Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Large Cap
  • Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
  • ISIN: US92532F1003
USD
466.10
-3.24 (-0.69%)
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  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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stock-recommendationScore
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Why is Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ?

1
Positive results in Dec 25
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 3,631.4 MM
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 41,015.15
  • NET PROFIT(Q) Highest at USD 1,242.74 MM
2
With ROE of 23.78%, it has a fair valuation with a 6.34 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 -7.66%, its profits have risen by 8.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 2.5
3
High Institutional Holdings at 97.13%
  • These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
  • Their stake has increased by 1.31% over the previous quarter.
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Verdict Report

How much should you buy?

  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.
-7.66%
-0.10
35.64%
S&P 500
18.81%
0.98
19.26%
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)
14.23%
EBIT Growth (5y)
10.63%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
51.26
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.38
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.64
Tax Ratio
100.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
97.13%
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
27
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
6.34
EV to EBIT
23.50
EV to EBITDA
22.52
EV to Capital Employed
9.22
EV to Sales
9.27
PEG Ratio
2.52
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
39.22%
ROE (Latest)
23.78%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
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

11What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 3,631.4 MM

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Highest at 41,015.15

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 1,242.74 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -0.26% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 3,227.1 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 1,353.5 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 1,388.7 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD 4.65

-3What is not working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 1.14 times

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -24.51 %

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

Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 41,015.15
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Profit
Highest at USD 1,242.74 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 3,631.4 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Net Sales
Highest at USD 3,227.1 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at USD 1,353.5 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 1,388.7 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

EPS
Highest at USD 4.65
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.26% (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.

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 1.14 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

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -24.51 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio