Vertex: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Vertex (NASDAQ: VRTX) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Boston, United States that owns 7 consumer brands.[1]
Vertex is a US biotechnology company based in Boston. Its 2025 Form 10-K reports sales of cystic fibrosis medicines, the sickle cell and thalassemia therapy Casgevy and the pain medicine Journavx.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Boston, United States
- Founded
- 1989
- Tickers
- NASDAQ: VRTX
- SEC CIK
- 0000875320
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Vertex in numbers
- Vertex owns 7 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is healthcare & pharma with 7 brands.[1]
Vertex financial history
Headline figures from Vertex's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2020–2025. Revenue moved from $6.21bn to $12bn, an average of 14.1% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12bn | $4.17bn | 34.8% | $3.95bn | $25.6bn | — | 10-K | |
| $11bn | $-232,900,000 | -2.1% | $-535,600,000 | $22.5bn | — | 10-K | |
| $9.87bn | $3.83bn | 38.8% | $3.62bn | $22.7bn | — | 10-K | |
| $8.93bn | $4.31bn | 48.2% | $3.32bn | $18.2bn | — | 10-K | |
| $7.57bn | $2.78bn | 36.7% | $2.34bn | $13.4bn | — | 10-K | |
| $6.21bn | $2.86bn | 46.0% | $2.71bn | $11.8bn | — | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Vertex owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
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Vertex in the global legal-entity registry
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) keeps an open register of legal entities. Each entity reports its own parents. We show it as a cross-check on the ownership recorded on this page, which is built from filings.
- Legal entity identifier (LEI)
- 54930015RAQRRZ5ZGJ91
- Registered name
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED (US)
- Registration status
- Issued · record updated 20 May 2026
- Parent
- None named: it reports that no person or entity controls it.
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
Vertex SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Regulation FD disclosure; Other events | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Vertex own?
Vertex owns 7 consumer brands tracked here, including Casgevy, Alyftrek, Journavx, Kalydeco, Trikafta and Orkambi.
Is Vertex an American company?
Yes. Vertex is headquartered in Boston, United States and was founded in 1989.
Who owns Vertex?
Vertex is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as VRTX on the NASDAQ.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-13 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 13 February 2026; retrieved 17 October 2026.
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