Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' (VRTX) Price to Earnings was 33.34 for Q3 2026, up 23.2% from 27.06 a year earlier and up 16.7% from the prior quarter.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to Earnings at Vertex Pharmaceuticals was 29.13.
- By year, Price to Earnings came in at 28.97 in FY2023 (+29.7%), 22.34 in FY2022 (-6.4%) and 23.86 in FY2021 (+5.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Price to Earnings since Q2 2020.
- The high point for year-over-year Price to Earnings in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 35.1%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 13.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 28.57 (Q2 2026), 26.16 (Q1 2026) and 29.13 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,224.11 Bn | 1,197.72 Bn | 20.46 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 665.34 Bn | 585.20 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 515.72 Bn | 483.73 Bn | 13.12 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.64 Bn | 325.58 Bn | 13.19 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.51 Bn | 288.75 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.26 Bn | 263.15 Bn | 13.26 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.20 Bn | 200.85 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 207.48 Bn | 182.59 Bn | 6.73 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.49 Bn | 114.85 Bn | 12.56 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.73 Bn | 110.72 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 33.34 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.57 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.16 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.13 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.06 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.37 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.86 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.97 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.84 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.96 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.89 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.34 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.70 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.58 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.21 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.86 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.36 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.23 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 20.14 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 22.65 |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();