Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX
NASDAQ VRTX
$552.36 -5.60 (-1.00%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 11:49 AM EDT

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $166.4 million for Q1 2026, little changed year-over-year from $166.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 205.05% quarter-over-quarter from -$158.4 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $166.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation changed 0.18% year-over-year to $166.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $370.2 million (up 9.66% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $369.9 million, down 8.67% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $166.4 million, up from -$158.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $233.5 million in Q1 2024, with the low at -$158.4 million in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $130.9 million (2023), against an average of $99.7 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Share-based Compensation sank 172.14% in 2022, then surged 9833.33% in 2023.
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Share-based Compensation stood at $2.1 million in 2022, then soared by 9833.33% to $208.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 160.26% to -$125.7 million in 2024, then declined by 26.01% to -$158.4 million in 2025, then surged by 205.05% to $166.4 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows VRTX's Share-based Compensation at $166.4 million in Q1 2026, -$158.4 million in Q4 2025, and $194.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 140.22 Bn 132.37 Bn 2.84 Bn 108.10 Mn
2 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 86.04 Bn 78.05 Bn 3.93 Bn 243.00 Mn
3 Argenx Se 63.70 Bn 58.52 Bn 1.37 Bn -
4 Moderna 57.56 Bn 52.42 Bn 52.00 Mn 120.00 Mn
5 Revolution Medicines 44.05 Bn 44.05 Bn - 277.20 Mn
6 BeOne Medicines 40.16 Bn 35.06 Bn 1.53 Bn 137.41 Mn
7 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 35.63 Bn 32.32 Bn 992.69 Mn 86.63 Mn
8 Royalty Pharma 28.63 Bn 27.79 Bn - -
9 Insmed 27.73 Bn 26.57 Bn 358.27 Mn 41.25 Mn
10 Incyte 25.60 Bn 21.07 Bn 1.57 Bn 67.26 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 108.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 228.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 157.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 194.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 62.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 270.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 167.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 184.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 112.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 233.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 208.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 130.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 75.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 166.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 111.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 135.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 113.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 130.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 118.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 103.00 Mn