Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 19.33% for Q3 2026, down 12.51 percentage points from 31.85% a year earlier and down 5.99 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Johnson & Johnson posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 35.03%, up 14.97 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a four-year change of +11.06 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 20.06% in FY2024 (-28.24 pp), 48.29% in FY2023 (+24.50 pp), 23.79% in FY2022 and 23.97% in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -9.53 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 38.21 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2024 (a drop of 30.36 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 25.32% (Q2 2026), 25.86% (Q1 2026) and 33.33% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 74.39% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 19.33% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 5.63% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 21.60% |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 72.13% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | -31.17% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 4.66% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 19.32% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 19.33% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 25.32% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 25.86% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 33.33% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 31.85% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 28.94% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 29.16% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 19.86% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 20.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 53.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 55.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.22% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 66.44% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 37.31% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 36.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.75% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 46.77% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 45.69% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 96.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 105.25% |
API Access
Johnson & Johnson Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();