Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) posted Retained Earnings of $15.7 billion for Q2 2026, up 7.54% on a QoQ basis from $14.6 billion in Q1 2026, and up 39.03% year-over-year from $11.3 billion in Q2 2025.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $15.7 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 39.03% year-over-year to $15.7 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $15.7 billion, a 39.03% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $13.6 billion, up 41.15% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $15.7 billion for Q2 2026 at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, up from $14.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $15.7 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at $4.0 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $9.5 billion, with a median of $9.4 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Retained Earnings jumped 202.36% in 2022, then fell 8.8% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $6.5 billion in 2022, then soared by 55.49% to $10.1 billion in 2023, then decreased by 5.28% to $9.6 billion in 2024, then jumped by 41.15% to $13.6 billion in 2025, then climbed by 15.72% to $15.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $15.7 billion (Q2 2026), $14.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $13.6 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 649.01 Bn | 628.25 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 171.67 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 468.55 Bn | 462.03 Bn | 12.70 Bn | -17.33 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 365.49 Bn | 358.40 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 63.27 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.39 Bn | 265.10 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 40.86 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 253.18 Bn | 247.96 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 12.59 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 219.53 Bn | 205.54 Bn | 7.24 Bn | -22.28 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.85 Bn | 184.59 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 9.53 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 160.56 Bn | 149.16 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 112.09 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 130.81 Bn | 122.96 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 15.69 Bn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 124.95 Bn | 113.89 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 46.50 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.43 Bn |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Retained Earnings API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-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=retained-earnings&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();