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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Johnson & Johnson, consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Mar 29, 2026 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
Net earnings (loss) 5,235 5,116 5,152 5,537 10,999 3,431 2,694 4,686 3,255 4,049 26,028 5,144 (68) 3,520 4,458 4,814 5,149 4,736 3,667 6,278 6,197
Depreciation and amortization of property and intangibles 2,004 2,011 1,777 1,943 1,772 1,896 1,846 1,782 1,815 1,843 1,829 1,934 1,880 1,772 1,685 1,744 1,769 1,843 1,814 1,839 1,894
Stock based compensation 300 309 347 410 288 238 295 341 302 178 296 382 306 213 281 366 278 215 259 354 307
Asset write-downs 36 81 93 30 26 194 185 475 432 (38) 426 429 40 137 610 25 938 12 14
Charges for acquired in-process research and development assets 2 17 76 16 589 1,252 483
Gain on Kenvue separation (20,984)
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets/businesses 12 (132) (57) 1 (75) (1) (2) (223) (70) (39) (8) (167) (45) (168) (16) (21) (580)
Deferred tax provision 159 (3,677) 2,218 825 2,172 (16) 90 (695) (1,562) (2,412) 560 (799) (1,543) 825 (139) (1,423) (926) 485 (1,879) 45 (730)
Credit losses and accounts receivable allowances (8) 5 (9) 7 (4) 22 (11) (1) 1 (3) (11) (9) 6 12 (8) (39) (13)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (595) 391 111 (1,357) (926) 853 (96) (884) (279) 227 (252) (545) (54) 301 (205) (959) (427) (584) (252) 38 (1,604)
(Increase) decrease in inventories (431) (46) (748) (510) (146) (90) (299) (391) (348) 124 (706) (217) (524) (650) (620) (657) (600) (70) (360) (123) (695)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (3,920) 1,266 1,997 1,240 (2,126) (1,092) 2,264 2,932 (2,483) 1,682 1,725 1,511 (2,572) 957 1,311 1,647 (2,817) 2,255 4,232 (1,714) (2,336)
(Increase) decrease in other current and non-current assets 349 1,486 (1,459) (4,877) (1,317) 768 (2,782) 532 3,199 (2,114) (222) (229) (915) (3,876) 1,036 2,532 995 (4,046) 667 (1,107) 2,522
Increase (decrease) in other current and non-current liabilities (629) 499 (270) 583 (6,509) 359 2,742 (2,641) (427) 3,328 (1,147) (2,921) 6,328 2,029 (1,552) (2,566) 110 877 (788) (248) (902)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures (5,226) 3,596 (369) (4,921) (11,024) 798 1,829 (452) (338) 3,247 (602) (2,401) 2,263 (1,239) (30) (3) (2,739) (1,568) 3,499 (3,154) (3,015)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash flows from operating activities (2,721) 2,193 4,017 (1,659) (6,825) 3,552 5,299 947 402 3,814 (18,539) (962) 3,325 1,830 1,826 767 (1,170) 996 4,623 (964) (2,123)
Net cash flows from operating activities 2,514 7,309 9,169 3,878 4,174 6,983 7,993 5,633 3,657 7,863 7,489 4,182 3,257 5,350 6,284 5,581 3,979 5,732 8,290 5,314 4,074
Additions to property, plant and equipment (1,049) (1,837) (1,157) (1,043) (795) (1,612) (1,029) (976) (807) (1,589) (967) (1,124) (863) (1,587) (952) (863) (607) (1,415) (747) (813) (677)
Proceeds from the disposal of assets/businesses, net 29 312 76 53 279 52 50 363 210 121 121 76 40 221 8 66 248 45 12 51 603
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (3,082) (1) (14,458) (1) (338) (12,996) (1,811) (17,130) 1 (271) (252) (60)
Acquired in-process research and development assets/related milestones (16) (355) (14) (533) (1,250) (470)
Purchases of investments (144) (243) (246) (180) (251) (262) (280) (554) (630) (925) (293) (5,914) (3,774) (1,221) (9,115) (13,030) (9,018) (11,551) (6,579) (6,270) (5,994)
Sales of investments 209 219 489 735 218 290 466 727 979 3,603 3,910 4,111 7,766 15,285 8,690 11,331 6,303 8,197 4,356 7,220 5,233
Credit support agreements activity, net (31) 209 346 (2,980) 296 818 (731) (170) 1,600 (2,046) (119) (956) 158 56 (295) 239 (249) (482) 255 (310) 751
Other, including capitalized licenses and milestones (54) (63) (33) (36) (30) (72) (16) (81) (5) 104 (111) 31 (12) (21) (38) (111) (59) (94) (16) (297) (101)
Net cash (used for) from investing activities (1,040) (4,485) (542) (18,264) (297) (1,320) (3,128) (13,687) (464) (1,202) 2,541 (3,776) 3,315 (4,397) (1,701) (2,639) (3,634) (5,360) (2,719) (419) (185)
Dividends to shareholders (3,131) (3,131) (3,132) (3,129) (2,989) (2,984) (2,985) (2,985) (2,869) (2,865) (2,871) (3,092) (2,942) (2,954) (2,970) (2,971) (2,787) (2,791) (2,791) (2,791) (2,659)
Repurchase of common stock (4,028) (1,924) (1,902) (2,127) (282) (539) (136) (1,475) (216) (920) (381) (3,537) (1,320) (2,165) (973) (1,577) (996) (391) (631) (1,438)
Proceeds from short-term debt, net 12,439 3,913 1,324 565 8,784 3,293 (1,992) 8,713 5,263 1,281 241 1,127 11,094 9,035 2,728 1,352 3,019 714 785 475 23
Repayment of short-term debt, net (3,223) (1,806) (5,466) (2,938) (2,120) (1,109) (4,439) (3,025) (890) (1,328) (8,034) (8,223) (5,388) (1,742) (2,607) (1,345) (856) (369) (132) (214) (475)
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs 9,138 1 6,657 2 1 (1) 2 2 2 1
Repayment of long-term debt (2,002) (2) (1,001) (3) (751) (649) (1) (802) (1) (1,049) (1) (1) (500) (1) (1) (2,132) (350) (1) (450) (1,001)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options/employee withholding tax on stock awards, net 1,172 1,587 1,274 107 450 124 424 95 195 187 653 265 (11) 422 87 499 321 228 265 307 236
Credit support agreements activity, net (109) 20 25 (268) (3) 267 (276) 53 228 (281) 188 (113) (13) (1,706) 865 1,048 (235) 113 38 (82) 212
Settlement of convertible debt acquired from Shockwave (970)
Proceeds of short and long-term debt, net of issuance cost, related to the debt that transferred to Kenvue at separation 373 7,674
Proceeds from Kenvue initial public offering 4,241
Cash transferred to Kenvue at separation (1,114)
Other (588) (26) (49) 1 40 (75) (56) 93 (384) 168 186 (239) (35) 139 127 (138) 13 18 107 (24)
Net cash from (used for) financing activities 530 (1,369) (8,927) (5,665) 10,422 (1,340) (9,882) 7,544 546 (4,655) (11,317) (5,991) 6,138 1,700 (3,925) (2,261) (4,385) (3,436) (2,207) (3,279) (5,125)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (25) 23 (46) 154 70 (198) 119 (85) (125) 125 (168) (97) 28 119 (286) (161) 16 (53) (92) 45 (78)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,979 1,478 (346) (19,897) 14,369 4,125 (4,898) (595) 3,614 2,131 (1,455) (5,682) 12,738 2,772 372 520 (4,024) (3,117) 3,272 1,661 (1,314)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 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).


Operating cash flow demonstrates consistent strength, generally maintaining a range between 3 billion and 9 billion USD per quarter. While net earnings show periodic volatility—most notably a significant spike in the third quarter of 2023—the core cash generation from operations remains stable, underpinned by consistent depreciation and amortization charges that typically average between 1.7 billion and 2.0 billion USD.

Investment Strategy and Capital Expenditure
A pattern of aggressive strategic acquisitions is observed, characterized by substantial cash outflows in December 2022, June 2024, and June 2025. These large-scale investments are periodically offset by the sale of investments and proceeds from asset disposals. Capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment remain relatively steady, generally ranging from 600 million to 1.8 billion USD per quarter, indicating a consistent level of reinvestment in physical infrastructure.
Financing and Liquidity Management
The financing profile is characterized by frequent fluctuations in short-term debt proceeds and repayments, suggesting an active approach to liquidity management. Significant long-term debt issuances were noted in June 2024 and March 2025 to support capital requirements. These activities coexist with a disciplined shareholder return policy, where quarterly dividend payments remain highly stable, fluctuating only slightly between 2.6 billion and 3.1 billion USD.
Structural Adjustments and Non-Recurring Items
The separation of Kenvue in 2023 represents a major structural event, resulting in a substantial one-time gain and specific cash transfers. Further volatility in the cash flow is attributed to sporadic asset write-downs and charges for acquired in-process research and development, reflecting ongoing portfolio optimization and the inherent costs of pharmaceutical pipeline development.
Working Capital Trends
Changes in assets and liabilities show significant quarterly variance, particularly regarding accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other non-current assets. Large swings in these accounts often coincide with the timing of major acquisitions or structural reorganizations, impacting the overall reconciliation between net earnings and net cash provided by operating activities.

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