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Jun 30, 2025
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 · FY2025 Q2

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock research

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2025

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The free cash flow margin strengthened sequentially and turned positive from a negative level a year ago.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The free cash flow margin strengthened sequentially and turned positive from a negative level a year ago.

  • Operating cash flow exceeded capital expenditure, producing positive free cash flow. The free cash flow margin rose as revenue growth outpaced the increase in capital spending relative to the prior quarter.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were higher, and the free cash flow margin improved. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were higher, with operating cash flow and free cash flow shifting from negative to positive.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$3.5B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$927.4M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$1.1B

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$145.7M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

31.3%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2024-09-30$2.8B$1.4B$67.7M$1.3B47.0%
2024-12-31$2.9B$584.6M$92.6M$492.0M16.9%
2025-03-31$2.8B$818.9M$40.7M$778.2M28.1%
2025-06-30$3.0B$1.1B$145.7M$927.4M31.3%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income89.8%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue4.9%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cashn/aCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Operating Cash Flow Strength

Operating cash flow rose substantially from both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, driving the improvement in free cash flow and margin. This was the strongest observable factor in the quarter's cash conversion.

Higher operating cash flow directly lifted free cash flow and the free cash flow margin.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Operating cash flow exceeded capital expenditure, producing positive free cash flow. The free cash flow margin rose as revenue growth outpaced the increase in capital spending relative to the prior quarter.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were higher, and the free cash flow margin improved. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were higher, with operating cash flow and free cash flow shifting from negative to positive.

Monitor the trend in capital expenditure, which increased notably from the prior quarter.