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Johnson & Johnson (Johnson & Johnson) Debt-to-EBITDA

: 1.08 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Johnson & Johnson's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,451 Mil. Johnson & Johnson's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $25,881 Mil. Johnson & Johnson's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $27,280 Mil. Johnson & Johnson's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.08.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Johnson & Johnson's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

JNJ' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.75   Med: 1.22   Max: 1.49
Current: 1.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Johnson & Johnson was 1.49. The lowest was 0.75. And the median was 1.22.

JNJ's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
58.14% of 657 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.66 vs JNJ: 1.20

Johnson & Johnson Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Johnson & Johnson's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.

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Johnson & Johnson Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.12 1.47 1.26 1.49 1.26

Johnson & Johnson Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Debt-to-EBITDA Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.74 1.26 1.03 1.08 -

Competitive Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Johnson & Johnson's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Johnson & Johnson's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Johnson & Johnson's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Johnson & Johnson Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Johnson & Johnson's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3451 + 25881) / 23320
=1.26

Johnson & Johnson's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3451 + 25881) / 27280
=1.08

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


Johnson & Johnson  (NYSE:JNJ) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


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Johnson & Johnson (Johnson & Johnson) Business Description

Address
One Johnson and Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, NJ, USA, 08933
Johnson & Johnson is the world's largest and most diverse healthcare firm. Three divisions make up the firm: pharmaceutical, medical devices and diagnostics, and consumer. The drug and device groups represent close to 80% of sales and drive the majority of cash flows for the firm. The drug division focuses on the following therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neurology, pulmonary, cardiology, and metabolic diseases. The device segment focuses on orthopedics, surgery tools, vision care, and a few smaller areas. The last segment of consumer focuses on baby care, beauty, oral care, over-the-counter drugs, and women's health. The consumer group is being divested in 2023 under the new name Kenvue. Geographically, just over half of total revenue is generated in the United States.
Executives
Timothy Schmid officer: EVP, WW Chair, MedTech ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
William Hait officer: See Remarks ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Peter Fasolo officer: VP, Worldwide Human Resources JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Kathryn E Wengel officer: EVP, Chief GSC Officer JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
John C Reed officer: EVP, Pharmaceuticals R&D ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, WHQ 2134, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
James D. Swanson officer: EVP, Chief Information Officer ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Paula A Johnson director 22 CHERRY HILL DRIVE, DANVERS MA 01923
Joseph J Wolk officer: Exec VP, CFO JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Ashley Mcevoy officer: EVP, WW Chair, Medical Devices JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Jennifer L Taubert officer: EVP, WW Chair, Pharmaceuticals JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Robert J Decker officer: Controller, CAO ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Thibaut Mongon officer: Exec VP, WW Chair, Consumer JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Elizabeth Forminard officer: Executive VP, General Counsel ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Darius Adamczyk director 855 S. MINT STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Vanessa Broadhurst officer: EVP, Global Corp Aff. ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933

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