Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Long-Term Debt
Non-Current LiabilitiesJohnson & Johnson Long-Term Debt increased by 0.4% to $39.41B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.9%, from $31.29B to $39.41B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Long-Term Debt shows relatively stable performance with a 0.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher financial leverage and future interest expense, whereas a decrease indicates debt repayment and a stronger balance sheet.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity date exceeding one year from the balance sheet date. This represents the...
Peer comparison
Large-cap tech companies often use long-term debt to take advantage of low interest rates even when they have significant cash holdings.
long_term_debtHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $30.26B | $30.31B | $30.13B | $29.99B | $28.85B | $28.29B | $26.89B | $34.93B | $26.05B | $25.88B | $25.08B | $31.64B | $31.29B | $30.65B | $38.36B | $39.24B | $39.41B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.2% | -0.6% | -0.5% | -3.8% | -1.9% | -5.0% | +29.9% | -25.4% | -0.7% | -3.1% | +26.1% | -1.1% | -2.0% | +25.1% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.7% | -6.7% | -10.8% | +21.1% | -7.9% | -3.7% | — | -9.4% | +20.1% | +18.4% | +52.9% | +24.0% | +25.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Johnson & Johnson's long-term debt?
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported long-term debt of $39.41B in Q3 2025.
- How has Johnson & Johnson's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Johnson & Johnson's long-term debt increased by 25.9% year-over-year, from $31.29B to $39.41B.
- What is the long-term trend for Johnson & Johnson's long-term debt?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Johnson & Johnson's long-term debt has grown at a 0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30.13B to $30.65B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money borrowed by the company that is not due to be paid back for at least one year.