Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) recorded Net Cash Flow of -$1.16 billion in Q3 2026, compared with -$30.1 million a year earlier.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Net Cash Flow came in at $82.4 million as of Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was $424.7 million.
- Annual Net Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -31.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Net Cash Flow came in at -$5.76 billion in FY2024, -$166.6 million in FY2023, $3.74 billion in FY2022 (+353.7%) and $824.6 million in FY2021 (-71.0%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Net Cash Flow since Q2 2024.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 453.1% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 35.6% in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $652.9 million (Q2 2026), $457.4 million (Q1 2026) and $132.7 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn | -4.12 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | -3.52 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 4.21 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 757.00 Mn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn | -799.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 3.26 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 843.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.78 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -1.16 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 652.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 457.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -30.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 239.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 82.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -628.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 634.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -771.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 985.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 847.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 511.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 809.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 524.80 Mn |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Net Cash Flow 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=net-cash-flow&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "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=net-cash-flow&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();