Johnson & Johnson JNJ Return on invested capital
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Johnson & Johnson’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Johnson & Johnson’s 10-Q, filed April 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Johnson & Johnson's return on invested capital?
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported return on invested capital of 20.6% in Q1 2026.
- How has Johnson & Johnson's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
- Johnson & Johnson's return on invested capital increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from 20.3% to 20.6%.
- What does return on invested capital mean?
- The after-tax return the business earns on all the capital — debt and equity — invested in it.
- How do you interpret return on invested capital?
- The cleanest measure of business quality: ROIC sustained above the cost of capital creates value, below it destroys value. Compare against WACC, not against zero.
- How does return on invested capital compare across companies?
- Highly comparable across companies as a quality screen. Sector-sensitive definitions of invested capital mean banks/insurers are best excluded.