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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Stock Analysis

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is a Drug Manufacturers - General stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

JNJ

$257.78

−$1.58 (−0.61%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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JNJ Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$257.50
Previous Close
$259.36
Day's Range
254.56–257.80
52-Week Range
184.66–281.07
Volume
6.19M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.21
Valuation
Market Cap
$621.22B
P/E Ratio
39.12
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
22.19
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.87
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
6.25
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.59
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$94.19B+6.05%
Net Income (FY)
$26.80B+90.56%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
16.20%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
2.41B
1-Year Return
+37.37%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$5.36+2.07%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 24, 2026
Avg Volume
7.04M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, JNJ closed at $257.78, +37.37% over 1 year.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has a market capitalization of $621.22B.

In fiscal 2025, JNJ reported revenue of $94.19B.

JNJ Stock Return by Calendar Year

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $13,737
+37.37%
5 years
$10,000 $18,140
+81.40%
10 years
$10,000 $29,825
+198.25%

If you had invested $10,000 in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $29,825 at the close on October 21, 2026: +198.25% in total, +11.55% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+26.57%
2025+47.48%
2024−4.81%
2023−8.58%
2022+5.97%
2021+11.44%
2020+10.82%
2019+16.22%
2018−5.13%
2017+24.43%
2016 (partial year)−6.02%

As of October 21, 2026.

JNJ Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$94.19B$26.80B28.5%
2024$88.82B$14.07B15.8%
2023$85.16B$35.15B41.3%
2022$79.99B$17.94B22.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$94.19B$63.94B$25.60B$26.80B28.5%
2024$88.82B$61.35B$21.25B$14.07B15.8%
2023$85.16B$58.61B$22.01B$35.15B41.3%
2022$79.99B$55.39B$21.01B$17.94B22.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

JNJ Dividend History

$5.14+4.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$3.983—
2025$5.144+4.7%
2024$4.914+4.5%
2023$4.704+5.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$3.983—
2025$5.144+4.7%
2024$4.914+4.5%
2023$4.704+5.6%
2022$4.454+6.2%
2021$4.194+5.3%
2020$3.984+6.1%
2019$3.754+5.9%
2018$3.544+6.6%
2017$3.324+315.0%
2016$0.801—

Most recent payment: $1.33 per share, ex-dividend August 25, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

JNJ Valuation vs Drug Manufacturers - General Median

Median of 21 stocks
MetricJNJDrug Manufacturers - General medianvs median
P/E39.1225.2355% above
P/S ratio6.253.2394% above
Profit margin16.20%9.80%6.4 pts above

Medians across 21 Drug Manufacturers - General stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is capitalised at $621.22B on the latest close. It is classified in the Drug Manufacturers - General industry, within the Healthcare sector. The company reports 138,200 employees.

JNJ last closed at $257.78 on October 21, 2026. That is −$1.58 (−0.61%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $184.66 to $281.07. The latest close sits 39.6% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Johnson & Johnson reported revenue of $94.19B. That is +6.05% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $88.82B. Net income for the same year was $26.80B. That is +90.56% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 16.2%. That is 6.4 percentage points above the Drug Manufacturers - General median of 9.8%. Trailing earnings per share are 6.59.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $79.99B in 2022 to $94.19B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

JNJ trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 39.12. That is 55.05% above the Drug Manufacturers - General median of 25.23. On forward earnings the ratio is 22.19. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.87. The price-to-sales ratio is 6.25. On price-to-sales that is 93.66% above the Drug Manufacturers - General median of 3.23. 21 Drug Manufacturers - General companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.21. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 18.96%. The trailing one-year total return is +37.37%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +11.55%.

Growth & Income

JNJ pays a dividend yielding 2.07%. That is 0.2 percentage points below the Drug Manufacturers - General median yield of 2.3%. At the indicated rate that is $5.36 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is November 24, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $3.98 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $5.14 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +47.48%; the weakest is 2023 at −8.58%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +26.57% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) operates in the Drug Manufacturers - General industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Johnson & Johnson JNJ $621.22B 39.1
Eli Lilly and Company LLY $1.13T 42.7
AbbVie Inc. ABBV $503.27B 80.5
Merck & Co., Inc. MRK $369.78B 119.0

The Drug Manufacturers - General industry average P/E ratio is 25.2x. Johnson & Johnson trades at a P/E of 39.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of a range of products in the healthcare field worldwide. It operates in two segments, Innovative Medicine and MedTech. The Innovative Medicine segment offers products for various therapeutic areas, such as oncology, immunology, neuroscience, pulmonary hypertension, infectious diseases, and cardiovascular and metabolism distributed through retailers, wholesalers, distributors, hospitals, and healthcare professionals for prescription use. The MedTech segment provides a portfolio of products used in the surgery, orthopedic, cardiovascular, and vision fields distributed through wholesalers, hospitals and retailers, and used in the professional fields by physicians, nurses, hospitals, eye care professionals and clinics. This segment also offers products and enabling technologies that support joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports related injuries, and others, as well as open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical procedures; instrumentation, energy devices, stapling systems, wound closure, biosurgery products, and digital and robotic technologies; breast aesthetics and reconstruction; contact lenses under the ACUVUE brand; intraocular lenses for cataract surgery, and other products used in cataract and refractive procedures under the TECNIS brand. The company was founded in 1886 and is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

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