VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VX1.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:VX1 • US92532F1003

390.85 EUR
-10.1 (-2.52%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This VX1.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to VX1. VX1 was compared to 83 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making VX1 a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. VX1 is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings could make VX1 a good candidate for growth and quality investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. VX1.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VX1 was profitable.
  • In the past year VX1 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years VX1 4 years were profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years VX1 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
VX1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVX1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 15.42%, VX1 belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 21.18%, VX1 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 15.14%, VX1 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VX1 had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.82%. This is above the industry average of 12.16%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 15.42%
ROE 21.18%
ROIC 15.14%
ROA(3y)9.65%
ROA(5y)12.94%
ROE(3y)12.83%
ROE(5y)17.11%
ROIC(3y)15.82%
ROIC(5y)17.01%
VX1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVX1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of VX1 (32.94%) is better than 91.57% of its industry peers.
  • VX1's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • VX1's Operating Margin of 39.04% is amongst the best of the industry. VX1 outperforms 91.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VX1 has declined.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 86.24%, VX1 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VX1's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 39.04%
PM (TTM) 32.94%
GM 86.24%
OM growth 3Y-7.71%
OM growth 5Y-3.24%
PM growth 3Y-3.97%
PM growth 5Y-5.49%
GM growth 3Y-0.63%
GM growth 5Y-0.43%
VX1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVX1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. VX1.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), VX1 is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VX1 has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, VX1 has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VX1 has an improved debt to assets ratio.
VX1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingVX1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
VX1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVX1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • VX1 has an Altman-Z score of 12.03. This indicates that VX1 is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • VX1 has a better Altman-Z score (12.03) than 91.57% of its industry peers.
  • VX1 has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.03. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • VX1 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.03) than 97.59% of its industry peers.
  • VX1 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.01, VX1 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.03
Altman-Z 12.03
ROIC/WACC1.72
WACC8.79%
VX1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVX1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VX1 has a Current Ratio of 2.90. This indicates that VX1 is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VX1 has a Current ratio of 2.90. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VX1 outperforms 59.04% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.46 indicates that VX1 has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.46, VX1 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.9
Quick Ratio 2.46
VX1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVX1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

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3. VX1.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 6248.28% over the past year.
  • VX1 shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.27% yearly.
  • VX1 shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.90%.
  • Measured over the past years, VX1 shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.10% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6248.28%
EPS 3Y7.33%
EPS 5Y12.27%
EPS Q2Q%26.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.9%
Revenue growth 3Y10.35%
Revenue growth 5Y14.1%
Sales Q2Q%9.55%

3.2 Future

  • VX1 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.36% yearly.
  • VX1 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.3%
EPS Next 2Y9.43%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%
EPS Next 5Y12.36%
Revenue Next Year8.79%
Revenue Next 2Y9.46%
Revenue Next 3Y10.13%
Revenue Next 5Y10.31%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
VX1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVX1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B 20B
VX1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVX1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 10 20 30 40

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4. VX1.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.55, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of VX1.
  • VX1's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VX1 is cheaper than 78.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VX1 to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.29), we can say VX1 is valued inline with the index average.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.31 indicates a rather expensive valuation of VX1.
  • VX1's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VX1 is cheaper than 80.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.60. VX1 is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.55
Fwd PE 23.31
VX1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVX1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • VX1's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VX1 is cheaper than 77.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VX1 is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.52% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 35.94
EV/EBITDA 21.5
VX1.DE Per share dataVX1.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates VX1 does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • VX1 has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.63
PEG (5Y)2
EPS Next 2Y9.43%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%

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5. VX1.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for VX1!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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VX1.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC

FRA:VX1 (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

390.85

-10.1 (-2.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners97.75%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap99.29B
Revenue(TTM)12.00B
Net Income(TTM)3.95B
Analysts81.03
Price Target461.23 (18.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.79%
Max EPS beat(2)3.12%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.85%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.2%
Max EPS beat(4)3.45%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-64.44%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-43.04%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-31.46%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.06%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.66%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.75%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.51%
PT rev (1m)2.72%
PT rev (3m)7.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.94%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.55
Fwd PE 23.31
P/S 9.56
P/FCF 35.94
P/OCF 31.61
P/B 6.15
P/tB 6.69
EV/EBITDA 21.5
EPS(TTM)15.92
EY4.07%
EPS(NY)16.77
Fwd EY4.29%
FCF(TTM)10.88
FCFY2.78%
OCF(TTM)12.37
OCFY3.16%
SpS40.86
BVpS63.56
TBVpS58.41
PEG (NY)4.63
PEG (5Y)2
Graham Number150.89
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 15.42%
ROE 21.18%
ROCE 21.51%
ROIC 15.14%
ROICexc 24.16%
ROICexgc 27.17%
OM 39.04%
PM (TTM) 32.94%
GM 86.24%
FCFM 26.61%
ROA(3y)9.65%
ROA(5y)12.94%
ROE(3y)12.83%
ROE(5y)17.11%
ROIC(3y)15.82%
ROIC(5y)17.01%
ROICexc(3y)28.92%
ROICexc(5y)41.25%
ROICexgc(3y)35.7%
ROICexgc(5y)59.25%
ROCE(3y)22.47%
ROCE(5y)24.17%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-36.41%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-24.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y-28.98%
ROICexc growth 5Y-17.32%
OM growth 3Y-7.71%
OM growth 5Y-3.24%
PM growth 3Y-3.97%
PM growth 5Y-5.49%
GM growth 3Y-0.63%
GM growth 5Y-0.43%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.03
Debt/EBITDA 0.02
Cap/Depr 208.58%
Cap/Sales 3.65%
Interest Coverage 377.85
Cash Conversion 74.18%
Profit Quality 80.79%
Current Ratio 2.9
Quick Ratio 2.46
Altman-Z 12.03
F-Score7
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC1.72
Cap/Depr(3y)195.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)182.1%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.21%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6248.28%
EPS 3Y7.33%
EPS 5Y12.27%
EPS Q2Q%26.38%
EPS Next Y5.3%
EPS Next 2Y9.43%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%
EPS Next 5Y12.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.9%
Revenue growth 3Y10.35%
Revenue growth 5Y14.1%
Sales Q2Q%9.55%
Revenue Next Year8.79%
Revenue Next 2Y9.46%
Revenue Next 3Y10.13%
Revenue Next 5Y10.31%
EBIT growth 1Y6.59%
EBIT growth 3Y1.84%
EBIT growth 5Y10.4%
EBIT Next Year6.57%
EBIT Next 3Y12.66%
EBIT Next 5Y11.43%
FCF growth 1Y426.56%
FCF growth 3Y-6.64%
FCF growth 5Y1.3%
OCF growth 1Y837.19%
OCF growth 3Y-4.2%
OCF growth 5Y2.22%

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / VX1.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VX1.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to VX1.DE.


What is the valuation status for VX1 stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VX1.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of VX1 stock?

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VX1.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC?

The financial health rating of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VX1.DE) is 9 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VX1.DE) is expected to grow by 5.3% in the next year.