JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) Revenue, Margins & Financial Statements

Revenue growth, profit margins, cash flow, debt, sourced from SEC 10-K / 10-Q filings
Summary

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) reported $94.19B in revenue over the most recent fiscal year on record, up 6.0% year over year. Growth has been stable, a +2.1% compound annual rate over the last 7 years on record. Profit is growing faster than sales, usually a sign of improving efficiency or pricing power. Free cash flow ran 73% of net income in the latest year. Debt exceeds cash & investments by $21.34B.

Profitability
Moderate
Operating margin is roughly steady, neither expanding nor compressing sharply.
Cash Generation
Moderate
Cash generation roughly tracks reported profit.
Balance Sheet
Stretched
Carries net debt and current liabilities exceed liquid assets.
Shareholder Returns
Neutral
Share count is roughly stable year over year.
Is Revenue Growth Accelerating or Slowing?

JOHNSON & JOHNSON's revenue for the fiscal year ended Dec 2025 was $94.19B, an increase of +6.0% compared to the prior year. Is growth accelerating, stable, slowing, or contracting? See the quarterly beat/miss history →

Trend (annual)
Stable
7-year CAGR
+2.1%
Fiscal Year EndedRevenue Growth
Dec 2025+6.0%
Dec 2024+4.3%
Dec 2023+6.5%
Jan 2023+1.6%
Jan 2022-4.7%
Jan 2021+0.6%
Dec 2019+0.6%

"Accelerating" / "Slowing" means each of the last 3 years' growth rates moved consistently in that direction, not a subjective call.

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Year-over-year growth by quarter, each quarter compared to the same quarter one year earlier, which avoids the seasonal noise of comparing sequential quarters. JOHNSON & JOHNSON's most recent quarter grew +6.6% year-over-year, slower than the quarter before it.

Quarter EndedRevenueYoY Growth
Jun 2026$25.31B+6.6%
Mar 2026$24.06B+9.9%
Dec 2025 (derived)$24.56B+9.1%
Sep 2025$23.99B+6.8%
Jun 2025$23.74B+5.8%
Mar 2025$21.89B+2.4%
Jan 2022 (derived)$9.77B-56.5%
Oct 2021$23.34B+10.7%

Net income grew -0.1% year-over-year in the same quarter.

Profit Margins

Profit is growing faster than sales, usually a sign of improving efficiency or pricing power.

Revenue growth
+6.0%
Net income growth
+90.6%
Free cash flow growth
-0.7%
Gross margin
Compressing, 1yr streak
Mid-range of last 8yrs
Operating margin
Roughly stable
JNJ vs. Its Healthcare Peers

Compared against 7 other Healthcare stocks tracked on this site, not the whole market, and small enough that this is directional context, not a definitive benchmark.

Revenue growth vs. sector median
+6.0%
JNJ
+13.2%
sector median (n=6)
Why did EPS grow?

EPS +90.5% year over year. A rough breakdown of what drove it (approximate, since EPS is roughly net income divided by share count):

Revenue growth
Margin expansion (profit grew faster than sales)
Share buybacks (fewer shares to divide profit across)
Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

Accounting profit is not the same as cash in the bank. Here's how JNJ converts revenue into real cash.

For every $100 of revenue
$26
becomes operating cash flow
$21
becomes free cash flow
Cash conversion (OCF / Net Income)
92%
FCF conversion (FCF / Net Income)
73%
Capital intensity (CapEx / OCF)
20%
Balance Sheet & Debt
Net debt
$21.34B
Working capital
$1.50B
Quick ratio
0.77

Total debt has risen for 2 straight years on record.

Share Dilution & Buybacks
Share count, 1yr change
Spent on buybacks
$5.95B
Capital Allocation

How JNJ deployed cash in the most recent year, across its actual cash-flow-statement uses.

Capital Expenditures$4.83B
Share Buybacks$5.95B
Debt Repayment$1.76B
Financial Red Flags & Strengths

Objective, rule-based checks against the figures above, not a subjective rating.

Watch items
Debt exceeds cash & investments by 21,336,000,000 (raw units).
Total debt has risen for 2 straight years on record.
Strengths
None flagged by these checks.
Year in Review
Fiscal Year EndedRevenue GrowthMargin ChangeFCF Growth
Dec 2025+6.0%-0.7%
Dec 2024+4.3%+8.7%
Dec 2023+6.5%+6.2%
Jan 2023+1.6%-13.0%
Jan 2022-4.7%-2.1%
Jan 2021+0.6%+1.4%
Dec 2019+0.6%+7.5%
Frequently asked questions
Is JNJ's revenue growing?

JOHNSON & JOHNSON's revenue growth has been stable, at +6.0% in the most recent year on record. Over the last 7 years, revenue has compounded at roughly +2.1% annually.

Is JNJ's profit growing faster than its revenue?

Profit is growing faster than sales, usually a sign of improving efficiency or pricing power.

Are JNJ's profit margins improving or declining?

Operating margin has been roughly stable recently. It is currently in the middle of the last — years.

Is JNJ's reported profit backed by real cash?

Operating cash flow ran +92% of net income, and free cash flow ran +73% of net income, in the most recent year. Cash generation roughly tracks reported profit.

Does JNJ have more cash than debt?

No, JNJ's total debt exceeds its cash & short-term investments by $21.34B.

What are the biggest financial red flags for JNJ right now?

Debt exceeds cash & investments by 21,336,000,000 (raw units). Total debt has risen for 2 straight years on record.

Full statements

Every line item as reported, with the annual/quarterly toggle and ratio table.

Line itemDec 28, 2025Dec 29, 2024Dec 31, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 2, 2022
Revenue$94.19B$88.82B$85.16B$79.99B$78.74B
Cost of Revenue$30.26B$27.47B$26.55B$24.60B$23.40B
Gross Profit$63.94B$61.35B$58.61B$55.39B$55.34B
Research & Development$109.00M$1.84B$483.00M$0.00$0.00
Selling, General & Administrative$23.68B$22.87B$21.51B$20.25B$20.12B
Nonoperating Income (Expense)$7.21B-$4.69B-$6.63B-$810.00M-$526.00M
Interest Expense$772.00M$276.00M$183.00M
Pretax Income$32.58B$16.69B$15.06B$19.36B$19.18B
Income Tax Expense$5.78B$2.62B$1.74B$2.99B$1.38B
Net Income$26.80B$14.07B$35.15B$17.94B$20.88B
EPS (Basic)$11.13$5.84$13.88$6.83$7.93
EPS (Diluted)$11.03$5.79$13.72$6.73$7.81
Weighted Avg Shares (Basic)2.41B2.41B2.53B2.63B2.63B
Weighted Avg Shares (Diluted)2.43B2.43B2.56B2.66B2.67B

Sourced from SEC filings (10-K / 10-Q). Figures not separately reported by the company are shown as —, not estimated. Quarterly "derived Q4" values are calculated as the full fiscal year total minus the three reported quarters.

Key ratios

Computed from the annual figures above, most recent first.

RatioDec 28, 2025Dec 29, 2024Dec 31, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 2, 2022Jan 3, 2021Dec 29, 2019Dec 30, 2018
Gross Margin67.9%69.1%68.8%69.3%70.3%65.6%66.4%66.8%
Operating Margin
Net Margin28.5%15.8%41.3%22.4%26.5%17.8%18.4%18.8%
Return on Equity32.9%19.7%51.1%23.4%
Current Ratio1.031.111.160.991.351.211.261.47
Debt / Equity0.510.450.400.37
Free Cash Flow$19.70B$19.84B$18.25B$17.18B$19.76B$20.19B$19.92B$18.53B
Figures are sourced directly from JNJ's SEC filings (10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports) via XBRL data. Classifications above (trend labels, snapshot categories, red flags) use fixed, stated rules applied to these figures, not a subjective or predictive score. This is historical financial data, not investment advice. Read disclaimer →