Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) posted Share-based Compensation of $170.2 million for Q2 2026, up 1.7% from $167.3 million a year earlier and up 2.3% from the prior quarter.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Vertex Pharmaceuticals was $689.1 million, up 0.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $685.9 million, down 1.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Share-based Compensation was $698.5 million in FY2024 (+20.2%), $581.2 million in FY2023 (+18.3%), $491.3 million in FY2022 (+11.3%) and $441.4 million in FY2021 (+2.8%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $103 million in Q3 2021 to a high of $208.6 million in Q4 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.2%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q4 2023, with growth of 87.1%; the weakest was Q4 2024, with a decline of 19.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $166.4 million (Q1 2026), $157.6 million (Q4 2025) and $194.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,122.91 Bn | 1,091.50 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 201.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 615.09 Bn | 533.62 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 458.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 504.75 Bn | 477.86 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 360.18 Bn | 314.55 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 292.05 Bn | 256.04 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 256.09 Bn | 229.78 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 233.63 Bn | 189.02 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.49 Bn | 168.69 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 168.35 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 126.70 Bn | 98.70 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 170.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 170.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 166.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 157.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 194.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 167.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 166.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 167.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 184.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 154.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 191.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 208.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 130.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 119.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 122.40 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 |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Share-based Compensation API
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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=share-based-compensation&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();