VRTX (Vertex Pharmaceuticals) Risk Assessment

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What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of Vertex Pharmaceuticals is: Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock.

Competitive Comparison of Vertex Pharmaceuticals's Risk Assessment

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Vertex Pharmaceuticals's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's Risk Assessment Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Vertex Pharmaceuticals's Risk Assessment distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vertex Pharmaceuticals's Risk Assessment falls into.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NAS:VRTX) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

50 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, USA, 02210

Website

https://www.vrtx.com

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 has diversified its portfolio through Casgevy, a gene-editing therapy for beta thalassemia and sickle-cell disease. Additionally, Vertex is evaluating 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

David Altshuler	officer: EVP, Global Research and CSO	C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, 130 WAVERLY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
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
Jonathan Biller	officer: EVP and Chief Legal Officer	C/O CELGENE CORPORATION, 86 MORRIS AVENUE, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Jeffrey M Leiden	director	15 N BEACH ROAD, HOBE SOUND FL 33455
Sangeeta N. Bhatia	director	C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 50 NORTHERN AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02210
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
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
Kristen Ambrose	officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, 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
Michel Lagarde	director	450 LEXINGTON AVE., 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Terrence C Kearney	director	IN CARE OF HOSPIRA, INC., 275 NORTH FIELD DRIVE, LAKE FOREST IL 60045