Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported Short-term Investments of $318 million for Q3 2026, down 3.9% from $331 million a year earlier and down 5.4% from the prior quarter.
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Johnson & Johnson posted Short-term Investments of $393 million, down 5.8% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments has declined for three consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of -56.7% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Short-term Investments came in at $417 million in FY2024 (-61.0%), $1.07 billion in FY2023 (-88.6%), $9.39 billion in FY2022 and $11.2 billion in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Short-term Investments since Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Short-term Investments gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 18.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Short-term Investments in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 18.2%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 91.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $336 million (Q2 2026), $363 million (Q1 2026) and $393 million (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 | 318.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 336.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 363.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 393.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 331.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 303.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 307.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 417.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 317.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 597.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 745.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.07 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 3.78 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 7.32 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 5.44 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 9.39 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 22.72 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 21.59 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 19.93 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 17.12 Bn |
API Access
Johnson & Johnson Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();