# Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)

Stock code VRTX · Yahoo ticker VRTX · Sector: Healthcare

Overall fundamentals score: 50/100 (Okay). Bottom 40% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 60/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 42/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX): Overall score: 50/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 60/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 21% - Okay
4-Year Revenue Growth +10%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 33% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +10% - Strong

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.1× - Strong
Current Ratio 2.9× - Strong
Interest Coverage 350.1× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality No dividends paid - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 35.9× - Weak
P/B Ratio 7.6× - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 42/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) -0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +43.8 pp/yr vs sales - Weak
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -4.9% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 0 of 4 quarters down - Strong

## Common questions

### What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals's fundamentals score?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) scores 50/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 40% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Vertex Pharmaceuticals strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does Vertex Pharmaceuticals rank against its sector?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals ranks #39 of 60 scored Healthcare stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Vertex Pharmaceuticals pay dividends?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) has not paid a dividend in the last 12 months.

### How do I buy Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy VRTX. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), in plain English?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) is a Healthcare company (Biotechnology). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 50/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 36 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 35.9×). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/vrtx-vertex-pharmaceuticals

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/vrtx-vertex-pharmaceuticals
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.