Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 365.42 for Q4 2025, up 1.66% on a QoQ basis from 359.45 in Q3 2025, and little changed year-over-year from 366.43 in Q4 2024.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 10 years, with the latest figure at 365.42 in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio changed 0.27% year-over-year to 365.42 in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was 313.78, a 4222.68% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 313.78, up 4222.68% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 365.42 for Q4 2025 at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, up from 359.45 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 366.43 in Q4 2024, with the low at 355.02 in Q2 2024.
- Average Interest Coverage Ratio over 3 years is 163.27, with a median of 148.84 recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Interest Coverage Ratio was 292.93% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 487.4% in 2024.
- Over 3 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 93.25 in 2023, then surged by 292.93% to 366.43 in 2024, then retreated by 0.27% to 365.42 in 2025.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 365.42 (Q4 2025), 359.45 (Q3 2025), and 311.11 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 649.01 Bn | 628.25 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 25.41 |
| 2 | AbbVie | 468.55 Bn | 462.03 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 3 | Merck | 365.49 Bn | 358.40 Bn | 12.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.39 Bn | 265.10 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 10.28 |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 253.18 Bn | 247.96 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 7.27 |
| 6 | Amgen | 219.53 Bn | 205.54 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 5.22 |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.85 Bn | 184.59 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -42.08 |
| 8 | Pfizer | 160.56 Bn | 149.16 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 130.81 Bn | 122.96 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 124.95 Bn | 113.89 Bn | 9.25 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 365.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 359.45 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 311.11 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 210.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 366.43 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 148.84 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -355.02 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 109.57 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 93.25 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 95.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 91.64 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 45.79 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 48.52 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 51.77 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 50.95 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 38.70 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.83 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 18.20 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 18.62 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.81 |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Interest Coverage Ratio API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();