Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2025)
Johnson & Johnson's Cash from Operations came in at $7.72 billion for Q3 2026, down 15.8% from $9.17 billion a year earlier and down 10.4% from the prior quarter.
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, Johnson & Johnson reported Cash from Operations of $26.16 billion, up 8.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $24.53 billion, up 1.1% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has increased in each of the last three years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 1.0% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $24.27 billion in FY2024 (+6.5%), $22.79 billion in FY2023 (+7.5%), $21.19 billion in FY2022 and $23.54 billion in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is $2.51 billion (Q1 2026) to $9.17 billion (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 7.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q4 2023 (growth of 123.6%), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a decline of 39.8%).
- Business Quant data shows JNJ's Cash from Operations at $8.62 billion (Q2 2026), $2.51 billion (Q1 2026) and $7.31 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 16.81 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 24.53 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 19.03 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 16.47 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | 19.14 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 14.58 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 9.96 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 10.02 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 11.70 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 3.63 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 24.53 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 24.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 23.54 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 23.42 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 22.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 21.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 18.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 19.57 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 18.71 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 17.41 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 15.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 14.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 16.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 16.57 Bn |
API Access
Johnson & Johnson Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations-annual&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations-annual", "ticker": "JNJ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations-annual&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();