Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 365.42 for Q4 2025, down 0.3% from 366.43 a year earlier but up 1.7% from the prior quarter.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Interest Coverage Ratio was 313.78.
- Going back by year, Interest Coverage Ratio was -7.61 in FY2024, 86.89 in FY2023 (+10.5%) and 78.60 in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio is -355.02 (Q2 2024) to 366.43 (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio increased in four of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 116.4%.
- Business Quant data shows VRTX's Interest Coverage Ratio at 359.45 (Q3 2025), 311.11 (Q2 2025) and 210.03 (Q1 2025) in the three quarters before Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,122.91 Bn | 1,091.50 Bn | 19.71 Bn | - |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 615.09 Bn | 533.62 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 25.41 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 504.75 Bn | 477.86 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 360.18 Bn | 314.55 Bn | 12.21 Bn | - |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 292.05 Bn | 256.04 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 10.28 |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 256.09 Bn | 229.78 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 7.27 |
| 7 | Amgen | 233.63 Bn | 189.02 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 5.22 |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.49 Bn | 168.69 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -42.08 |
| 9 | Pfizer | 168.35 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 126.70 Bn | 98.70 Bn | 2.84 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
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=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();