Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.91x

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.91x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $1.29 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.43 Billion). Read Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.91x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$1.29 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$1.43 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$133.40 Million
USD

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1993–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc across 12 annual periods. Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (1993–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc worth.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.88x $3.19 Billion $3.63 Billion $437.60 Million ▼ -5.1%
2023 0.93x $3.28 Billion $3.54 Billion $258.40 Million ▼ -2.5%
2022 0.95x $3.93 Billion $4.13 Billion $204.70 Million ▲ +4.3%
2021 0.91x $2.41 Billion $2.64 Billion $235.00 Million ▼ -1.0%
2020 0.92x $2.99 Billion $3.25 Billion $259.80 Million ▼ -3.3%
2019 0.95x $1.49 Billion $1.57 Billion $75.45 Million ▲ +2.9%
2018 0.92x $1.17 Billion $1.27 Billion $95.52 Million ▲ +33.5%
2017 0.69x $585.52 Million $844.94 Million $259.42 Million ▼ -8.9%
2016 0.76x $179.54 Million $236.10 Million $56.56 Million ▲ +3.5%
2012 0.73x $196.70 Million $267.84 Million $71.14 Million ▲ +114.8%
2011 0.34x $49.14 Million $143.74 Million $94.59 Million ▼ -56.8%
1993 0.79x $6.80 Million $8.60 Million $1.80 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).