Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Large Cap
  • Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
  • ISIN: US92532F1003
USD
468.41
22.26 (4.99%)
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  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
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  • Financials
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Comparison

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Quality
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Why is Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ?

1
Flat results in Jun 25
  • INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 1.31 times
  • INTEREST(Q) At USD 3.7 MM has Grown at 23.33%
  • DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 6.42 times
2
With ROE of -3.39%, it has a risky valuation with a 7.01 Price to Book Value
  • The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 13.31%, its profits have fallen by -114%
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
-100.0%
-0.15
33.38%
S&P 500
13.59%
0.81
19.85%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
16.24%
EBIT Growth (5y)
16.29%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
51.26
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.38
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.63
Tax Ratio
100.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
95.82%
ROCE (avg)
80.88%
ROE (avg)
19.31%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
7.01
EV to EBIT
-331.34
EV to EBITDA
-844.07
EV to Capital Employed
10.64
EV to Sales
9.91
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-3.21%
ROE (Latest)
-3.39%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

4What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -0.55% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 2,986 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 1,227.2 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 1,282.8 MM

-6What is not working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 1.31 times

INTEREST(Q)

At USD 3.7 MM has Grown at 23.33%

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 6.42 times

Here's what is working for Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Net Sales
Highest at USD 2,986 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at USD 1,227.2 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 1,282.8 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.55% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Interest
At USD 3.7 MM has Grown at 23.33%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 1.31 times and Fallen
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 6.42 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio