Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' (VRTX) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $166.4 million in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from $166.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 205.05% quarter-over-quarter from -$158.4 million in Q4 2025.
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.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation changed 0.18% year-over-year to $166.4 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $370.2 million, a 9.66% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $369.9 million, down 8.67% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation improved to $166.4 million in Q1 2026 per VRTX's latest filing, from -$158.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $233.5 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation slumped 172.14% in 2022 and surged 9833.33% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $2.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 9833.33% to $208.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 160.26% to -$125.7 million in 2024, then fell by 26.01% to -$158.4 million in 2025, then soared by 205.05% to $166.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VRTX Share-based Compensation figures stand at $166.4 million (Q1 2026), -$158.4 million (Q4 2025), and $194.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oculis Holding AG | 67,072.09 Bn | 67,072.09 Bn | - | 6.39 Mn |
| 2 | Nanobiotix | 1,894.61 Bn | 1,894.55 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,014.18 Bn | 1,014.18 Bn | - | 3.20 Mn |
| 4 | BeOne Medicines | 471.64 Bn | 466.85 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 9.26 Mn |
| 5 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 121.72 Bn | 114.47 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 166.40 Mn |
| 6 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 68.28 Bn | 59.52 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 257.40 Mn |
| 7 | Belite Bio | 61.40 Bn | 61.40 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Argenx Se | 56.94 Bn | 56.94 Bn | 1.18 Bn | - |
| 9 | Revolution Medicines | 37.37 Bn | 37.37 Bn | - | 87.30 Mn |
| 10 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals | 36.08 Bn | 33.07 Bn | 959.66 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 166.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 166.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -158.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -158.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 194.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 194.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 167.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 167.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 166.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 166.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -125.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -125.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 184.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 184.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 112.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 112.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 233.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 233.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 208.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 208.60 Mn |