Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Johnson & Johnson's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 25.41 for Q2 2026, up 17.8% from 21.58 a year earlier and up 8.6% from the prior quarter.
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Johnson & Johnson reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 25.73, up 1.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 26.13, down 6.1% from FY2024.
- Interest Coverage Ratio has declined in each of the last three years.
- Going back by year, Interest Coverage Ratio was 27.83 in FY2024 (-0.1%), 27.88 in FY2023 (-62.9%), 75.14 in FY2022 and 97.85 in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio is 21.58 (Q2 2025) to 44.88 (Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Coverage Ratio over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 41.4%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 37.3%).
- Business Quant data shows JNJ's Interest Coverage Ratio at 23.39 (Q1 2026), 25.73 (Q4 2025) and 28.71 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 25.41 |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 10.28 |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 7.27 |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 5.22 |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -42.08 |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 127.55 Bn | 78.82 Bn | 9.25 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 25.41 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 23.39 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 25.73 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 28.71 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 21.58 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 30.30 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 26.27 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 26.10 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.96 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.12 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.15 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 29.90 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 26.79 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 26.96 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 44.88 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 103.90 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 102.08 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 435.20 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 330.30 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 155.05 |
API Access
Johnson & Johnson Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();