An operating lease is treated like a rental contract. Neither the leased asset nor the associated liability is reported on the lessee balance sheet, but the rights may be very similar to the rights of an owner. The lessee only records the lease payments as a rental expense in income statement.

Adjustments to Financial Statements for Operating Leases
Adjusted Financial Ratios for Operating Leases (Summary)
Adjusted Total Asset Turnover
Adjusted Debt to Equity
Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

Johnson & Johnson, adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

	Dec 28, 2025	Dec 29, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)	199,210)	180,104)	167,558)	187,378)	182,018)
Add: Operating lease right-of-use asset (before adoption of FASB Topic 842)¹	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Total assets (adjusted)	199,210)	180,104)	167,558)	187,378)	182,018)
Adjustment to Total Debt
Total debt (as reported)	47,933)	36,634)	29,332)	39,659)	33,751)
Add: Operating lease liability (before adoption of FASB Topic 842)²	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Add: Operating lease liability	1,400)	1,200)	1,100)	1,300)	1,000)
Total debt (adjusted)	49,333)	37,834)	30,432)	40,959)	34,751)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).

^{1, 2} Equal to total present value of future operating lease payments.

Johnson & Johnson, Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

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Johnson & Johnson, adjusted financial ratios

	Dec 28, 2025	Dec 29, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Total Asset Turnover¹
Reported total asset turnover	0.47	0.49	0.51	0.51	0.52
Adjusted total asset turnover	0.47	0.49	0.51	0.51	0.52
Debt to Equity²
Reported debt to equity	0.59	0.51	0.43	0.52	0.46
Adjusted debt to equity	0.60	0.53	0.44	0.53	0.47
Return on Assets³ (ROA)
Reported ROA	13.46%	7.81%	20.98%	9.57%	11.47%
Adjusted ROA	13.46%	7.81%	20.98%	9.57%	11.47%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).

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Financial ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Johnson & Johnson adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025.
Adjusted debt to equity	A solvency ratio calculated as adjusted total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity.	Johnson & Johnson adjusted debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025.
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Johnson & Johnson adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly improved from 2024 to 2025.

Johnson & Johnson, Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

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	Dec 28, 2025	Dec 29, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Sales to customers	94,193)	88,821)	85,159)	94,943)	93,775)
Total assets	199,210)	180,104)	167,558)	187,378)	182,018)
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover¹	0.47	0.49	0.51	0.51	0.52
Adjusted for Operating Leases
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Sales to customers	94,193)	88,821)	85,159)	94,943)	93,775)
Adjusted total assets	199,210)	180,104)	167,558)	187,378)	182,018)
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover²	0.47	0.49	0.51	0.51	0.52

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).

2025 Calculations

¹ Total asset turnover = Sales to customers ÷ Total assets
= 94,193 ÷ 199,210 = 0.47

² Adjusted total asset turnover = Sales to customers ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 94,193 ÷ 199,210 = 0.47

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Activity ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Johnson & Johnson adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025.

	Dec 28, 2025	Dec 29, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total debt	47,933)	36,634)	29,332)	39,659)	33,751)
Shareholders’ equity	81,544)	71,490)	68,774)	76,804)	74,023)
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity¹	0.59	0.51	0.43	0.52	0.46
Adjusted for Operating Leases
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total debt	49,333)	37,834)	30,432)	40,959)	34,751)
Shareholders’ equity	81,544)	71,490)	68,774)	76,804)	74,023)
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted debt to equity²	0.60	0.53	0.44	0.53	0.47

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).

2025 Calculations

¹ Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 47,933 ÷ 81,544 = 0.59

² Adjusted debt to equity = Adjusted total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 49,333 ÷ 81,544 = 0.60

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Solvency ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted debt-to-equity	A solvency ratio calculated as adjusted total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity.	Johnson & Johnson adjusted debt-to-equity ratio deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025.

	Dec 28, 2025	Dec 29, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings	26,804)	14,066)	35,153)	17,941)	20,878)
Total assets	199,210)	180,104)	167,558)	187,378)	182,018)
Profitability Ratio
ROA¹	13.46%	7.81%	20.98%	9.57%	11.47%
Adjusted for Operating Leases
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings	26,804)	14,066)	35,153)	17,941)	20,878)
Adjusted total assets	199,210)	180,104)	167,558)	187,378)	182,018)
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA²	13.46%	7.81%	20.98%	9.57%	11.47%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).

2025 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 26,804 ÷ 199,210 = 13.46%

² Adjusted ROA = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × 26,804 ÷ 199,210 = 13.46%

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Profitability ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Johnson & Johnson adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly improved from 2024 to 2025.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)

Analysis of Operating Leases

Adjustments to Financial Statements for Operating Leases

Johnson & Johnson, Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Financial Ratios for Operating Leases (Summary)

Johnson & Johnson, Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

Adjusted Debt to Equity

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)