What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals's capex?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) reported capex of $133.4M in Q1 2026.

How has Vertex Pharmaceuticals's capex changed year-over-year?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's capex increased by 227.8% year-over-year, from $40.7M to $133.4M.

What is the long-term trend for Vertex Pharmaceuticals's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vertex Pharmaceuticals's capex has grown at a 16.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $235M to $437.6M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.0B+7.8%

Gross profit$2.6B+7.8%

Operating income$1.1B+80.6%

Net income$1.0B+59.6%

EPS (diluted)$4.02+61.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.5B+17.5%

Total debt$2.0B+20.5%

Total equity$19.4B+17.4%

Total assets$26.5B+15.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.4B+74.4%

Free cash flow$1.3B+66.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$121.87B+7.6%

Enterprise value$118.35B+7.4%

P/E28.1×—

P/S10×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin86.2%+0.2pp

Operating margin38.3%—

Net margin35.5%—

FCF margin30.4%+20.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity24.2%—

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio3×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Vertex Pharmaceuticals in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Vertex Pharmaceuticals’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals's capex?: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) reported capex of $133.4M in Q1 2026.
How has Vertex Pharmaceuticals's capex changed year-over-year?: Vertex Pharmaceuticals's capex increased by 227.8% year-over-year, from $40.7M to $133.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Vertex Pharmaceuticals's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vertex Pharmaceuticals's capex has grown at a 16.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $235M to $437.6M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.