Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.8 billion in Q1 2026, down 13.61% year-on-year from $2.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 6.82% quarter-over-quarter from $2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 13.61% year-over-year to $1.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.5 billion (down 36.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $7.8 billion, down 30.44% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.8 billion, down from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $6.2 billion in Q2 2024, with the low at $1.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $1.9 billion, with a median of $1.6 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 319.98% in 2024 and plunged 70.56% in 2025.
- Tracing VRTX's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then gained by 20.49% to $1.5 billion in 2023, then rose by 23.33% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then increased by 5.2% to $2.0 billion in 2025, then declined by 6.82% to $1.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.8 billion (Q1 2026), $2.0 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.9 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantum Biopharma | 1,216,509.61 Bn | 1,216,509.61 Bn | - | 2.97 Mn |
| 2 | Alterity Therapeutics | 764,224.41 Bn | 764,224.38 Bn | - | 4.33 Mn |
| 3 | Legend Biotech | 2,716.00 Bn | 2,715.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | -138.30 Mn |
| 4 | Nanobiotix | 2,248.83 Bn | 2,248.77 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,951.18 Bn | 1,951.17 Bn | - | 15.76 Mn |
| 6 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 113.69 Bn | 106.44 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 7 | Evaxion A | 64.16 Bn | 64.14 Bn | - | -3.82 Mn |
| 8 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 63.94 Bn | 55.18 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.96 Bn |
| 9 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals | 40.13 Bn | 37.12 Bn | 959.66 Mn | 898.54 Mn |
| 10 | Revolution Medicines | 31.20 Bn | 31.20 Bn | - | 445.22 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 929.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 836.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 882.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 866.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 806.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 794.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 861.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 850.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 671.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 581.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 742.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 578.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 579.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 511.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 525.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 904.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 491.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 443.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 419.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 432.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 428.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 412.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 471.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 379.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 337.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 310.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 298.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 321.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 318.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 334.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 361.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 345.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 357.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 757.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 411.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 337.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 429.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 347.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 339.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 443.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 233.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 232.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 223.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 201.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 182.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 180.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 173.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 176.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 185.87 Mn |