VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA PP&E Disclosure
Description | Estimated Useful Life | |
Buildings and improvements | 15 to 40 years | |
Laboratory equipment, other equipment and furniture | 7 to 10 years | |
Leasehold improvements; assets under finance leases | The shorter of the useful life of the assets or the estimated remaining term of the associated lease | |
Computers and software | 3 to 5 years |
As of December 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
(in millions) | |||
Buildings and improvements | $483.8 | $461.2 | |
Laboratory equipment, other equipment and furniture | 788.1 | 684.5 | |
Leasehold improvements | 1,009.3 | 737.6 | |
Computers and software | 410.1 | 376.2 | |
Land | 33.1 | 33.1 | |
Total property and equipment, gross | 2,724.4 | 2,292.6 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | (1,204.1) | (1,064.8) | |
Total property and equipment, net | $1,520.3 | $1,227.8 | |
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 13, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 10, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 9, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 11, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 13, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 15, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 23, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 16, 2016 | |
About PP&E Disclosures
The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.
Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.