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JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:JNJ - US4781601046 - Common Stock

187.66 EUR
+1.48 (+0.79%)
Last: 1/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, JNJ scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. JNJ was compared to 55 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. While JNJ has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. JNJ is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • JNJ had positive earnings in the past year.
  • JNJ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years JNJ has always been profitable.
  • JNJ had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
JNJ.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFJNJ.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

1.2 Ratios

  • JNJ has a better Return On Assets (13.03%) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • JNJ has a better Return On Equity (31.69%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 14.16%, JNJ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.03%
ROE 31.69%
ROIC 14.16%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
JNJ.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICJNJ.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 27.26%, JNJ belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of JNJ has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of JNJ (27.00%) is better than 70.91% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of JNJ has grown nicely.
  • JNJ has a Gross Margin of 68.14%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: JNJ outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
  • JNJ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 27%
PM (TTM) 27.26%
GM 68.14%
OM growth 3Y6.15%
OM growth 5Y6.99%
PM growth 3Y8.26%
PM growth 5Y9.82%
GM growth 3Y-0.67%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
JNJ.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsJNJ.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), JNJ is creating some value.
  • JNJ has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
JNJ.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingJNJ.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
JNJ.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsJNJ.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50B 100B 150B

2.2 Solvency

  • JNJ has an Altman-Z score of 4.95. This indicates that JNJ is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • JNJ has a Altman-Z score of 4.95. This is in the better half of the industry: JNJ outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of JNJ is 2.34, which is a good value as it means it would take JNJ, 2.34 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • JNJ has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.34) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.55 indicates that JNJ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • JNJ has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.55. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: JNJ outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for JNJ, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.55
Debt/FCF 2.34
Altman-Z 4.95
ROIC/WACC1.45
WACC9.75%
JNJ.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFJNJ.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

  • JNJ has a Current Ratio of 1.07. This is a normal value and indicates that JNJ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • JNJ's Current ratio of 1.07 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. JNJ is outperformed by 67.27% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that JNJ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of JNJ (0.80) is worse than 61.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.07
Quick Ratio 0.8
JNJ.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesJNJ.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.11% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, JNJ shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.11% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, JNJ shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.05% in the last year.
  • JNJ shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.67% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.11%
EPS 3Y2.06%
EPS 5Y6.11%
EPS Q2Q%20.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.05%
Revenue growth 3Y5.6%
Revenue growth 5Y2.67%
Sales Q2Q%9.08%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.17% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, JNJ will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.37% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.03%
EPS Next 2Y7.63%
EPS Next 3Y7.31%
EPS Next 5Y8.17%
Revenue Next Year6.76%
Revenue Next 2Y6.06%
Revenue Next 3Y6.02%
Revenue Next 5Y5.37%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
JNJ.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesJNJ.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
JNJ.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesJNJ.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.58, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of JNJ.
  • JNJ's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.87. JNJ is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.21 indicates a rather expensive valuation of JNJ.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of JNJ is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • JNJ is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.58
Fwd PE 19.21
JNJ.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsJNJ.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • JNJ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. JNJ is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as JNJ.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 27.31
EV/EBITDA 16.85
JNJ.DE Per share dataJNJ.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of JNJ may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.93
PEG (5Y)3.37
EPS Next 2Y7.63%
EPS Next 3Y7.31%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.38%, JNJ has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.62, JNJ pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, JNJ pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.38%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of JNJ is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.24%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.24%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
JNJ.DE Yearly Dividends per shareJNJ.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 48.70% of the earnings are spent on dividend by JNJ. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of JNJ is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP48.7%
EPS Next 2Y7.63%
EPS Next 3Y7.31%
JNJ.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendJNJ.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B
JNJ.DE Dividend Payout.JNJ.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.JNJ.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

JOHNSON & JOHNSON / JNJ.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for JOHNSON & JOHNSON?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to JNJ.DE.


What is the valuation status of JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of JNJ stock?

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for JNJ stock?

The financial health rating of JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ.DE) is 5 / 10.


Is the dividend of JOHNSON & JOHNSON sustainable?

The dividend rating of JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 48.7%.