Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) posted Total Debt of $4.5 billion for Q3 2026.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2018, Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Total Debt came in at $561.89 million, down 0.3% from FY2017.
- Annual Total Debt shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.0% (FY2013 to FY2018).
- In prior years, Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Total Debt was $563.41 million in FY2017 (-28.4%), $786.36 million in FY2016 (+44.6%), $543.91 million in FY2015 (+11.6%) and $487.28 million in FY2014 (+10.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Total Debt in data going back to Q4 2009.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 49.50 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 44.65 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 80.90 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 53.78 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 9.59 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 32.35 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 54.01 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 26.23 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 62.67 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.78 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 4.50 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 561.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 561.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 562.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 561.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 563.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 547.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 525.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 498.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 786.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 770.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 693.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 618.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 543.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 472.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 515.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 501.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 487.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 473.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 473.27 Mn |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();