VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops, and commercializes transformative medicines for serious diseases with a focus on specialty markets. The company markets approved medicines for cystic fibrosis (five products), sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (CASGEVY), and acute pain (JOURNAVX), and maintains a clinical pipeline spanning IgA nephropathy, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, neuropathic pain, type 1 diabetes, primary membranous nephropathy, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, and myotonic dystrophy type 1. Vertex sells primarily through specialty pharmacies, distributors, and direct channels in over 60 countries, with commercial infrastructure across the U.S., Europe, and other geographies.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product revenues, net | 12,001 | 11,020 | 9,869 | 8,931 | 7,574 | |
| Cost of sales | 1,651 | 1,531 | 1,262 | 1,080 | 904 | |
| Research and development expenses | 3,910 | 3,630 | 3,163 | 2,540 | 1,938 | |
| Acquired in-process research and development expenses | 133 | 4,600 | 527 | 116 | 1,100 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,753 | 1,464 | 1,137 | 945 | 840 | |
| Intangible asset impairment charge | 379 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 2 | −500,000 | −52 | −58 | −3 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 7,828 | 11,253 | 6,037 | 4,623 | 4,792 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 4,173 | −233 | 3,832 | 4,307 | 2,782 | |
| Interest income | 491 | 598 | 615 | 145 | 5 | |
| Interest expense | −13 | −31 | −44 | −55 | — | |
| Other expense, net | −8 | −86 | −23 | −165 | 5 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 4,643 | 249 | 4,380 | 4,232 | 2,730 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 690 | 784 | 760 | 910 | 388 | |
| income (loss) | 3,953 | −536 | 3,620 | 3,322 | 2,342 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 15.46 | −2.08 | 14.05 | 12.97 | 9.09 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 15.32 | −2.08 | 13.89 | 12.82 | 9.01 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 256 | 258 | 258 | 256 | 258 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 258 | 258 | 261 | 259 | 260 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,085 | 4,570 | 10,369 | 10,504 | 6,795 | |
| Marketable securities | 1,523 | 1,546 | 849 | 275 | 730 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,053 | 1,609 | 1,563 | 1,442 | 1,137 | |
| Inventories | 1,687 | 1,205 | 739 | 461 | 353 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 853 | 666 | 624 | 554 | 546 | |
| Total current assets | 11,201 | 9,596 | 14,144 | 13,235 | 9,561 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,520 | 1,228 | 1,159 | 1,108 | 1,094 | |
| Goodwill | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,000 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 424 | 826 | 840 | 604 | 400 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,898 | 2,331 | 1,812 | 1,247 | 935 | |
| Operating lease assets | 1,563 | 1,357 | 294 | 347 | 330 | |
| Long-term marketable securities | 5,712 | 5,108 | 2,498 | 112 | — | |
| Other assets | 1,237 | 999 | 895 | 410 | 111 | |
| Total assets | 25,643 | 22,533 | 22,730 | 18,151 | 13,433 | |
| Accounts payable | 462 | 413 | 365 | 304 | 195 | |
| Accrued expenses | 2,971 | 2,789 | 2,655 | 2,127 | 1,679 | |
| Other current liabilities | 428 | 363 | 527 | 312 | 268 | |
| Total current liabilities | 3,861 | 3,565 | 3,547 | 2,742 | 2,142 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 1,847 | 1,544 | 349 | 380 | 377 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,270 | 1,015 | 878 | 686 | 303 | |
| Total liabilities | 6,977 | 6,124 | 5,150 | 4,238 | 3,333 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 253,991,224 and 256,940,382 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 5,119 | 6,672 | 7,450 | 7,387 | 6,881 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | −16 | 128 | −14 | 800,000 | 16 | |
| Retained earnings | 13,560 | 9,607 | 10,142 | 6,523 | 3,201 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 18,666 | 16,410 | 17,580 | 13,913 | 10,100 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 25,643 | 22,533 | 22,730 | 18,151 | 13,433 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation expense | 686 | 699 | 581 | 491 | 441 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 210 | 207 | 181 | 148 | 126 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −511 | −349 | −537 | −276 | −155 | |
| Other non-cash items, net | 113 | 900,000 | −43 | 12 | 14 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −347 | −99 | −84 | −359 | −275 | |
| Inventories | −524 | −517 | −323 | −136 | −93 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −396 | −200 | −546 | −326 | −92 | |
| Accounts payable | 37 | 50 | 49 | 121 | 32 | |
| Accrued expenses | −117 | 213 | 429 | 543 | 305 | |
| Other liabilities | 149 | 40 | 209 | 499 | 17 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 3,631 | −493 | 3,537 | 4,130 | 2,644 | |
| Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities | −6,397 | −7,438 | −3,787 | −693 | −528 | |
| Sales and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities | 5,897 | 4,466 | 839 | 920 | 499 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −438 | −298 | −200 | −205 | −235 | |
| Proceeds related to equity securities | 16 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net payments related to finite-lived intangible assets | 0 | −188 | −58 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisition of available-for-sale debt securities from Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. | 0 | −258 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other investing activities | −25 | −54 | −31 | −48 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −945 | −3,770 | −3,142 | −321 | −341 | |
| Issuances of common stock under benefit plans | 128 | 115 | 135 | 186 | 102 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −2,017 | −1,177 | −428 | 0 | −1,425 | |
| Payments in connection with common stock withheld for employee tax obligations | −370 | −405 | −226 | −172 | −136 | |
| Payments on finance leases | −5 | −34 | −45 | −86 | −47 | |
| Other financing activities | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −2,261 | −1,495 | −562 | −68 | −1,478 | |
| Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash | 91 | −43 | 27 | −29 | −13 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 516 | −5,800 | −140 | 3,712 | 811 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 1,567 | 1,082 | 1,677 | 1,058 | 476 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 12 | 31 | 43 | 52 | 56 | |
| Net payments due to CRISPR Therapeutics AG related to finite-lived intangible assets | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
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