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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

VRTXNASDAQHealthcare● Active
$443.48
$-3.35(-0.75%)
Market Cap$112.6B
P/E Ratio
52W High$507.92
52W Low$362.5
Overview

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

VRTX · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $3.19B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 504.1% year-over-year The FCF margin was 26.4%. Five-year CAGR stands at +1.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$3.19B▲ +504.1% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$3.71Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin26.4%$3.19B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-6.6%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+1.3%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$3.19B▲ +504.1%26.4%
FY2024−$790.3M▼ 124.1%-7.2%
FY2023$3.28B▼ 16.5%33.2%
FY2022$3.93B▲ +63.0%44.0%
FY2021$2.41B▼ 19.5%31.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) trades at a FCF yield of 3.28% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 30.6x. FCF per share stands at $14.51, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
3.28%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$14.51
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x30.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x29.5
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated generated $3.63B in operating cash flow and spent 438M in capital expenditures, yielding $3.19B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$3.63B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$945.4M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$2.26B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($3.63B) − |CapEx| (438M) = FCF ($3.19B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Healthcare)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedYOU
VRTX
$3.19B+504.1%
#2
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$19.70B-0.7%
#3
AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie Inc.
ABBV
$17.82B-0.1%
#4
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH
$16.07B-22.4%
#5
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY
$8.97B+2065.6%
Healthcare · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) reported free cash flow of $3.19B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 504.1% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 26.4%.

Based on available data, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 11 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $3.93B in FY2022. The 5-year CAGR stands at +1.3%.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's FCF yield is 3.28% and price-to-FCF ratio is 30.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

VRTX free cash flow · 8 questions

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated free cash flow was $3.19B for FY2025, up 504.1% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $3.71B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026