Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) reported Other Working Capital Changes of $51.4 million for Q2 2026, down 32.7% from $76.4 million a year earlier.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Other Working Capital Changes came in at $169.5 million, down 31.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $396 million, up 97.7% from FY2024.
- Other Working Capital Changes has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Other Working Capital Changes came in at $200.3 million in FY2024 (-63.3%), $545.7 million in FY2023 (+67.2%), $326.4 million in FY2022 (+255.6%) and $91.8 million in FY2021 (-69.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Other Working Capital Changes spans a low of -$173.4 million in Q1 2026 and a high of $451.3 million in Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Other Working Capital Changes gained in 1 of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 23.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Other Working Capital Changes in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 720.6%); the low point was Q3 2021 (a decline of 93.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -$173.4 million (Q1 2026), $250.6 million (Q4 2025) and $40.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 256.09 Bn | 229.78 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 233.63 Bn | 189.02 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.49 Bn | 168.69 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -172.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 131.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -114.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -192.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -253.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -197.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -118.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -531.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 108.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -526.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -200.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -167.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 403.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -318.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -259.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 71.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 58.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.40 Mn |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Other Working Capital Changes 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=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-working-capital-changes", "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=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();