Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Other Working Capital Changes (2018 - 2019)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) posted Other Working Capital Changes of $51.4 million for Q2 2026, up 129.64% on a QoQ basis from -$173.4 million in Q1 2026, and down 32.72% year-over-year from $76.4 million in Q2 2025.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Other Working Capital Changes (2018 - 2019) Analysis & Trends
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has reported Other Working Capital Changes for 18 years, with the latest figure at $51.4 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Other Working Capital Changes fell 32.72% year-over-year to $51.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $169.5 million, a 31.68% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $396.0 million, up 97.7% from the prior year.
- Other Working Capital Changes was $35.7 million for Q1 2019 at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, down from $38.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Other Working Capital Changes was $451.3 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$173.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Other Working Capital Changes over 5 years is $74.8 million, with a median of $46.2 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Other Working Capital Changes surged 1889.31% in 2022, then tumbled 717.08% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Other Working Capital Changes stood at $284.5 million in 2022, then surged by 58.63% to $451.3 million in 2023, then sank by 63.53% to $164.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 52.25% to $250.6 million in 2025, then sank by 79.49% to $51.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Other Working Capital Changes figures came in at $51.4 million (Q2 2026), -$173.4 million (Q1 2026), and $250.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 649.01 Bn | 628.25 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 468.55 Bn | 462.03 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 365.49 Bn | 358.40 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.39 Bn | 265.10 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 253.18 Bn | 247.96 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 219.53 Bn | 205.54 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.85 Bn | 184.59 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 160.56 Bn | 149.16 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 130.81 Bn | 122.96 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 124.95 Bn | 113.89 Bn | 9.25 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2019 | 35.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 35.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 38.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 38.82 Mn |
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Other Working Capital Changes API
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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();