Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: PCVXValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 9 years.

PCVX valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$10.01B
Enterprise value
$7.04B
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
—
Price / book
3.0
10-yr median 3.3
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.23

PCVX key metrics, 2017–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

PCVX valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / book−22.6%
2.3
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 4.32022: 3.3 (−25.0%)2023: 4.9 (+50.8%)2024: 3.0 (−38.6%)2025: 2.3 (−22.6%)
20172025
Free cash flow yield−5.9 pts
−10.7%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: −10.4%2022: −5.7% (+4.7 pts)2023: −6.0% (−0.3 pts)2024: −4.8% (+1.2 pts)2025: −10.7% (−5.9 pts)
20172025

PCVX valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday9-year median

PCVX returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

PCVX debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

PCVX cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

PCVX price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

PCVX key metrics

2017–2025
Vaxcyte, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
202520242023202220212020201920182017
Valuation
Market capitalization$6.28B$9.99B$6.10B$3.11B$1.24B————
Enterprise value$4.95B$8.31B$5.05B$2.20B$1.01B————
Price / book2.33.04.93.34.3————
Earnings yield−12.2%−4.6%−6.6%−7.2%−8.1%————
Free cash flow yield−10.7%−4.8%−6.0%−5.7%−10.4%————
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)——0.0%0.0%0.0%————
Share price at fiscal year-end$46.14$81.86$62.80$47.95$23.79$26.57———
Per share
Revenue per share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00—$0.00——
Earnings per share−$5.63−$3.80−$4.14−$3.44−$1.93—−$1.03——
Operating cash flow per share−$4.82−$3.71−$3.05−$2.63−$2.34—−$0.96——
Free cash flow per share−$4.92−$3.89−$3.75−$2.72−$2.46—−$0.99——
Cash per share$11.47$14.32$11.12$14.36$4.74—$1.21——
Book value per share$19.73$27.10$12.77$14.70$5.47—−$2.18——
Tangible book value per share$19.73$27.10$12.77$14.70$5.47—−$2.18——
Capex per share$0.10$0.18$0.70$0.09$0.13—$0.02——
Debt per share$1.68$0.58$0.30$0.28$0.32—$0.01——
Shares outstanding136.1M122.0M97.2M64.9M51.9M—48.9M——
Change in shares outstanding+11.6%+25.6%+49.8%+25.0%—————
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−25.6%−20.4%−36.7%−36.1%−31.8%−74.5%——−55.7%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−48.9%−49.5%−322.0%−386.2%—————
Return on assets (ROA)−23.4%−18.9%−33.3%−33.6%−27.9%−38.9%−73.7%−53.4%−43.5%
Return on tangible assets−25.2%−13.2%−28.6%−22.2%−30.9%−22.7%−76.5%−41.6%−43.5%
Financial health
Total debt$228.8M$71.1M$29.2M$17.9M$16.8M—$611,000$3.9M$4.5M
Cash & short-term investments$1.56B$1.75B$1.08B$931.4M$246.0M$386.2M$59.0M$66.1M$36.1M
Net debt−$1.33B−$1.68B−$1.05B−$913.4M−$229.2M−$386.2M−$58.4M−$62.1M−$31.6M
Debt / equity0.090.020.020.020.06———0.15
Debt / assets0.080.020.020.020.05—0.010.060.11
Current ratio7.9112.757.5423.268.938.305.589.938.53
Quick ratio7.9112.757.5823.288.978.315.609.938.53
Interest coverage———————-473.8—
Working capital$1.42B$1.65B$950.6M$902.0M$227.6M$342.1M$50.7M$60.0M$32.1M
Invested capital$1.35B$1.63B$189.5M$40.2M$54.8M−$40.4M−$164.7M−$119.9M−$700,000
Tangible asset value$2.69B$3.31B$1.24B$953.6M$284.0M$345.8M−$106.4M−$57.7M$30.9M
Net current asset value$1.27B$1.58B$928.5M$890.0M$216.0M$342.0M−$110.3M−$61.9M$27.7M
Graham net-net per share$9.08$12.76$9.39$13.55$3.97—−$2.31——
Capital allocation
Dividends paid—————$374,000———
Share buybacks (net)——$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Capex / depreciation0.551.426.670.621.900.820.971.710.00
Efficiency
Days of inventory on hand——-17.4-43.7-152.1-64.9-59.3——
Days payables outstanding—726.159.3328.53,705.14,307.4919.3816.2—
Receivables turnover0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00——
Payables turnover—0.506.151.110.100.080.400.45—
Asset turnover0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Average receivables$33.6M$12.1M$2.3M$1.1M$750,000$250,000$200,000——
Average payables$59.7M$31.5M$12.2M$8.3M$18.3M$16.6M$3.1M$2.3M$1.8M
Average inventory——−$3.6M−$1.1M−$750,000−$250,000−$200,000——
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from PCVX's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 24, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

PCVX valuation and financial ratios

Vaxcyte earned a return on equity of −25.6% and a return on invested capital of −48.9% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $228.8 million of debt and $1.6 billion in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $1.3 billion.

See the PCVX income statement, the PCVX chart for price history, or the PCVX stock overview for the latest quote and news.

PCVX key metrics FAQ

What is Vaxcyte's return on equity?

Vaxcyte's return on equity (ROE) was −25.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$766.6 million on average shareholders' equity of $3.0 billion.

What is Vaxcyte's ROIC?

Vaxcyte's return on invested capital was −48.9% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Vaxcyte have?

Vaxcyte had total debt of $228.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09 and more cash than debt.

What is Vaxcyte's free cash flow yield?

Vaxcyte generated -$669.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −10.7% on its market value at year-end ($6.3 billion).

What is Vaxcyte's current ratio?

Vaxcyte's current ratio was 7.91 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 7.91 times current liabilities.

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