Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Johnson & Johnson's EPS (Basic) came in at $2.30 for Q2 2026, down 0.1% from $2.30 a year earlier but up 5.8% from the prior quarter.
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Johnson & Johnson reported EPS (Basic) of $8.74, down 7.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $11.13, up 90.6% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) carries a four-year compound annual growth rate of 18.8% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EPS (Basic) was $5.84 in FY2024 (-57.9%), $13.88 in FY2023 (+103.0%), $6.83 in FY2022 and $5.59 in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly EPS (Basic) is -$0.03 (Q1 2023) to $10.32 (Q3 2023).
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 30.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 238.1%), and the weakest in Q3 2024 (a decline of 89.2%).
- Business Quant data shows JNJ's EPS (Basic) at $2.17 (Q1 2026), $2.13 (Q4 2025) and $2.14 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.30 |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 2.04 |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -0.54 |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.68 |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.87 |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 4.40 |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -8.44 |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | -0.04 |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 4.34 |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 130.49 Bn | 81.76 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 1.62 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2.30 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.17 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.13 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 2.14 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.30 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.57 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1.43 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.12 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.95 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.35 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.60 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 10.32 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 1.98 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -0.03 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 1.34 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 1.70 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 1.83 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.96 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 1.39 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 2.38 |
API Access
Johnson & Johnson EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();