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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Vertex Pharmaceuticals) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $10,369 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($10,151.10 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($11,110.20 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($11,110.20 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($10,369.10 Mil).

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 ($6,795.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($10,504.00 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2022 ($10,504.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($10,369.10 Mil).


Vertex Pharmaceuticals Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vertex Pharmaceuticals's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,109.32 5,988.20 6,795.00 10,504.00 10,369.10

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10,504.00 9,289.90 10,151.10 11,110.20 10,369.10

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


Vertex Pharmaceuticals  (NAS:VRTX) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Vertex Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

Address
50 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, USA, 02210
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. Vertex is diversifying its pipeline through gene-editing therapies such as CTX001 for beta thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, small-molecule inhibitors targeting acute and chronic pain using nonopioid treatments, and small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
Executives
Jeffrey M Leiden director 15 N BEACH ROAD, HOBE SOUND FL 33455
Wagner Charles F Jr officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O MILLIPORE CORP, BILLERICA MA 01820
Reshma Kewalramani director, officer: CEO & President C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 50 NORTHERN AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02210
Stuart A Arbuckle officer: EVP, COO VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, 130 WAVERLY ST., CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Amit Sachdev officer: SVP, Public Policy,Gov Affairs C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, 130 WAVERLY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
David Altshuler officer: EVP, Global Research and CSO C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, 130 WAVERLY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Carmen Bozic officer: EVP and CMO C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 50 NORTHERN AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02210
Bruce I Sachs director C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 50 NORTHERN AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02210
Sangeeta N. Bhatia director C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 50 NORTHERN AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02210
Michel Lagarde director 450 LEXINGTON AVE., 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Atkinson Edward Morrow Iii officer: EVP, Chief Technical Ops. Off. C/O 89BIO, INC., 142 SANSOME STREET, SECOND FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Ourania Tatsis officer: EVP, Chief Reg. & Quality Off. C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 50 NORTHERN AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02210
Terrence C Kearney director IN CARE OF HOSPIRA, INC., 275 NORTH FIELD DRIVE, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Kristen Ambrose officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, 50 NORTHERN AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02210
Bastiano Sanna officer: EVP, Cell & Genetic Therapies C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, 50 NORTHERN AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02210