Basis: FMP quote market capitalization / four-quarter operating cash flow less absolute capital expenditures. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the Price/FCF ratio high or low?
The Price/FCF ratio of 34.46 is 23% above its estimated 5-year average of 27.91, near the high end of its estimated 5-year range (18.91–40.03).
As of 2026-09-12T00:16:12.360Z. 2.01% above its estimated 12-month average of 33.78.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-12T00:16:12.360Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-11T20:00:00.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 1c8933bd41b5f18e8c28b2ec87f13bea2720d87c8ca1a1551c3665b1c2713349
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-09-09.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
PRICE/FCF RATIO
34.46
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
33.78
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
31.44
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
27.91
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
34.94
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
35.07
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+2.01%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+9.62%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+23.46%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-1.38%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-1.74%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
21.63
median of 80 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+59.35%
vs the sector median at left
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Market Cap
$130.82B
Price/FCF Ratio
34.46
TTM Avg
33.78
3Y Avg
31.44
5Y Avg
27.91
Market Cap
$130.41B
Price/FCF Ratio
40.47
TTM Avg
68.24
3Y Avg
158.53
5Y Avg
125.79
Market Cap
$130.00B
Price/FCF Ratio
11.36
TTM Avg
8.69
3Y Avg
8.33
5Y Avg
9.50
Market Cap
$140.64B
Price/FCF Ratio
25.73
TTM Avg
28.14
3Y Avg
29.97
5Y Avg
27.86
Market Cap
$105.64B
Price/FCF Ratio
22.47
TTM Avg
31.20
3Y Avg
39.73
5Y Avg
40.23
Market Cap
$103.21B
Price/FCF Ratio
16.69
TTM Avg
15.85
3Y Avg
20.45
5Y Avg
16.86
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PRICE/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) | $130.82B | 34.46 | 33.78 | 31.44 | 27.91 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs › | $130.41B | 40.47 | 68.24 | 158.53 | 125.79 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $130.00B | 11.36 | 8.69 | 8.33 | 9.50 |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $140.64B | 25.73 | 28.14 | 29.97 | 27.86 |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $120.78B | 10.27 | 15.58 | 15.06 | 12.07 |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $116.43B | 18.99 | 21.85 | 22.16 | 22.95 |
| Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs › | $105.64B | 22.47 | 31.20 | 39.73 | 40.23 |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs › | $157.99B | 14.38 | 14.53 | 19.53 | 15.96 |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $103.21B | 16.69 | 15.85 | 20.45 | 16.86 |
| Sanofi (SNY)vs › | $102.70B | 8.80 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.74 |
P/FCF Ratio
34.5
FCF Yield
2.90%
P/FCF measures market price relative to free cash flow per share. Free cash flow is operating cash flow after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PRICE/FCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 35.10 |
| 2026-09-08 | 35.63 |
| 2026-09-04 | 36.79 |
| 2026-09-03 | 37.58 |
| 2026-09-02 | 37.50 |
| 2026-09-01 | 36.89 |
| 2026-08-31 | 36.68 |
| 2026-08-28 | 36.49 |
| 2026-08-27 | 36.88 |
| 2026-08-26 | 36.86 |
| 2026-08-25 | 37.24 |
| 2026-08-24 | 36.88 |
| 2026-08-21 | 36.92 |
| 2026-08-20 | 36.39 |
| 2026-08-19 | 37.19 |
| 2026-08-18 | 35.58 |
| 2026-08-17 | 34.73 |
| 2026-08-14 | 34.07 |
| 2026-08-13 | 34.79 |
| 2026-08-12 | 35.41 |
| 2026-08-11 | 35.68 |
| 2026-08-10 | 35.29 |
| 2026-08-07 | 33.41 |
| 2026-08-06 | 32.60 |
| 2026-08-05 | 32.66 |
| 2026-08-04 | 33.07 |
| 2026-08-03 | 32.52 |
| 2026-07-31 | 32.96 |
| 2026-07-30 | 33.27 |
| 2026-07-29 | 33.39 |
| 2026-07-28 | 33.88 |
| 2026-07-27 | 33.09 |
| 2026-07-24 | 32.98 |
| 2026-07-23 | 32.68 |
| 2026-07-22 | 32.64 |
| 2026-07-21 | 33.30 |
| 2026-07-20 | 33.19 |
| 2026-07-17 | 33.55 |
| 2026-07-16 | 33.57 |
| 2026-07-15 | 32.96 |
| 2026-07-14 | 32.90 |
| 2026-07-13 | 33.17 |
| 2026-07-10 | 33.53 |
| 2026-07-09 | 34.30 |
| 2026-07-08 | 34.43 |
| 2026-07-07 | 36.08 |
| 2026-07-06 | 36.58 |
| 2026-07-02 | 36.48 |
| 2026-07-01 | 34.40 |
| 2026-06-30 | 34.31 |
| 2026-06-29 | 34.51 |
| 2026-06-26 | 33.94 |
| 2026-06-25 | 33.17 |
| 2026-06-24 | 32.83 |
| 2026-06-23 | 32.36 |
| 2026-06-22 | 32.24 |
| 2026-06-18 | 31.20 |
| 2026-06-17 | 31.71 |
| 2026-06-16 | 31.30 |
| 2026-06-15 | 31.12 |
| 2026-06-12 | 30.73 |
| 2026-06-11 | 30.74 |
| 2026-06-10 | 30.10 |
| 2026-06-09 | 30.79 |
| 2026-06-08 | 30.60 |
| 2026-06-05 | 30.87 |
| 2026-06-04 | 30.51 |
| 2026-06-03 | 29.59 |
| 2026-06-02 | 29.36 |
| 2026-06-01 | 30.28 |
| 2026-05-29 | 30.92 |
| 2026-05-28 | 30.94 |
| 2026-05-27 | 30.20 |
| 2026-05-26 | 30.11 |
| 2026-05-22 | 30.02 |
| 2026-05-21 | 29.95 |
| 2026-05-20 | 29.73 |
| 2026-05-19 | 30.00 |
| 2026-05-18 | 30.16 |
| 2026-05-15 | 30.18 |
| 2026-05-14 | 31.11 |
| 2026-05-13 | 31.30 |
| 2026-05-12 | 30.97 |
| 2026-05-11 | 30.06 |
| 2026-05-08 | 29.69 |
| 2026-05-07 | 29.36 |
| 2026-05-06 | 29.54 |
| 2026-05-05 | 34.03 |
| 2026-05-04 | 34.47 |
| 2026-05-01 | 33.99 |
| 2026-04-30 | 34.27 |
| 2026-04-29 | 33.94 |
| 2026-04-28 | 34.49 |
| 2026-04-27 | 34.16 |
| 2026-04-24 | 34.50 |
| 2026-04-23 | 34.89 |
| 2026-04-22 | 35.10 |
| 2026-04-21 | 35.01 |
| 2026-04-20 | 35.22 |
| 2026-04-17 | 35.38 |
| 2026-04-16 | 34.93 |
| 2026-04-15 | 35.42 |
| 2026-04-14 | 35.63 |
| 2026-04-13 | 35.29 |
| 2026-04-10 | 34.98 |
| 2026-04-09 | 35.83 |
| 2026-04-08 | 35.60 |
| 2026-04-07 | 34.63 |
| 2026-04-06 | 34.83 |
| 2026-04-02 | 35.18 |
| 2026-04-01 | 35.86 |
| 2026-03-31 | 35.81 |
| 2026-03-30 | 35.54 |
| 2026-03-27 | 34.73 |
| 2026-03-26 | 36.38 |
| 2026-03-25 | 36.48 |
| 2026-03-24 | 35.97 |
| 2026-03-23 | 36.18 |
| 2026-03-20 | 36.40 |
| 2026-03-19 | 36.73 |
| 2026-03-18 | 36.21 |
| 2026-03-17 | 37.09 |
| 2026-03-16 | 37.37 |
| 2026-03-13 | 37.63 |
| 2026-03-12 | 38.34 |
| 2026-03-11 | 39.48 |
| 2026-03-10 | 40.03 |
| 2026-03-09 | 36.96 |
| 2026-03-06 | 36.62 |
| 2026-03-05 | 36.95 |
| 2026-03-04 | 38.32 |
| 2026-03-03 | 38.03 |
| 2026-03-02 | 38.97 |
| 2026-02-27 | 39.84 |
| 2026-02-26 | 38.50 |
| 2026-02-25 | 38.73 |
| 2026-02-24 | 39.09 |
| 2026-02-23 | 38.57 |
| 2026-02-20 | 38.24 |
| 2026-02-19 | 37.63 |
| 2026-02-18 | 37.71 |
| 2026-02-17 | 38.27 |
| 2026-02-13 | 37.94 |
| 2026-02-12 | 35.90 |
| 2026-02-11 | 35.60 |
| 2026-02-10 | 35.78 |
| 2026-02-09 | 36.35 |
| 2026-02-06 | 36.89 |
| 2026-02-05 | 35.42 |
| 2026-02-04 | 36.32 |
| 2026-02-03 | 35.94 |
| 2026-02-02 | 36.43 |
| 2026-01-30 | 36.27 |
| 2026-01-29 | 36.72 |
| 2026-01-28 | 36.89 |
| 2026-01-27 | 36.60 |
| 2026-01-26 | 36.81 |
| 2026-01-23 | 36.16 |
| 2026-01-22 | 36.07 |
| 2026-01-21 | 35.60 |
| 2026-01-20 | 34.12 |
| 2026-01-16 | 34.07 |
| 2026-01-15 | 33.88 |
| 2026-01-14 | 34.70 |
| 2026-01-13 | 35.10 |
| 2026-01-12 | 35.55 |
| 2026-01-09 | 35.81 |
| 2026-01-08 | 36.25 |
| 2026-01-07 | 37.37 |
| 2026-01-06 | 36.15 |
| 2026-01-05 | 34.64 |
| 2026-01-02 | 34.90 |
| 2025-12-31 | 35.00 |
| 2025-12-30 | 35.02 |
| 2025-12-29 | 35.49 |
| 2025-12-26 | 35.73 |
| 2025-12-24 | 35.74 |
| 2025-12-23 | 35.45 |
| 2025-12-22 | 35.53 |
| 2025-12-19 | 35.21 |
| 2025-12-18 | 34.53 |
| 2025-12-17 | 34.70 |
| 2025-12-16 | 35.12 |
| 2025-12-15 | 35.18 |
| 2025-12-12 | 34.89 |
| 2025-12-11 | 34.42 |
| 2025-12-10 | 34.32 |
| 2025-12-09 | 33.73 |
| 2025-12-08 | 34.12 |
| 2025-12-05 | 35.16 |
| 2025-12-04 | 35.30 |
| 2025-12-03 | 35.75 |
| 2025-12-02 | 33.44 |
| 2025-12-01 | 32.85 |
| 2025-11-28 | 33.47 |
| 2025-11-26 | 33.36 |
| 2025-11-25 | 33.18 |
| 2025-11-24 | 32.73 |
| 2025-11-21 | 32.94 |
| 2025-11-20 | 32.60 |
| 2025-11-19 | 32.50 |
| 2025-11-18 | 33.62 |
| 2025-11-17 | 33.50 |
| 2025-11-14 | 33.74 |
| 2025-11-13 | 33.54 |
| 2025-11-12 | 33.52 |
| 2025-11-11 | 33.13 |
| 2025-11-10 | 32.51 |
| 2025-11-07 | 31.61 |
| 2025-11-06 | 32.13 |
| 2025-11-05 | 32.19 |
| 2025-11-04 | 31.19 |
| 2025-11-03 | 31.51 |
| 2025-10-31 | 31.48 |
| 2025-10-30 | 31.06 |
| 2025-10-29 | 30.86 |
| 2025-10-28 | 31.25 |
| 2025-10-27 | 31.08 |
| 2025-10-24 | 31.17 |
| 2025-10-23 | 31.27 |
| 2025-10-22 | 31.55 |
| 2025-10-21 | 31.53 |
| 2025-10-20 | 31.00 |
| 2025-10-17 | 30.83 |
| 2025-10-16 | 30.23 |
| 2025-10-15 | 30.18 |
| 2025-10-14 | 30.50 |
| 2025-10-13 | 30.14 |
| 2025-10-10 | 30.17 |
| 2025-10-09 | 30.69 |
| 2025-10-08 | 31.16 |
| 2025-10-07 | 30.35 |
| 2025-10-06 | 29.81 |
| 2025-10-03 | 29.84 |
| 2025-10-02 | 30.25 |
| 2025-10-01 | 29.90 |
| 2025-09-30 | 28.97 |
| 2025-09-29 | 29.24 |
| 2025-09-26 | 28.54 |
| 2025-09-25 | 28.25 |
| 2025-09-24 | 27.86 |
| 2025-09-23 | 28.09 |
| 2025-09-22 | 28.34 |
| 2025-09-19 | 28.34 |
| 2025-09-18 | 28.64 |
| 2025-09-17 | 28.64 |
| 2025-09-16 | 28.95 |
| 2025-09-15 | 29.09 |
| 2025-09-12 | 29.19 |
| 2025-09-11 | 29.40 |
| 2025-09-10 | 28.74 |
| 2025-09-09 | 29.33 |
| 2025-09-08 | 29.24 |
| 2025-09-05 | 29.30 |
| 2025-09-04 | 29.36 |
| 2025-09-03 | 29.34 |
| 2025-09-02 | 29.67 |
| 2025-08-29 | 28.93 |
| 2025-08-28 | 29.00 |
| 2025-08-27 | 28.78 |
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