Johnson & Johnson (BOG:JNJCO) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.85 (As of Aug. 22, 2026) — 43% Above Median

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What is Johnson & Johnson Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Johnson & Johnson BOG:JNJCO 83 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.85 as of Aug. 22, 2026, which is 43% above its 10-year median of 5.48. GuruFocus rates BOG:JNJCO with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of COP587,519.40. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 681 Drug Manufacturers companies, Johnson & Johnson ranks worse than 91.19% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-22), Johnson & Johnson's current share price is COP824700.00. Johnson & Johnson's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was COP105,112.96. Johnson & Johnson's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 7.85.

The historical rank and industry rank for Johnson & Johnson's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BOG:JNJCO' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.6   Med: 5.48   Max: 8.35
Current: 8.35

During the past years, Johnson & Johnson's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 8.35. The lowest was 4.60. And the median was 5.48.

BOG:JNJCO's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
91.19% of 681 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.73 vs BOG:JNJCO: 8.35

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Johnson & Johnson's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was COP121,490.319. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is COP105,112.96 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Johnson & Johnson  (BOG:JNJCO) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Johnson & Johnson Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Johnson & Johnson Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Johnson & Johnson's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Johnson & Johnson Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Johnson & Johnson Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Johnson & Johnson Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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BOG:JNJCO vs ABBV, MRK, LLY: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Johnson & Johnson's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Johnson & Johnson Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Johnson & Johnson's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Johnson & Johnson's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Johnson & Johnson Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Johnson & Johnson's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=824700.00/105112.96
=7.85

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Johnson & Johnson's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Johnson & Johnson's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=121490.319/333.9520*333.9520
=121,490.319

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Johnson & Johnson Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 77,914.553 241.428 107,774.247
201612 79,946.801 241.432 110,583.494
201703 75,298.206 243.801 103,141.441
201706 81,543.318 244.955 111,169.619
201709 81,060.856 246.819 109,677.274
201712 67,599.920 246.524 91,573.755
201803 67,849.294 249.554 90,795.609
201806 67,723.514 251.989 89,751.548
201809 73,348.555 252.439 97,032.933
201812 72,526.333 251.233 96,405.783
201903 68,360.328 254.202 89,806.800
201906 77,624.358 256.143 101,204.443
201909 75,047.990 256.759 97,610.702
201912 79,313.883 256.974 103,072.801
202003 81,501.656 258.115 105,447.731
202006 89,142.266 257.797 115,475.502
202009 90,500.193 260.280 116,116.184
202012 85,667.069 260.474 109,833.185
202103 90,691.661 264.877 114,342.361
202106 97,121.617 271.696 119,375.914
202109 100,227.529 274.310 122,019.554
202112 110,971.230 278.802 132,922.519
202203 111,547.616 287.504 129,568.804
202206 109,531.304 296.311 123,445.292
202209 126,369.343 296.808 142,183.819
202212 140,153.367 296.797 157,698.687
202303 131,841.665 301.836 145,869.902
202306 128,257.621 305.109 140,382.254
202309 119,983.241 307.789 130,182.181
202312 114,438.579 306.746 124,588.397
202403 114,212.647 312.332 122,118.585
202406 114,554.341 314.175 121,765.421
202409 121,711.851 315.301 128,911.472
202412 131,694.372 315.605 139,350.134
202503 133,962.866 319.799 139,891.516
202506 131,575.447 322.561 136,221.935
202509 129,119.462 324.800 132,757.705
202512 126,669.349 324.054 130,538.375
202603 123,983.988 330.213 125,387.858
202606 121,490.319 333.952 121,490.319

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.85 mean?
Johnson & Johnson (BOG:JNJCO) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.85 as of Aug. 22, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Johnson & Johnson and its competitors. This is 43% above median its historical median of 5.48. Over the past decade, Johnson & Johnson's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 4.60 to 8.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Johnson & Johnson ranks #621 out of 681 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 91.2%.
Is Johnson & Johnson's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Johnson & Johnson's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.85 is 43% above median its 10-year median of 5.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.60 to a high of 8.35. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.73. Johnson & Johnson's value of 7.85 is 353.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Johnson & Johnson ranks #621 out of 681 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Johnson & Johnson has a GF Score™ of 83/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Johnson & Johnson's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ABBV and MRK?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Johnson & Johnson ranks #621 out of 681 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Johnson & Johnson in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.73. Johnson & Johnson's value of 7.85 is 353.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Johnson & Johnson's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 4.60 to 8.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.48 vs. the industry median of 1.73, Johnson & Johnson has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.73, based on 681 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Johnson & Johnson's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.85 is 353.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Johnson & Johnson and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Johnson & Johnson's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.85, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 5.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Johnson & Johnson stock overvalued right now?
Johnson & Johnson (BOG:JNJCO) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.85. The stock's GF Value™ is COP587,519.40, compared to a current price of COP824,700.00 — trading 40.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.85, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 5.48 and 353.8% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.73. Johnson & Johnson's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Johnson & Johnson (BOG:JNJCO), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.85 as of Aug. 22, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Johnson & Johnson (BOG:JNJCO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Johnson & Johnson stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of COP824,700.00 is trading 40.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of COP587,519.40.

Key valuation signals for BOG:JNJCO:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.85 (43% above median its 10-year median of 5.48)
  • GF Value™: COP587,519.40 vs. price of COP824,700.00 (40.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 353.8% above the Drug Manufacturers median (#621 of 681)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOG:JNJCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Johnson & Johnson Business Description

Address One Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, NJ, USA, 08933
Johnson & Johnson is the world's largest and most diverse healthcare firm. It has two divisions: innovative medicine and medtech. These now represent all of the company's sales following the divestment of the consumer business, Kenvue, in 2023. After restructurings in 2023-24, the drug division focuses on three main therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, and neurology. Geographically, just over half of total revenue is generated in the United States.
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