NYSE$JNJ

Johnson & Johnson · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Johnson & Johnson's third-quarter results reflected solid performance and positive trends across the company, driven by procedure recovery in Medical Devices, growth in Consumer Health, and strength in Pharmaceuticals.

Johnson & Johnson reported Q3 2020 results with sales of $21.1 billion, reflecting a 1.7% increase. EPS increased by 101.5% to $1.33, and adjusted EPS increased by 3.8% to $2.20. The company is increasing its full-year guidance for reported sales by $1.0 billion and adjusted EPS by $0.15.

  • Sales of $21.1 billion reflecting an overall and operational increase of 1.7%.
  • EPS of $1.33 increased 101.5%.
  • Adjusted EPS of $2.20 increased 3.8%.
  • Company is increasing guidance for Full Year Reported Sales by $1.0 billion and Adjusted EPS by $0.15.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$21.1B

Previous: $20.7B+1.7%
EPS (adj)

$2.20

Previous: $2.12+3.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.02B

Previous: -$2.24B+9.6%
Free Cash Flow

$1.53B

Previous: -$485M+415.5%
Net Income

$3.55B

Previous: $1.75B+102.7%
Operating Income

$4.3B

Previous: $3.72B+15.7%
Gross Profit

$14.1B

Previous: $13.9B+1.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$19B

Previous: $16.2B+16.7%
Total Assets

$171B

Previous: $156B+9.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$256M

Previous: $245M+4.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Johnson & Johnson · Revenue · Quarterly

$21.1B

Q3 2020+1.7%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 16 of 16 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Johnson & Johnson · $19.9B total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Innovative Medicine
    $13.2B+8.8%
  • MedTech
    $6.78B+3.0%

Forward guidance

Johnson & Johnson is increasing its full-year guidance for reported sales and adjusted EPS.

Tailwinds

  • Increasing guidance for Full Year Reported Sales by $1.0 billion.
  • Increasing Adjusted EPS by $0.15.
  • Strength of the recovery.
  • Strong underlying business fundamentals.
  • Better-than-expected procedure recovery in Medical Devices.

Headwinds

  • Unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of legal proceedings.
  • Unable to predict unusual gains and losses.
  • Unable to predict acquisition-related expenses.
  • Unable to predict purchase accounting fair value adjustments.
  • These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to Johnson & Johnson's results computed in accordance with GAAP.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 69 earnings

Positive

+7.2%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-4.1%

Q4 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.0%-1.6%-3.8%
Q4 2025-0.4%+1.5%+11.1%
Q3 2025+0.1%+1.2%+2.3%
Q2 2025+0.9%+2.0%+3.1%
Q1 2025-0.5%+2.0%-3.1%
Q4 2024-1.9%+3.2%+9.6%
Q3 2024+1.7%+2.2%-6.0%
Q2 2024+2.9%+2.1%+5.5%
Q1 2024-1.9%+0.2%+4.5%
Q4 2023-2.2%-1.8%-1.2%
Q3 2023-3.0%-2.9%-4.7%
Q2 2023+7.2%+8.6%+8.7%
Q1 2023-1.9%-1.8%-4.3%
Q4 2022+0.7%-0.0%-6.3%
Q3 2022-1.1%+1.3%+5.0%
Q2 2022-2.0%-1.2%-4.3%
Q1 2022+3.5%+2.2%-2.1%
Q4 2021+3.3%+5.4%-3.0%
Q3 2021+2.3%+2.2%+1.4%
Q2 2021+0.9%+2.0%+6.5%
Q1 2021+2.4%+1.7%+5.2%
Q4 2020+1.1%-1.7%-1.9%
Q3 2020-2.5%-2.5%-2.3%
Q2 2020+0.7%+1.0%-0.0%
Q1 2020+5.6%+8.8%+5.6%
Q4 2019-0.5%-0.3%+0.4%
Q3 2019+3.4%-2.3%+0.2%
Q2 2019-2.1%-3.3%-3.1%
Q1 2019+1.5%+0.7%+1.2%
Q4 2018-1.4%-1.9%+3.6%
Q3 2018+4.1%+3.8%+7.9%
Q2 2018+2.5%+0.9%+6.2%
Q1 2018-3.1%-3.9%-6.0%
Q4 2017-4.1%-1.9%-12.3%
Q3 2017+3.3%+4.6%+2.0%
Q2 2017+2.3%+2.4%+0.7%
Q1 2017-3.5%-3.1%+1.0%
Q4 2016-1.0%-0.5%+6.8%
Q3 2016-3.3%-4.3%-1.6%
Q2 2016+1.6%+1.5%-2.0%
Q1 2016+2.4%
Q4 2015+6.0%
Q3 2015-1.5%
Q2 2015+0.1%
Q1 2015+0.0%
Q4 2014-2.1%
Q3 2014-0.9%
Q2 2014-3.0%
Q1 2014+1.7%
Q4 2013-0.8%
Q3 2013+1.5%
Q2 2013-0.3%
Q1 2013+2.7%
Q4 2012-0.5%
Q3 2012+3.5%
Q2 2012+1.3%
Q1 2012-1.1%
Q4 2011+2.0%
Q3 2011-0.6%
Q2 2011-1.5%
Q1 2010+2.1%
Q1 2011-0.6%
Q4 2007+0.7%
Q4 2010+0.7%
Q3 2010+1.8%
Q3 2008+1.8%
Q4 2008-1.1%
Q2 2008-1.1%
Q2 2010-1.1%

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