Growth Metrics

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

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DateValue
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