Vertex Pharmaceuticals Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 47.4% and 8.6% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 47.3% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 30.6% in 3 years.

Key information

47.4%

Earnings growth rate

47.3%

EPS growth rate

Biotechs earnings growth	28.3%
Revenue growth rate	8.6%
Future return on equity	30.6%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	19 Nov 2024

Recent future growth updates

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

May 08

Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Price Target To US$452

Feb 07

Recent updates

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Strong Execution Continued In Q3 But The Valuation Reflects It

Nov 05

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Is The Recent Barclays Downgrade Justified? I'm Not Convinced

Sep 05

Vertex Stock: Came For CF Drugs, Staying For Gene Therapy

Aug 02

Is There An Opportunity With Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:VRTX) 28% Undervaluation?

Jul 11

Vertex: Strategic Diversification From Gene Therapy To Acute Pain Management

Jul 09

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Presents An Opportunity

Jun 20

Vertex: New, Longer-Term Casgevy Data Makes Case For Blockbuster Sales

Jun 17

Vertex: Like A Fine Wine, This Stock Seems To Get Better With Time

Jun 04

Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:VRTX) CEO Pay Packet

May 09

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

May 08

Vertex To Buy Alpine Immune - Why This Deal Feels Slightly 'Vanilla'

Apr 11

Getting In Cheap On Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Is Unlikely

Apr 05

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Diversifying Its Drug Portfolio For Future Growth

Mar 21

Are Investors Undervaluing Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) By 35%?

Mar 15

Vertex: One Of My All-Time Favorite Biotech Stocks Has More Room To Run

Feb 28

We Like The Quality Of Vertex Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:VRTX) Earnings

Feb 22

Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Price Target To US$452

Feb 07

Vertex And Crispr: Second Casgevy Approval Pushes Revenue Potential Into Multi-Billion Dollar Range

Jan 22

With EPS Growth And More, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Makes An Interesting Case

Jan 15

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)

Dec 25

An Intrinsic Calculation For Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Nov 13

With EPS Growth And More, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Makes An Interesting Case

Oct 02

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 31

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Passed With Ease

Jul 03

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:VRTX - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	12,923	4,912	5,460	5,873	24
12/31/2025	11,793	4,282	4,756	5,388	33
12/31/2024	10,883	-468	511	307	31
9/30/2024	10,626	-480	-1,351	-843	N/A
6/30/2024	10,337	-490	-1,426	-944	N/A
3/31/2024	10,185	4,019	3,479	3,944	N/A
12/31/2023	9,869	3,620	3,279	3,537	N/A
9/30/2023	9,654	3,470	4,205	4,381	N/A
6/30/2023	9,505	3,365	3,879	4,068	N/A
3/31/2023	9,208	3,260	3,890	4,074	N/A
12/31/2022	8,931	3,322	3,925	4,130	N/A
9/30/2022	8,701	3,273	3,814	4,047	N/A
6/30/2022	8,350	3,195	3,787	4,018	N/A
3/31/2022	7,948	2,451	2,451	2,679	N/A
12/31/2021	7,574	2,342	2,409	2,644	N/A
9/30/2021	7,130	2,176	1,919	2,140	N/A
6/30/2021	6,684	1,992	1,777	2,121	N/A
3/31/2021	6,415	2,762	3,048	3,359	N/A
12/31/2020	6,206	2,712	2,994	3,254	N/A
9/30/2020	5,991	2,691	2,979	3,208	N/A
6/30/2020	5,403	2,081	2,557	2,635	N/A
3/31/2020	4,819	1,511	1,983	2,060	N/A
12/31/2019	4,163	1,177	1,494	1,569	N/A
9/30/2019	3,620	2,144	1,363	1,438	N/A
6/30/2019	3,454	2,215	1,413	1,484	N/A
3/31/2019	3,265	2,155	1,258	1,342	N/A
12/31/2018	3,048	2,096	1,175	1,270	N/A
9/30/2018	2,829	647	1,060	1,183	N/A
6/30/2018	2,623	415	N/A	972	N/A
3/31/2018	2,415	226	N/A	832	N/A
12/31/2017	2,489	263	N/A	845	N/A
9/30/2017	2,296	196	N/A	762	N/A
6/30/2017	2,131	259	N/A	658	N/A
3/31/2017	2,019	177	N/A	517	N/A
12/31/2016	1,702	-112	N/A	236	N/A
9/30/2016	1,661	-219	N/A	121	N/A
6/30/2016	1,557	-275	N/A	-7	N/A
3/31/2016	1,292	-399	N/A	-158	N/A
12/31/2015	1,032	-556	N/A	-365	N/A
9/30/2015	759	-659	N/A	-576	N/A
6/30/2015	628	-734	N/A	-602	N/A
3/31/2015	600	-704	N/A	-620	N/A
12/31/2014	580	-738	N/A	-573	N/A
9/30/2014	787	-582	N/A	-362	N/A
6/30/2014	830	-530	N/A	-289	N/A
3/31/2014	1,002	-428	N/A	-162	N/A
12/31/2013	1,212	-504	N/A	-61	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: VRTX is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: VRTX is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: VRTX is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: VRTX's revenue (8.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: VRTX's revenue (8.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: VRTX's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (30.6%)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Raises Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Raises Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 12%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Re-Iterates Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Price Target To US$452

Recent updates

CEO, President & Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Strong Execution Continued In Q3 But The Valuation Reflects It

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Raises Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: The Future Looks Bright, But It May Be A Choppy Ride

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Nov 04, 2024

Vertex Joined The M&A Craze - Limited Upside Potential (Downgrade)

Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer notifies of intention to sell stock

Investors Are Underestimating The Potential Of Vertex's Non-Addictive Pain Drug

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Is The Recent Barclays Downgrade Justified? I'm Not Convinced

Executive Chairman notifies of intention to sell stock

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Raises Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Vertex Stock: Came For CF Drugs, Staying For Gene Therapy

CEO, President & Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for Suzetrigine for the Treatment of Moderate-To-Severe Acute Pain

CEO, President & Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 12%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Announces Health Canada Grants Marketing Authorization for Trikafa® for People with Cystic Fibrosis Aged 2 Years and Older with Certain Rare Mutations

Is There An Opportunity With Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:VRTX) 28% Undervaluation?

Vertex: Strategic Diversification From Gene Therapy To Acute Pain Management

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 01, 2024

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Positive Results from Ongoing Phase 1/2 Study of VX-880 for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Presents An Opportunity

Vertex: New, Longer-Term Casgevy Data Makes Case For Blockbuster Sales

Vertex: Like A Fine Wine, This Stock Seems To Get Better With Time

CEO, President & Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NasdaqGS:VRTX) completed the acquisition of Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. (NasdaqGM:ALPN) from a group of shareholders.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Appoints Jennifer Schneider as Independent Director

Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:VRTX) CEO Pay Packet

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Re-Iterates Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Announces European Commission Approval for KALYDECO to Treat Infants with Cystic Fibrosis Ages 1 Month and Older

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NasdaqGS:VRTX) entered into an agreement to acquire Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. (NasdaqGM:ALPN) from a group of shareholders for approximately $4.3 billion.

Vertex To Buy Alpine Immune - Why This Deal Feels Slightly 'Vanilla'

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 06, 2024

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Annual General Meeting, May 15, 2024

Getting In Cheap On Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Is Unlikely

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Announces New Drug Submission for Exagamglogene Autotemcel (Exa-Cel) Accepted for Priority Review by Health Canada for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Diversifying Its Drug Portfolio For Future Growth

Are Investors Undervaluing Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) By 35%?

Vertex: One Of My All-Time Favorite Biotech Stocks Has More Room To Run

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for KALYDECO for the Treatment of Infants with Cystic Fibrosis Ages 1 Month and Older

We Like The Quality Of Vertex Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:VRTX) Earnings

Executive VP & COO notifies of intention to sell stock

European Commission Approves First CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Edited Therapy, CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel), for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Announces Positive Results from Pivotal Trials of Vanza Triple Combination Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis

Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Price Target To US$452

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Provides Product Revenue Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Vertex Announces Positive Results from the VX-548 Phase 3 Program for the Treatment of Moderate-To-Severe Acute Pain

Vertex And Crispr: Second Casgevy Approval Pushes Revenue Potential Into Multi-Billion Dollar Range

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 05, 2024

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Announces US FDA Approval of CASGEVY™ (Exagamglogene Autotemcel) for the Treatment of Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia

With EPS Growth And More, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Makes An Interesting Case

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Announces Approval of First CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Edited Therapy, CASGEVY™, for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia in Kingdom of Saudi

Executive VP & CFO notifies of intention to sell stock

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)

Executive Chairman notifies of intention to sell stock

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for the First CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Edited Therapy, CASGEVY (Exagamglogene Autotemcel), for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Announces Positive Results From Phase 2 Study of VX-548 for the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

CRISPR Therapeutics AG and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Announce Receipt of the First-Ever Approval of a CRISPR-Based Gene-editing Therapy in the United States

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Appoints Nancy Thornberry to Its Board of Directors as an Independent Director

Health Canada Grants Market Authorization for KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) for Eligible Children With Cystic Fibrosis Ages 2 Months and Older

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Announces European Commission Approves KAFTRIO® in Combination With Ivacaftor for the Treatment of Children With Cystic Fibrosis Ages 2 Through 5

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Announces United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Granted Conditional Marketing Authorization for CASGEVY

An Intrinsic Calculation For Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Lead Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stock