Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Johnson & Johnson's Total Debt came in at $49.04 billion for Q2 2026, down 3.4% from $50.76 billion a year earlier and down 10.8% from the prior quarter.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Johnson & Johnson's Total Debt was $47.93 billion, up 30.8% from FY2024.
- Total Debt carries a four-year compound annual growth rate of 8.0% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Total Debt was $36.63 billion in FY2024 (+24.9%), $29.33 billion in FY2023 (-26.0%), $39.64 billion in FY2022 and $35.27 billion in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Total Debt is $29.33 billion (Q4 2023) to $54.99 billion (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Total Debt increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 22.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Total Debt over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 55.4%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 36.4%).
- Business Quant data shows JNJ's Total Debt at $54.99 billion (Q1 2026), $47.93 billion (Q4 2025) and $45.8 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 645.01 Bn | 563.54 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 49.04 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 465.23 Bn | 438.39 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 70.82 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 368.40 Bn | 322.83 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 53.91 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 278.02 Bn | 233.89 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 37.49 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 254.57 Bn | 228.13 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -111.00 Mn |
| 6 | Amgen | 229.02 Bn | 184.42 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 57.30 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.74 Bn | 161.85 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 26.25 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 63.19 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.45 Bn | 105.45 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 128.45 Bn | 79.72 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 43.12 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 49.04 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 54.99 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 47.93 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 45.80 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 50.76 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 52.25 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 36.63 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 35.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.33 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 29.92 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 45.60 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 52.91 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 39.64 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 32.03 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 32.60 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 33.15 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 33.75 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 33.93 Bn |
Johnson & Johnson Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();