Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) posted Tax Rate of 17.98% for Q2 2026, up 42.64% sequentially from 12.6% in Q1 2026, and up 328.0% YoY from 4.2% in Q2 2025.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Johnson & Johnson has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 17.98% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 328.0% year-over-year to 17.98% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 16.51% (down 63.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 17.73%, up 202.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate advanced to 17.98% in Q2 2026 per JNJ's latest filing, from 12.6% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 61.85% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 3.02% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 19.13% and a median of 17.04% in 2022 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Tax Rate surged 4815 bps in 2023, then tumbled 4949 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 16.67% in 2022, then declined by 14 bps to 14.38% in 2023, then declined by 18 bps to 11.73% in 2024, then tumbled by 126 bps to 3.02% in 2025, then soared by 695 bps to 17.98% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 17.98%, 12.6%, and 3.02% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 645.88 Bn | 625.12 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 17.98% |
| 2 | AbbVie | 463.46 Bn | 456.89 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 15.47% |
| 3 | Merck | 367.92 Bn | 360.78 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -95.75% |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 297.71 Bn | 290.02 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 23.71% |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 255.55 Bn | 250.65 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 10.40% |
| 6 | Amgen | 234.52 Bn | 220.53 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 14.20% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 178.22 Bn | 175.04 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -2.36% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 158.57 Bn | 146.88 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 62.33% |
| 9 | Gsk | 105.32 Bn | 101.15 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 56.21% |
| 10 | Sanofi | 54.20 Bn | 46.82 Bn | 10.79 Bn | -3.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 17.98% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 17.98% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 17.98% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 12.60% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 12.60% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 12.60% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -3.02% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -3.02% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -3.02% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 31.24% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 31.24% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 31.24% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 14.70% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 14.70% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 14.70% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.31% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.31% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.31% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 11.73% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 11.73% |