VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Platform & Compounding FCF
B+ 77.5 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
C- 50
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 12.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -4.50 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B 73
  • 5yr Avg ROE 13.6%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -0.2%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A 89
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 12.4%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 14.2%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
A+ 97
  • 5yr FCF Margin 25.7%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.98x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A+ 99
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -0.55x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 357.95x
  • Altman Z-Score 11.51

Stability

Weight: 5%
C 55
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.52
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

4 of 4 gurus held; 1 added; 3 trimmed.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+137.1%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026