Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ) Price to Earnings came in at 40.56 for Q3 2026, up 135.3% from 17.24 a year earlier and up 39.0% from the prior quarter.
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Johnson & Johnson's Price to Earnings stood at 18.67, down 24.8% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Johnson & Johnson's Price to Earnings was 24.83 in FY2024 (+131.2%), 10.74 in FY2023 (-58.1%), 25.64 in FY2022 and 28.12 in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Price to Earnings since Q3 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Price to Earnings has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 62.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Price to Earnings in the past five years was Q3 2024, with growth of 144.4%; the weakest was Q2 2024, with a decline of 71.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Price to Earnings for the three prior quarters was 29.17 (Q2 2026), 27.51 (Q1 2026) and 18.67 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,224.11 Bn | 1,197.72 Bn | 20.46 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 665.34 Bn | 585.20 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 515.72 Bn | 483.73 Bn | 13.12 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.64 Bn | 325.58 Bn | 13.19 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.51 Bn | 288.75 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.26 Bn | 263.15 Bn | 13.26 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.20 Bn | 200.85 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 207.48 Bn | 182.59 Bn | 6.73 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.49 Bn | 114.85 Bn | 12.56 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.73 Bn | 110.72 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 40.56 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 29.17 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 27.51 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 18.67 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 17.24 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 16.20 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.06 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 24.83 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 26.46 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.25 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.89 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.74 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 10.83 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 32.95 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 31.66 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 25.64 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 23.61 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 23.71 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 22.02 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 23.63 |
API Access
Johnson & Johnson Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();