Johnson & Johnson JNJ

271.22 0.54 0.20% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$652.8B
P/E
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Return on equity

Johnson & Johnson's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 25.7%, down 9.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (35.0%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.00% (fiscal 2015) to 48.3% (fiscal 2023); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. That is above the Drug Manufacturers General industry median of 6.97% and above the Healthcare sector median of −32.0%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 35.0% 14.97
FY2024 20.1% (28.23)
FY2023 48.3% 24.50
FY2022 23.8% (6.62)
FY2021 30.4% 6.44
FY2020 24.0% (1.39)
FY2019 25.4% (0.15)
FY2018 25.5% 23.52
FY2017 1.99% (21.61)
FY2016 23.6% 23.60

Against its own ten years

Low 0.00% High 48.3%
Ten-year median 24.0%
Current reading's percentile 91

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
LLY Eli Lilly and Company compare 102.3%
AMGN Amgen Inc. compare 91.5%
NVS Novartis AG compare 30.4%
JNJ Johnson & Johnson 25.7%
AZN AstraZeneca PLC compare 22.0%
MRK Merck & Co., Inc. compare 6.97%
PFE Pfizer Inc. compare 4.97%
GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. compare −20.7%
ABBV AbbVie Inc. compare −208.1%
Drug Manufacturers General industry median 6.97%
Healthcare sector median −32.0%
Market median 1.76%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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