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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)

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Johnson & Johnson, common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Dec 28, 2025 Sep 28, 2025 Jun 29, 2025 Mar 30, 2025 Dec 29, 2024 Sep 29, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Oct 1, 2023 Jul 2, 2023 Apr 2, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Oct 2, 2022 Jul 3, 2022 Apr 3, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Oct 3, 2021 Jul 4, 2021 Apr 4, 2021
Sales to customers
Cost of products sold
Gross profit
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses
Research and development expense
In-process research and development impairments
Restructuring
Operating earnings
Interest income
Interest expense, net of portion capitalized
Other income (expense), net
Earnings (loss) before (provision for) benefit from taxes on income
(Provision for) benefit from taxes on income
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net earnings (loss)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04).


The financial performance, as represented by common-size income statements, exhibits considerable fluctuation over the observed period. Sales to customers remain consistently at 100% by definition. However, significant shifts are apparent in profitability metrics and expense management.

Gross Profit
Gross profit as a percentage of sales generally remained in the 67% to 69% range between April 2021 and December 2022. A notable increase to approximately 70% occurred in the first half of 2023, followed by a decline to 66.40% in December 2023. This decline partially recovered to 67.87% in June 2025. The cost of products sold generally remained between 30% and 33% of sales, with some fluctuations.
Operating Expenses
Selling, marketing, and administrative expenses consistently represented a substantial portion of sales, fluctuating between approximately 23% and 29% throughout the period. Research and development expenses also represent a significant portion, generally ranging from 14% to 23%, with a peak of 23.53% in December 2024. Restructuring costs were relatively small, generally below 1%, but exhibited some variability.
Operating Earnings
Operating earnings demonstrate a considerable degree of volatility. From a high of 29.55% in April 2021, they decreased to 19.72% by December 2021. A recovery occurred through mid-2023, reaching 27.12% in April 2023, before declining sharply to 15.91% in December 2024. A substantial increase to 28.24% was observed in March 2025, followed by a slight decrease to 27.99% in June 2025.
Non-Operating Items
Interest income remained relatively small, generally below 1.75%, but increased over time. Interest expense also remained small, but increased in later periods. Other income (expense), net, exhibited significant fluctuations, ranging from a high of 3.95% to a low of -7.93%, with a particularly large negative impact in September 2025 (-1.97%).
Net Earnings
Net earnings mirrored the volatility observed in operating earnings. The percentage of net earnings to sales ranged from a low of -2.35% in April 2023 to a high of 50.24% in March 2025. A significant outlier occurred in September 2025, with net earnings reaching 121.91% of sales, largely driven by a substantial impact from discontinued operations. Excluding this outlier, net earnings generally fluctuated between 18% and 27% of sales.

The period ending December 2024 appears to be a period of lower profitability, while the period ending March 2025 shows a significant improvement, heavily influenced by the impact of discontinued operations. The fluctuations in other income (expense), net, also contribute to the overall volatility in net earnings. The company's expense management appears relatively consistent, with selling, marketing, and administrative expenses and research and development expenses remaining significant portions of sales.