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Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment decreased by 10.7% to $133.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 227.8%, from $40.70M to $133.40M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment shows an upward trend with a 16.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

High levels indicate aggressive investment in expansion or maintenance, while low levels may suggest capital preservation or reduced growth investment.

Detailed definition

Measures the cash outflows used to purchase or construct long-term physical assets, such as machinery, facilities, and i...

Peer comparison

Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) metric used across all industries to evaluate investment strategy.

Metric ID: other_payments_to_acquire_property_plant_and_equipment

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$49.90M$52.40M$61.80M$63.60M$53.30M$54.20M$33.60M$50.10M$50.10M$50.10M$50.10M$68.40M$69.00M$67.70M$92.60M$40.70M$145.70M$101.80M$149.40M$133.40M
QoQ Change+5.0%+17.9%+2.9%-16.2%+1.7%-38.0%+49.1%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+36.5%+0.9%-1.9%+36.8%-56.0%+258.0%-30.1%+46.8%-10.7%
YoY Change+6.8%+3.4%-45.6%-21.2%-6.0%-7.6%+49.1%+36.5%+37.7%+35.1%+84.8%-40.5%+111.2%+50.4%+61.3%+227.8%
Range$33.60M$149.40M
CAGR+23.0%
Avg YoY Growth+36.5%
Median YoY Growth+35.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) reported payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment of $133.40M in Q1 2026.
How has Vertex Pharmaceuticals's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment increased by 227.8% year-over-year, from $40.70M to $133.40M.
What is the long-term trend for Vertex Pharmaceuticals's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vertex Pharmaceuticals's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment has grown at a 16.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $235.00M to $437.60M.
What does payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?
The amount of cash spent on buying or building long-term physical assets like factories and equipment.