Growth Metrics

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals' quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, up 66.37% year-on-year from $778.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 271.4% quarter-over-quarter from $348.6 million in Q4 2025.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 66.37% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.7 billion (up 396.75% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.2 billion, up 504.13% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $1.3 billion, up from $348.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.3 billion in Q3 2024, with the low at -$3.8 billion in Q2 2024.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $644.7 million, with a median of $927.4 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow soared 535.3% in 2022 and plunged 455.66% in 2024.
  • Tracing VRTX's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then plunged by 83.11% to $176.5 million in 2023, then soared by 178.75% to $492.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 29.15% to $348.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 271.4% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $348.6 million (Q4 2025), and $1.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Quantum Biopharma 961,148.99 Bn 961,148.98 Bn - -1.67 Mn
2 Alterity Therapeutics 744,933.29 Bn 744,933.26 Bn - -
3 Legend Biotech 2,540.00 Bn 2,539.71 Bn 242.10 Mn -12.20 Mn
4 Nanobiotix 2,199.85 Bn 2,199.78 Bn - -
5 Akari Therapeutics 1,635.88 Bn 1,635.88 Bn - -2.49 Mn
6 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 111.32 Bn 104.07 Bn 2.59 Bn 1.29 Bn
7 Evaxion A 62.56 Bn 62.54 Bn - -
8 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 62.55 Bn 53.79 Bn 3.31 Bn 848.30 Mn
9 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 39.57 Bn 36.56 Bn 959.66 Mn 48.67 Mn
10 Revolution Medicines 32.39 Bn 32.39 Bn - -354.95 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 1.29 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.29 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 348.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 348.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.14 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.14 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 927.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 927.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 778.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 778.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 492.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 492.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.30 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.30 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -3.82 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -3.82 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.24 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.24 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 176.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 176.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 1.23 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.23 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.07 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.07 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 857.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 857.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 1.04 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.04 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 901.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 901.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 1.09 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.09 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 892.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 892.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 933.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 933.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 874.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 874.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -249.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -249.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 850.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 850.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 443.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 443.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 732.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 732.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 1.02 Bn
Jun 30, 2020 1.02 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 796.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 796.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 429.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 429.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 310.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 310.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 447.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 447.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 306.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 306.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 298.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 298.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 360.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 360.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 292.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 292.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 223.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 223.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 184.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 184.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 142.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 142.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 164.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 164.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 254.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 254.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 129.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 129.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 51.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 51.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 24.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 24.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -27.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -27.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 16.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 16.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -70.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -70.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -123.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -123.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -232.79 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -232.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -196.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -196.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -96.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -96.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -139.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -139.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -191.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -191.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 5.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 5.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -32.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -32.23 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -2.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -2.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -82.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -82.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 12.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 12.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 84.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 84.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 102.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 102.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -3.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -3.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 494.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 494.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 32.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 32.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -191.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -191.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -180.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -180.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -174.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -174.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -118.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -118.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -199.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -199.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -109.91 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -109.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -26.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -26.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -122.65 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -122.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 -192.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 -192.14 Mn