Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 8.08% for Q3 2026, down 4.93 percentage points from 13.01% a year earlier and down 2.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Johnson & Johnson posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 14.13%, up 6.04 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has a four-year change of +5.29 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 8.09% in FY2024 (-11.72 pp), 19.81% in FY2023 (+10.09 pp), 9.71% in FY2022 and 8.85% in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Assets [ROA] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.84 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Assets [ROA] in five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 16.03 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2024 (a drop of 13.22 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 10.47% (Q2 2026), 10.52% (Q1 2026) and 13.67% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,137.66 Bn | 1,106.24 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 20.64% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 636.13 Bn | 556.00 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 8.08% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 505.28 Bn | 478.39 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 4.65% |
| 4 | Merck | 358.10 Bn | 312.48 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.45% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 292.59 Bn | 256.58 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 10.60% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 265.81 Bn | 239.50 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 9.10% |
| 7 | Amgen | 237.53 Bn | 192.93 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 9.29% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.67 Bn | 168.86 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -6.13% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 171.17 Bn | 117.82 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.14% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.09 Bn | 105.09 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 16.34% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 8.08% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 10.47% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 10.52% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 13.67% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 13.01% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 11.71% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.67% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 7.85% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 8.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.07% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 19.36% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 6.73% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 6.64% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 9.90% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 10.25% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 11.18% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 11.82% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 10.05% |
Johnson & Johnson Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();