Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/B ratio high or low?
The P/B ratio of 6.40 is in line with its 5-year average of 6.46, around the middle of its 5-year range (4.95–8.71).
1.59% above its 12-month average of 6.30.
PB RATIO
6.40
PB RATIO AVG TTM
6.30
PB RATIO AVG 3Y
6.73
PB RATIO AVG 5Y
6.38
PB RATIO AVG 10Y
10.53
PB RATIO AVG 15Y
13.48
PB RATIO AVG 20Y
13.04
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.59%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-4.89%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+0.39%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-39.22%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-52.52%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-50.91%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
3.50
median of 74 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+83.12%
vs the sector median at left
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Market Cap
$120.59B
PB Ratio
6.40
TTM Avg
6.30
3Y Avg
6.73
5Y Avg
6.38
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PB RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) | $120.59B | 6.40 | 6.30 | 6.73 | 6.38 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs › | $123.55B | 6.97 | 9.90 | 10.50 | 9.81 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $130.61B | 6.43 | 5.85 | 5.42 | 5.04 |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $109.48B | 2.28 | 2.41 | 2.27 | 2.37 |
| AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)vs › | $132.94B | 2.86 | 3.00 | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs › | $133.10B | 5.92 | 6.18 | 6.61 | 6.49 |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $134.07B | 1.75 | 1.37 | 1.19 | 1.37 |
| GSK plc (GSK)vs › | $104.43B | 3.48 | 3.12 | 3.59 | 3.76 |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $137.94B | 2.64 | 2.79 | 3.14 | 3.43 |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $101.72B | N/A | 4.64 | 3.55 | 3.63 |
At 6.40, P/B is cheaper than usual, sitting higher than 16% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
4.95
median
10.85
20-year high
38.06
P/B Ratio
6.40
Market Price / Book Value per Share
PB Ratio = Market Cap / Total Shareholders' Equity
The price-to-book ratio compares market capitalization to book value (shareholders' equity). Lower values can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to net assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PB RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | 6.40 |
| 2026-07-28 | 6.49 |
| 2026-07-27 | 6.34 |
| 2026-07-24 | 6.32 |
| 2026-07-23 | 6.26 |
| 2026-07-22 | 6.26 |
| 2026-07-21 | 6.38 |
| 2026-07-20 | 6.36 |
| 2026-07-17 | 6.43 |
| 2026-07-16 | 6.43 |
| 2026-07-15 | 6.32 |
| 2026-07-14 | 6.31 |
| 2026-07-13 | 6.36 |
| 2026-07-10 | 6.43 |
| 2026-07-09 | 6.57 |
| 2026-07-08 | 6.60 |
| 2026-07-07 | 6.91 |
| 2026-07-06 | 7.01 |
| 2026-07-02 | 6.99 |
| 2026-07-01 | 6.59 |
| 2026-06-30 | 6.58 |
| 2026-06-29 | 6.61 |
| 2026-06-26 | 6.50 |
| 2026-06-25 | 6.36 |
| 2026-06-24 | 6.29 |
| 2026-06-23 | 6.20 |
| 2026-06-22 | 6.18 |
| 2026-06-18 | 5.98 |
| 2026-06-17 | 6.08 |
| 2026-06-16 | 6.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.96 |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.89 |
| 2026-06-11 | 5.89 |
| 2026-06-10 | 5.77 |
| 2026-06-09 | 5.90 |
| 2026-06-08 | 5.86 |
| 2026-06-05 | 5.91 |
| 2026-06-04 | 5.85 |
| 2026-06-03 | 5.67 |
| 2026-06-02 | 5.63 |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.80 |
| 2026-05-29 | 5.92 |
| 2026-05-28 | 5.93 |
| 2026-05-27 | 5.79 |
| 2026-05-26 | 5.77 |
| 2026-05-22 | 5.75 |
| 2026-05-21 | 5.74 |
| 2026-05-20 | 5.70 |
| 2026-05-19 | 5.75 |
| 2026-05-18 | 5.78 |
| 2026-05-15 | 5.78 |
| 2026-05-14 | 5.96 |
| 2026-05-13 | 6.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | 5.93 |
| 2026-05-11 | 5.76 |
| 2026-05-08 | 5.69 |
| 2026-05-07 | 5.63 |
| 2026-05-06 | 5.66 |
| 2026-05-05 | 5.62 |
| 2026-05-04 | 5.90 |
| 2026-05-01 | 5.82 |
| 2026-04-30 | 5.86 |
| 2026-04-29 | 5.81 |
| 2026-04-28 | 5.90 |
| 2026-04-27 | 5.84 |
| 2026-04-24 | 5.90 |
| 2026-04-23 | 5.97 |
| 2026-04-22 | 6.00 |
| 2026-04-21 | 5.99 |
| 2026-04-20 | 6.03 |
| 2026-04-17 | 6.05 |
| 2026-04-16 | 5.98 |
| 2026-04-15 | 6.06 |
| 2026-04-14 | 6.10 |
| 2026-04-13 | 6.04 |
| 2026-04-10 | 5.99 |
| 2026-04-09 | 6.13 |
| 2026-04-08 | 6.09 |
| 2026-04-07 | 5.93 |
| 2026-04-06 | 5.96 |
| 2026-04-02 | 6.02 |
| 2026-04-01 | 6.14 |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.13 |
| 2026-03-30 | 6.08 |
| 2026-03-27 | 5.94 |
| 2026-03-26 | 6.23 |
| 2026-03-25 | 6.24 |
| 2026-03-24 | 6.16 |
| 2026-03-23 | 6.19 |
| 2026-03-20 | 6.23 |
| 2026-03-19 | 6.28 |
| 2026-03-18 | 6.20 |
| 2026-03-17 | 6.35 |
| 2026-03-16 | 6.40 |
| 2026-03-13 | 6.44 |
| 2026-03-12 | 6.56 |
| 2026-03-11 | 6.76 |
| 2026-03-10 | 6.85 |
| 2026-03-09 | 6.32 |
| 2026-03-06 | 6.27 |
| 2026-03-05 | 6.32 |
| 2026-03-04 | 6.56 |
| 2026-03-03 | 6.51 |
| 2026-03-02 | 6.67 |
| 2026-02-27 | 6.82 |
| 2026-02-26 | 6.59 |
| 2026-02-25 | 6.63 |
| 2026-02-24 | 6.69 |
| 2026-02-23 | 6.60 |
| 2026-02-20 | 6.54 |
| 2026-02-19 | 6.44 |
| 2026-02-18 | 6.45 |
| 2026-02-17 | 6.55 |
| 2026-02-13 | 6.74 |
| 2026-02-12 | 6.92 |
| 2026-02-11 | 6.86 |
| 2026-02-10 | 6.89 |
| 2026-02-09 | 7.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | 7.11 |
| 2026-02-05 | 6.82 |
| 2026-02-04 | 7.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | 6.93 |
| 2026-02-02 | 7.02 |
| 2026-01-30 | 6.99 |
| 2026-01-29 | 7.08 |
| 2026-01-28 | 7.11 |
| 2026-01-27 | 7.05 |
| 2026-01-26 | 7.09 |
| 2026-01-23 | 6.97 |
| 2026-01-22 | 6.95 |
| 2026-01-21 | 6.86 |
| 2026-01-20 | 6.58 |
| 2026-01-16 | 6.56 |
| 2026-01-15 | 6.53 |
| 2026-01-14 | 6.69 |
| 2026-01-13 | 6.76 |
| 2026-01-12 | 6.85 |
| 2026-01-09 | 6.90 |
| 2026-01-08 | 6.99 |
| 2026-01-07 | 7.20 |
| 2026-01-06 | 6.97 |
| 2026-01-05 | 6.68 |
| 2026-01-02 | 6.72 |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.74 |
| 2025-12-30 | 6.75 |
| 2025-12-29 | 6.84 |
| 2025-12-26 | 6.89 |
| 2025-12-24 | 6.89 |
| 2025-12-23 | 6.83 |
| 2025-12-22 | 6.85 |
| 2025-12-19 | 6.79 |
| 2025-12-18 | 6.65 |
| 2025-12-17 | 6.69 |
| 2025-12-16 | 6.77 |
| 2025-12-15 | 6.78 |
| 2025-12-12 | 6.72 |
| 2025-12-11 | 6.63 |
| 2025-12-10 | 6.61 |
| 2025-12-09 | 6.50 |
| 2025-12-08 | 6.57 |
| 2025-12-05 | 6.77 |
| 2025-12-04 | 6.80 |
| 2025-12-03 | 6.89 |
| 2025-12-02 | 6.44 |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.33 |
| 2025-11-28 | 6.45 |
| 2025-11-26 | 6.43 |
| 2025-11-25 | 6.39 |
| 2025-11-24 | 6.31 |
| 2025-11-21 | 6.35 |
| 2025-11-20 | 6.28 |
| 2025-11-19 | 6.26 |
| 2025-11-18 | 6.48 |
| 2025-11-17 | 6.46 |
| 2025-11-14 | 6.50 |
| 2025-11-13 | 6.46 |
| 2025-11-12 | 6.46 |
| 2025-11-11 | 6.38 |
| 2025-11-10 | 6.26 |
| 2025-11-07 | 6.09 |
| 2025-11-06 | 6.19 |
| 2025-11-05 | 6.20 |
| 2025-11-04 | 6.27 |
| 2025-11-03 | 6.42 |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.41 |
| 2025-10-30 | 6.33 |
| 2025-10-29 | 6.29 |
| 2025-10-28 | 6.37 |
| 2025-10-27 | 6.33 |
| 2025-10-24 | 6.35 |
| 2025-10-23 | 6.37 |
| 2025-10-22 | 6.43 |
| 2025-10-21 | 6.43 |
| 2025-10-20 | 6.32 |
| 2025-10-17 | 6.28 |
| 2025-10-16 | 6.16 |
| 2025-10-15 | 6.15 |
| 2025-10-14 | 6.21 |
| 2025-10-13 | 6.14 |
| 2025-10-10 | 6.15 |
| 2025-10-09 | 6.25 |
| 2025-10-08 | 6.35 |
| 2025-10-07 | 6.18 |
| 2025-10-06 | 6.07 |
| 2025-10-03 | 6.08 |
| 2025-10-02 | 6.16 |
| 2025-10-01 | 6.09 |
| 2025-09-30 | 5.90 |
| 2025-09-29 | 5.96 |
| 2025-09-26 | 5.81 |
| 2025-09-25 | 5.76 |
| 2025-09-24 | 5.68 |
| 2025-09-23 | 5.72 |
| 2025-09-22 | 5.78 |
| 2025-09-19 | 5.78 |
| 2025-09-18 | 5.84 |
| 2025-09-17 | 5.84 |
| 2025-09-16 | 5.90 |
| 2025-09-15 | 5.93 |
| 2025-09-12 | 5.95 |
| 2025-09-11 | 5.99 |
| 2025-09-10 | 5.86 |
| 2025-09-09 | 5.98 |
| 2025-09-08 | 5.96 |
| 2025-09-05 | 5.97 |
| 2025-09-04 | 5.98 |
| 2025-09-03 | 5.98 |
| 2025-09-02 | 6.04 |
| 2025-08-29 | 5.89 |
| 2025-08-28 | 5.91 |
| 2025-08-27 | 5.86 |
| 2025-08-26 | 5.84 |
| 2025-08-25 | 5.86 |
| 2025-08-22 | 5.96 |
| 2025-08-21 | 5.99 |
| 2025-08-20 | 5.94 |
| 2025-08-19 | 5.89 |
| 2025-08-18 | 5.88 |
| 2025-08-15 | 5.92 |
| 2025-08-14 | 5.88 |
| 2025-08-13 | 5.97 |
| 2025-08-12 | 5.85 |
| 2025-08-11 | 5.64 |
| 2025-08-08 | 5.53 |
| 2025-08-07 | 5.66 |
| 2025-08-06 | 5.81 |
| 2025-08-05 | 5.65 |
| 2025-08-04 | 7.43 |
| 2025-08-01 | 7.27 |
| 2025-07-31 | 7.19 |
| 2025-07-30 | 7.38 |
| 2025-07-29 | 7.37 |
| 2025-07-28 | 7.25 |
| 2025-07-25 | 7.39 |
| 2025-07-24 | 7.43 |
| 2025-07-23 | 7.50 |
| 2025-07-22 | 7.40 |
| 2025-07-21 | 7.21 |
| 2025-07-18 | 7.23 |
| 2025-07-17 | 7.29 |
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