Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the Price/OCF ratio high or low?
The Price/OCF ratio of 33.16 is 30% above its 5-year average of 25.45, near the high end of its 5-year range (17.82–35.20).
As of Wednesday, September 2, 2026. 10.90% above its 12-month average of 29.90.
PRICE/OCF RATIO
33.16
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG TTM
29.90
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 3Y
28.46
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 5Y
25.45
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 10Y
31.89
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 15Y
32.15
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+10.90%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+16.51%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+30.30%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+3.99%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+3.15%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
16.42
median of 83 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+101.95%
vs the sector median at left
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Market Cap
$141.61B
Price/OCF Ratio
33.16
TTM Avg
29.90
3Y Avg
28.46
5Y Avg
25.45
Market Cap
$139.09B
Price/OCF Ratio
10.84
TTM Avg
7.78
3Y Avg
7.58
5Y Avg
8.72
Market Cap
$148.30B
Price/OCF Ratio
22.39
TTM Avg
22.73
3Y Avg
24.09
5Y Avg
22.92
Market Cap
$130.65B
Price/OCF Ratio
35.97
TTM Avg
54.59
3Y Avg
71.62
5Y Avg
65.09
Market Cap
$118.07B
Price/OCF Ratio
21.81
TTM Avg
26.61
3Y Avg
33.05
5Y Avg
32.99
Market Cap
$107.87B
Price/OCF Ratio
16.09
TTM Avg
13.98
3Y Avg
16.65
5Y Avg
14.02
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PRICE/OCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) | $141.61B | 33.16 | 29.90 | 28.46 | 25.45 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $139.09B | 10.84 | 7.78 | 7.58 | 8.72 |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $148.30B | 22.39 | 22.73 | 24.09 | 22.92 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs › | $130.65B | 35.97 | 54.59 | 71.62 | 65.09 |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $124.02B | 8.44 | 10.99 | 9.47 | 8.28 |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $119.17B | 14.74 | 16.18 | 16.56 | 17.55 |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs › | $164.20B | 12.34 | 11.50 | 13.51 | 11.83 |
| Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs › | $118.07B | 21.81 | 26.61 | 33.05 | 32.99 |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $107.87B | 16.09 | 13.98 | 16.65 | 14.02 |
| Sanofi (SNY)vs › | $106.45B | 6.42 | 6.38 | 6.38 | 6.38 |
P/OCF Ratio
33.2
P/FCF Ratio
37.5
P/OCF measures market price relative to operating cash flow: market cap divided by TTM operating cash flow. OCF is cash from operations before capital expenditures, so it sits above free cash flow — P/OCF typically reads below P/FCF, with the widest gap for capex-heavy businesses.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PRICE/OCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | 33.16 |
| 2026-09-01 | 32.62 |
| 2026-08-31 | 32.43 |
| 2026-08-28 | 32.26 |
| 2026-08-27 | 32.61 |
| 2026-08-26 | 32.60 |
| 2026-08-25 | 32.93 |
| 2026-08-24 | 32.62 |
| 2026-08-21 | 32.64 |
| 2026-08-20 | 32.18 |
| 2026-08-19 | 32.88 |
| 2026-08-18 | 31.46 |
| 2026-08-17 | 30.71 |
| 2026-08-14 | 30.12 |
| 2026-08-13 | 30.76 |
| 2026-08-12 | 31.31 |
| 2026-08-11 | 31.55 |
| 2026-08-10 | 31.21 |
| 2026-08-07 | 29.55 |
| 2026-08-06 | 28.83 |
| 2026-08-05 | 28.88 |
| 2026-08-04 | 28.51 |
| 2026-08-03 | 28.45 |
| 2026-07-31 | 28.84 |
| 2026-07-30 | 29.11 |
| 2026-07-29 | 29.21 |
| 2026-07-28 | 29.64 |
| 2026-07-27 | 28.95 |
| 2026-07-24 | 28.85 |
| 2026-07-23 | 28.59 |
| 2026-07-22 | 28.56 |
| 2026-07-21 | 29.13 |
| 2026-07-20 | 29.04 |
| 2026-07-17 | 29.35 |
| 2026-07-16 | 29.38 |
| 2026-07-15 | 28.83 |
| 2026-07-14 | 28.79 |
| 2026-07-13 | 29.03 |
| 2026-07-10 | 29.34 |
| 2026-07-09 | 30.01 |
| 2026-07-08 | 30.12 |
| 2026-07-07 | 31.56 |
| 2026-07-06 | 32.01 |
| 2026-07-02 | 31.91 |
| 2026-07-01 | 30.10 |
| 2026-06-30 | 30.02 |
| 2026-06-29 | 30.20 |
| 2026-06-26 | 29.70 |
| 2026-06-25 | 29.02 |
| 2026-06-24 | 28.72 |
| 2026-06-23 | 28.31 |
| 2026-06-22 | 28.21 |
| 2026-06-18 | 27.30 |
| 2026-06-17 | 27.74 |
| 2026-06-16 | 27.39 |
| 2026-06-15 | 27.23 |
| 2026-06-12 | 26.89 |
| 2026-06-11 | 26.90 |
| 2026-06-10 | 26.33 |
| 2026-06-09 | 26.94 |
| 2026-06-08 | 26.77 |
| 2026-06-05 | 27.01 |
| 2026-06-04 | 26.70 |
| 2026-06-03 | 25.89 |
| 2026-06-02 | 25.69 |
| 2026-06-01 | 26.50 |
| 2026-05-29 | 27.05 |
| 2026-05-28 | 27.08 |
| 2026-05-27 | 26.43 |
| 2026-05-26 | 26.35 |
| 2026-05-22 | 26.26 |
| 2026-05-21 | 26.20 |
| 2026-05-20 | 26.02 |
| 2026-05-19 | 26.25 |
| 2026-05-18 | 26.39 |
| 2026-05-15 | 26.41 |
| 2026-05-14 | 27.22 |
| 2026-05-13 | 27.38 |
| 2026-05-12 | 27.09 |
| 2026-05-11 | 26.30 |
| 2026-05-08 | 25.98 |
| 2026-05-07 | 25.69 |
| 2026-05-06 | 25.85 |
| 2026-05-05 | 25.65 |
| 2026-05-04 | 30.31 |
| 2026-05-01 | 29.90 |
| 2026-04-30 | 30.14 |
| 2026-04-29 | 29.85 |
| 2026-04-28 | 30.34 |
| 2026-04-27 | 30.04 |
| 2026-04-24 | 30.35 |
| 2026-04-23 | 30.68 |
| 2026-04-22 | 30.87 |
| 2026-04-21 | 30.79 |
| 2026-04-20 | 30.97 |
| 2026-04-17 | 31.12 |
| 2026-04-16 | 30.72 |
| 2026-04-15 | 31.15 |
| 2026-04-14 | 31.33 |
| 2026-04-13 | 31.03 |
| 2026-04-10 | 30.77 |
| 2026-04-09 | 31.51 |
| 2026-04-08 | 31.31 |
| 2026-04-07 | 30.46 |
| 2026-04-06 | 30.63 |
| 2026-04-02 | 30.94 |
| 2026-04-01 | 31.54 |
| 2026-03-31 | 31.49 |
| 2026-03-30 | 31.25 |
| 2026-03-27 | 30.54 |
| 2026-03-26 | 32.00 |
| 2026-03-25 | 32.09 |
| 2026-03-24 | 31.64 |
| 2026-03-23 | 31.82 |
| 2026-03-20 | 32.02 |
| 2026-03-19 | 32.30 |
| 2026-03-18 | 31.85 |
| 2026-03-17 | 32.62 |
| 2026-03-16 | 32.87 |
| 2026-03-13 | 33.10 |
| 2026-03-12 | 33.72 |
| 2026-03-11 | 34.72 |
| 2026-03-10 | 35.20 |
| 2026-03-09 | 32.50 |
| 2026-03-06 | 32.21 |
| 2026-03-05 | 32.50 |
| 2026-03-04 | 33.70 |
| 2026-03-03 | 33.45 |
| 2026-03-02 | 34.28 |
| 2026-02-27 | 35.04 |
| 2026-02-26 | 33.86 |
| 2026-02-25 | 34.07 |
| 2026-02-24 | 34.38 |
| 2026-02-23 | 33.92 |
| 2026-02-20 | 33.63 |
| 2026-02-19 | 33.09 |
| 2026-02-18 | 33.17 |
| 2026-02-17 | 33.66 |
| 2026-02-13 | 34.66 |
| 2026-02-12 | 32.22 |
| 2026-02-11 | 31.96 |
| 2026-02-10 | 32.11 |
| 2026-02-09 | 32.62 |
| 2026-02-06 | 33.11 |
| 2026-02-05 | 31.79 |
| 2026-02-04 | 32.60 |
| 2026-02-03 | 32.26 |
| 2026-02-02 | 32.70 |
| 2026-01-30 | 32.56 |
| 2026-01-29 | 32.96 |
| 2026-01-28 | 33.11 |
| 2026-01-27 | 32.85 |
| 2026-01-26 | 33.04 |
| 2026-01-23 | 32.45 |
| 2026-01-22 | 32.38 |
| 2026-01-21 | 31.95 |
| 2026-01-20 | 30.63 |
| 2026-01-16 | 30.58 |
| 2026-01-15 | 30.41 |
| 2026-01-14 | 31.15 |
| 2026-01-13 | 31.50 |
| 2026-01-12 | 31.91 |
| 2026-01-09 | 32.14 |
| 2026-01-08 | 32.54 |
| 2026-01-07 | 33.54 |
| 2026-01-06 | 32.45 |
| 2026-01-05 | 31.09 |
| 2026-01-02 | 31.33 |
| 2025-12-31 | 31.41 |
| 2025-12-30 | 31.44 |
| 2025-12-29 | 31.86 |
| 2025-12-26 | 32.07 |
| 2025-12-24 | 32.08 |
| 2025-12-23 | 31.82 |
| 2025-12-22 | 31.89 |
| 2025-12-19 | 31.61 |
| 2025-12-18 | 31.00 |
| 2025-12-17 | 31.14 |
| 2025-12-16 | 31.52 |
| 2025-12-15 | 31.57 |
| 2025-12-12 | 31.32 |
| 2025-12-11 | 30.90 |
| 2025-12-10 | 30.81 |
| 2025-12-09 | 30.28 |
| 2025-12-08 | 30.63 |
| 2025-12-05 | 31.56 |
| 2025-12-04 | 31.69 |
| 2025-12-03 | 32.09 |
| 2025-12-02 | 30.01 |
| 2025-12-01 | 29.49 |
| 2025-11-28 | 30.04 |
| 2025-11-26 | 29.94 |
| 2025-11-25 | 29.78 |
| 2025-11-24 | 29.38 |
| 2025-11-21 | 29.57 |
| 2025-11-20 | 29.26 |
| 2025-11-19 | 29.17 |
| 2025-11-18 | 30.17 |
| 2025-11-17 | 30.07 |
| 2025-11-14 | 30.29 |
| 2025-11-13 | 30.11 |
| 2025-11-12 | 30.08 |
| 2025-11-11 | 29.74 |
| 2025-11-10 | 29.18 |
| 2025-11-07 | 28.37 |
| 2025-11-06 | 28.84 |
| 2025-11-05 | 28.89 |
| 2025-11-04 | 29.22 |
| 2025-11-03 | 28.67 |
| 2025-10-31 | 28.64 |
| 2025-10-30 | 28.26 |
| 2025-10-29 | 28.08 |
| 2025-10-28 | 28.43 |
| 2025-10-27 | 28.28 |
| 2025-10-24 | 28.36 |
| 2025-10-23 | 28.45 |
| 2025-10-22 | 28.70 |
| 2025-10-21 | 28.69 |
| 2025-10-20 | 28.21 |
| 2025-10-17 | 28.06 |
| 2025-10-16 | 27.50 |
| 2025-10-15 | 27.46 |
| 2025-10-14 | 27.75 |
| 2025-10-13 | 27.42 |
| 2025-10-10 | 27.45 |
| 2025-10-09 | 27.92 |
| 2025-10-08 | 28.35 |
| 2025-10-07 | 27.62 |
| 2025-10-06 | 27.12 |
| 2025-10-03 | 27.15 |
| 2025-10-02 | 27.52 |
| 2025-10-01 | 27.21 |
| 2025-09-30 | 26.36 |
| 2025-09-29 | 26.61 |
| 2025-09-26 | 25.96 |
| 2025-09-25 | 25.70 |
| 2025-09-24 | 25.35 |
| 2025-09-23 | 25.56 |
| 2025-09-22 | 25.79 |
| 2025-09-19 | 25.79 |
| 2025-09-18 | 26.06 |
| 2025-09-17 | 26.06 |
| 2025-09-16 | 26.34 |
| 2025-09-15 | 26.47 |
| 2025-09-12 | 26.56 |
| 2025-09-11 | 26.75 |
| 2025-09-10 | 26.15 |
| 2025-09-09 | 26.69 |
| 2025-09-08 | 26.60 |
| 2025-09-05 | 26.66 |
| 2025-09-04 | 26.72 |
| 2025-09-03 | 26.70 |
| 2025-09-02 | 26.99 |
| 2025-08-29 | 26.32 |
| 2025-08-28 | 26.39 |
| 2025-08-27 | 26.19 |
| 2025-08-26 | 26.06 |
| 2025-08-25 | 26.18 |
| 2025-08-22 | 26.60 |
| 2025-08-21 | 26.75 |
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