bn 27.79 Bn - 0.47
9 Insmed 27.73 Bn 26.57 Bn 358.27 Mn 0.26
10 Incyte 25.60 Bn 21.07 Bn 1.57 Bn 0.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2017 0.07
Sep 30, 2017 0.06
Jun 30, 2017 0.04
Mar 31, 2017 0.04
Dec 31, 2016 0.13
Sep 30, 2016 0.11
Jun 30, 2016 0.12
Mar 31, 2016 0.12
Dec 31, 2015 0.12
Sep 30, 2015 0.12
Jun 30, 2015 0.12
Mar 31, 2015 0.14
Dec 31, 2014 0.13
Sep 30, 2014 0.12
Sep 30, 2011 0.14
Mar 31, 2011 0.18
Dec 31, 2010 0.12
Sep 30, 2010 0.02
Jun 30, 2010 0.10
Dec 31, 2009 0.07