Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) recorded FCF Margin of 30.39% in Q2 2026, down 0.89 percentage points from 31.28% a year earlier and down 12.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Vertex Pharmaceuticals' FCF Margin came in at 30.16% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 0.49 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 26.61%, up 33.78 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -21.63 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at -7.17% in FY2024 (-40.98 pp), 33.81% in FY2023 (-10.14 pp), 43.95% in FY2022 (+12.15 pp) and 31.80% in FY2021 (-16.44 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -144.49% in Q2 2024 to 49.47% in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +20.47 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 175.77 percentage points in Q2 2025, against a drop of 187.60 percentage points in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 43.35% (Q1 2026), 10.93% (Q4 2025) and 37.04% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,221.09 Bn | 1,194.71 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 33.69% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 656.38 Bn | 576.24 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 25.03% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 510.79 Bn | 478.80 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 41.97% |
| 4 | Merck | 363.00 Bn | 317.38 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 26.96% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 313.89 Bn | 287.12 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 290.02 Bn | 263.91 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 52.85% |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.59 Bn | 204.98 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 34.70% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 208.15 Bn | 183.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 57.81% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 170.74 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 28.96% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 137.20 Bn | 109.19 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 15.86% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.86% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.93% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -144.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 49.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.03% |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals FCF Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "VRTX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();