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Is the EV/FCF ratio high or low?
The EV/FCF ratio of 32.03x is 25% above its 5-year average of 25.55x, around the middle of its 5-year range (15.32x–39.65x).
As of Sunday, July 26, 2026. 0.75% below its 12-month average of 32.27x.
EV/FCF RATIO
32.03x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
32.27x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
28.94x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
25.55x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
33.09x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
33.41x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-0.75%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+10.66%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+25.34%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-3.21%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-4.12%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
24.11x
median of 74 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+32.85%
vs the sector median at left
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Market Cap
$121.16B
EV/FCF Ratio
32.03x
TTM Avg
32.27x
3Y Avg
28.94x
5Y Avg
25.55x
Market Cap
$119.53B
EV/FCF Ratio
36.69x
TTM Avg
72.83x
3Y Avg
157.67x
5Y Avg
124.39x
Market Cap
$126.60B
EV/FCF Ratio
30.63x
TTM Avg
35.83x
3Y Avg
44.24x
5Y Avg
44.60x
Market Cap
$126.79B
EV/FCF Ratio
13.58x
TTM Avg
10.71x
3Y Avg
11.31x
5Y Avg
12.28x
Market Cap
$134.62B
EV/FCF Ratio
28.85x
TTM Avg
31.46x
3Y Avg
32.47x
5Y Avg
30.46x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) | $121.16B | 32.03x | 32.27x | 28.94x | 25.55x |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs › | $119.53B | 36.69x | 72.83x | 157.67x | 124.39x |
| Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs › | $126.60B | 30.63x | 35.83x | 44.24x | 44.60x |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $126.79B | 13.58x | 10.71x | 11.31x | 12.28x |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $134.62B | 28.85x | 31.46x | 32.47x | 30.46x |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $106.51B | 24.55x | 27.16x | 27.35x | 28.06x |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $137.47B | 27.94x | 27.97x | 27.63x | 21.43x |
| GSK plc (GSK)vs › | $103.60B | 15.67x | 14.88x | 17.82x | 15.83x |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs › | $139.86B | 21.45x | 20.18x | 27.66x | 21.41x |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $98.45B | 18.16x | 15.69x | 21.35x | 17.82x |
EV/FCF
32.0x
P/FCF
33.0x
FCF Yield
3.03%
Formula: EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow
EV/FCF vs P/FCF:
EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow (TTM)
Enterprise value to free cash flow compares total company value to the cash the business generates after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/FCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 32.03x |
| 2026-07-23 | 31.74x |
| 2026-07-22 | 31.70x |
| 2026-07-21 | 32.35x |
| 2026-07-20 | 32.25x |
| 2026-07-17 | 32.60x |
| 2026-07-16 | 32.63x |
| 2026-07-15 | 32.01x |
| 2026-07-14 | 31.96x |
| 2026-07-13 | 32.23x |
| 2026-07-10 | 32.58x |
| 2026-07-09 | 33.35x |
| 2026-07-08 | 33.49x |
| 2026-07-07 | 35.13x |
| 2026-07-06 | 35.64x |
| 2026-07-02 | 35.53x |
| 2026-07-01 | 33.46x |
| 2026-06-30 | 33.37x |
| 2026-06-29 | 33.57x |
| 2026-06-26 | 33.00x |
| 2026-06-25 | 32.22x |
| 2026-06-24 | 31.88x |
| 2026-06-23 | 31.41x |
| 2026-06-22 | 31.30x |
| 2026-06-18 | 30.25x |
| 2026-06-17 | 30.76x |
| 2026-06-16 | 30.36x |
| 2026-06-15 | 30.17x |
| 2026-06-12 | 29.79x |
| 2026-06-11 | 29.80x |
| 2026-06-10 | 29.15x |
| 2026-06-09 | 29.85x |
| 2026-06-08 | 29.65x |
| 2026-06-05 | 29.92x |
| 2026-06-04 | 29.57x |
| 2026-06-03 | 28.64x |
| 2026-06-02 | 28.42x |
| 2026-06-01 | 29.34x |
| 2026-05-29 | 29.97x |
| 2026-05-28 | 30.00x |
| 2026-05-27 | 29.26x |
| 2026-05-26 | 29.17x |
| 2026-05-22 | 29.07x |
| 2026-05-21 | 29.00x |
| 2026-05-20 | 28.79x |
| 2026-05-19 | 29.06x |
| 2026-05-18 | 29.21x |
| 2026-05-15 | 29.24x |
| 2026-05-14 | 30.17x |
| 2026-05-13 | 30.35x |
| 2026-05-12 | 30.02x |
| 2026-05-11 | 29.12x |
| 2026-05-08 | 28.75x |
| 2026-05-07 | 28.41x |
| 2026-05-06 | 28.60x |
| 2026-05-05 | 28.37x |
| 2026-05-04 | 34.09x |
| 2026-05-01 | 33.62x |
| 2026-04-30 | 33.89x |
| 2026-04-29 | 33.56x |
| 2026-04-28 | 34.11x |
| 2026-04-27 | 33.78x |
| 2026-04-24 | 34.13x |
| 2026-04-23 | 34.51x |
| 2026-04-22 | 34.72x |
| 2026-04-21 | 34.63x |
| 2026-04-20 | 34.84x |
| 2026-04-17 | 35.00x |
| 2026-04-16 | 34.56x |
| 2026-04-15 | 35.04x |
| 2026-04-14 | 35.25x |
| 2026-04-13 | 34.91x |
| 2026-04-10 | 34.61x |
| 2026-04-09 | 35.45x |
| 2026-04-08 | 35.22x |
| 2026-04-07 | 34.25x |
| 2026-04-06 | 34.45x |
| 2026-04-02 | 34.80x |
| 2026-04-01 | 35.49x |
| 2026-03-31 | 35.43x |
| 2026-03-30 | 35.16x |
| 2026-03-27 | 34.35x |
| 2026-03-26 | 36.01x |
| 2026-03-25 | 36.11x |
| 2026-03-24 | 35.60x |
| 2026-03-23 | 35.81x |
| 2026-03-20 | 36.03x |
| 2026-03-19 | 36.35x |
| 2026-03-18 | 35.83x |
| 2026-03-17 | 36.71x |
| 2026-03-16 | 37.00x |
| 2026-03-13 | 37.26x |
| 2026-03-12 | 37.96x |
| 2026-03-11 | 39.10x |
| 2026-03-10 | 39.65x |
| 2026-03-09 | 36.58x |
| 2026-03-06 | 36.24x |
| 2026-03-05 | 36.57x |
| 2026-03-04 | 37.94x |
| 2026-03-03 | 37.65x |
| 2026-03-02 | 38.60x |
| 2026-02-27 | 39.46x |
| 2026-02-26 | 38.12x |
| 2026-02-25 | 38.36x |
| 2026-02-24 | 38.71x |
| 2026-02-23 | 38.19x |
| 2026-02-20 | 37.86x |
| 2026-02-19 | 37.25x |
| 2026-02-18 | 37.34x |
| 2026-02-17 | 37.90x |
| 2026-02-13 | 39.03x |
| 2026-02-12 | 34.96x |
| 2026-02-11 | 34.67x |
| 2026-02-10 | 34.85x |
| 2026-02-09 | 35.42x |
| 2026-02-06 | 35.96x |
| 2026-02-05 | 34.49x |
| 2026-02-04 | 35.39x |
| 2026-02-03 | 35.01x |
| 2026-02-02 | 35.50x |
| 2026-01-30 | 35.34x |
| 2026-01-29 | 35.79x |
| 2026-01-28 | 35.96x |
| 2026-01-27 | 35.67x |
| 2026-01-26 | 35.88x |
| 2026-01-23 | 35.23x |
| 2026-01-22 | 35.14x |
| 2026-01-21 | 34.67x |
| 2026-01-20 | 33.19x |
| 2026-01-16 | 33.14x |
| 2026-01-15 | 32.95x |
| 2026-01-14 | 33.77x |
| 2026-01-13 | 34.17x |
| 2026-01-12 | 34.62x |
| 2026-01-09 | 34.88x |
| 2026-01-08 | 35.32x |
| 2026-01-07 | 36.44x |
| 2026-01-06 | 35.22x |
| 2026-01-05 | 33.71x |
| 2026-01-02 | 33.97x |
| 2025-12-31 | 34.06x |
| 2025-12-30 | 34.09x |
| 2025-12-29 | 34.56x |
| 2025-12-26 | 34.80x |
| 2025-12-24 | 34.81x |
| 2025-12-23 | 34.52x |
| 2025-12-22 | 34.60x |
| 2025-12-19 | 34.28x |
| 2025-12-18 | 33.60x |
| 2025-12-17 | 33.77x |
| 2025-12-16 | 34.19x |
| 2025-12-15 | 34.25x |
| 2025-12-12 | 33.96x |
| 2025-12-11 | 33.49x |
| 2025-12-10 | 33.39x |
| 2025-12-09 | 32.80x |
| 2025-12-08 | 33.19x |
| 2025-12-05 | 34.23x |
| 2025-12-04 | 34.37x |
| 2025-12-03 | 34.82x |
| 2025-12-02 | 32.50x |
| 2025-12-01 | 31.92x |
| 2025-11-28 | 32.54x |
| 2025-11-26 | 32.43x |
| 2025-11-25 | 32.25x |
| 2025-11-24 | 31.80x |
| 2025-11-21 | 32.01x |
| 2025-11-20 | 31.67x |
| 2025-11-19 | 31.57x |
| 2025-11-18 | 32.69x |
| 2025-11-17 | 32.57x |
| 2025-11-14 | 32.81x |
| 2025-11-13 | 32.61x |
| 2025-11-12 | 32.58x |
| 2025-11-11 | 32.20x |
| 2025-11-10 | 31.58x |
| 2025-11-07 | 30.68x |
| 2025-11-06 | 31.20x |
| 2025-11-05 | 31.26x |
| 2025-11-04 | 31.62x |
| 2025-11-03 | 30.53x |
| 2025-10-31 | 30.50x |
| 2025-10-30 | 30.08x |
| 2025-10-29 | 29.88x |
| 2025-10-28 | 30.26x |
| 2025-10-27 | 30.10x |
| 2025-10-24 | 30.19x |
| 2025-10-23 | 30.28x |
| 2025-10-22 | 30.56x |
| 2025-10-21 | 30.55x |
| 2025-10-20 | 30.02x |
| 2025-10-17 | 29.85x |
| 2025-10-16 | 29.24x |
| 2025-10-15 | 29.19x |
| 2025-10-14 | 29.51x |
| 2025-10-13 | 29.15x |
| 2025-10-10 | 29.18x |
| 2025-10-09 | 29.71x |
| 2025-10-08 | 30.17x |
| 2025-10-07 | 29.37x |
| 2025-10-06 | 28.82x |
| 2025-10-03 | 28.85x |
| 2025-10-02 | 29.26x |
| 2025-10-01 | 28.92x |
| 2025-09-30 | 27.99x |
| 2025-09-29 | 28.26x |
| 2025-09-26 | 27.55x |
| 2025-09-25 | 27.27x |
| 2025-09-24 | 26.88x |
| 2025-09-23 | 27.11x |
| 2025-09-22 | 27.36x |
| 2025-09-19 | 27.36x |
| 2025-09-18 | 27.65x |
| 2025-09-17 | 27.66x |
| 2025-09-16 | 27.97x |
| 2025-09-15 | 28.10x |
| 2025-09-12 | 28.20x |
| 2025-09-11 | 28.41x |
| 2025-09-10 | 27.76x |
| 2025-09-09 | 28.35x |
| 2025-09-08 | 28.26x |
| 2025-09-05 | 28.32x |
| 2025-09-04 | 28.38x |
| 2025-09-03 | 28.36x |
| 2025-09-02 | 28.68x |
| 2025-08-29 | 27.94x |
| 2025-08-28 | 28.02x |
| 2025-08-27 | 27.80x |
| 2025-08-26 | 27.66x |
| 2025-08-25 | 27.79x |
| 2025-08-22 | 28.25x |
| 2025-08-21 | 28.42x |
| 2025-08-20 | 28.19x |
| 2025-08-19 | 27.92x |
| 2025-08-18 | 27.86x |
| 2025-08-15 | 28.07x |
| 2025-08-14 | 27.89x |
| 2025-08-13 | 28.30x |
| 2025-08-12 | 27.70x |
| 2025-08-11 | 26.72x |
| 2025-08-08 | 26.13x |
| 2025-08-07 | 26.80x |
| 2025-08-06 | 27.55x |
| 2025-08-05 | 26.76x |
| 2024-08-01 | 34.95x |
| 2024-07-31 | 34.21x |
| 2024-07-30 | 34.71x |
| 2024-07-29 | 34.39x |
| 2024-07-26 | 34.17x |
| 2024-07-25 | 33.95x |
| 2024-07-24 | 33.84x |
| 2024-07-23 | 33.81x |
| 2024-07-22 | 34.22x |
| 2024-07-19 | 33.90x |
| 2024-07-18 | 33.64x |
| 2024-07-17 | 33.66x |
| 2024-07-16 | 33.71x |
| 2024-07-15 | 33.85x |
| 2024-07-12 | 33.69x |
| 2024-07-11 | 33.94x |
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