Johnson & Johnson stock: fundamental analysis

Stocks · JNJ · Healthcare

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. Below are its fundamentals, explained in the order worth reading them: business quality, debt, growth and, last, whether the price is reasonable.

Data as of September 18, 2026 · Yahoo Finance

Quick read

Business quality

ROE of 25.7%: it earns a high return on shareholders' money. Out of every 100 in sales, 21.5 end up as profit.

Financial health

Net debt/EBITDA of 0.8x: it could repay its debt with less than two years of operating profit. Comfortable leverage.

Growth

Revenue is growing 6.6% year on year: modest growth. Earnings are down 0.9%.

Valuation

It trades at a P/E of 31.3, in line with the 33.9 median of the healthcare companies we track. On expected earnings the P/E falls to 22.2: the market expects profits to rise.

Dividend

Dividend yield of 2.0% (5.36 USD per share per year) with a payout ratio of 60.8%.

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Johnson & JohnsonSector median
Business quality
ROE25.7%25.7%
ROA8.6%9.0%
Gross margin68.1%70.5%
Operating margin29.2%28.5%
Net margin21.5%15.6%
Financial health
Net debt/EBITDA0.8x2.0x
Debt/equity0.6x0.7x
Current ratio1.1x1.3x
Growth
Revenue growth6.6%10.2%
Earnings growth-0.9%139.8%
Valuation
P/E ratio31.3x33.9x
Forward P/E22.2x16.7x
EV/EBITDA19.5x17.0x
Price/book7.7x4.2x
FCF yield2.6%4.7%
Dividend
Dividend yield2.0%1.8%
Payout ratio60.8%48.0%
Beta (volatility)0.2x0.3x

Frequently asked questions

What is Johnson & Johnson's P/E ratio?

Johnson & Johnson's P/E is 31.3 based on trailing 12-month earnings and 22.2 on expected earnings. The median for its sector among the companies we track is 33.9. Data as of September 18, 2026.

What dividend does Johnson & Johnson pay?

Dividend yield of 2.0% (5.36 USD per share per year) with a payout ratio of 60.8%.

Is Johnson & Johnson stock expensive?

It trades at a P/E of 31.3, in line with the 33.9 median of the healthcare companies we track. On expected earnings the P/E falls to 22.2: the market expects profits to rise. This is an educational reading based on ratios, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Does Johnson & Johnson have a lot of debt?

Net debt/EBITDA of 0.8x: it could repay its debt with less than two years of operating profit. Comfortable leverage.

What is Johnson & Johnson's market cap?

Johnson & Johnson has a market cap of 650.6B USD and its shares trade at 269.99 USD, with a 52-week range of 173.33 USD to 281.07 USD (data as of September 18, 2026).

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