NYSE$JNJ

Johnson & Johnson · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Johnson & Johnson reported strong Q3 2024 results, driven by growth in operational sales and pipeline advancements.

Johnson & Johnson's Q3 2024 results showed a 5.2% increase in reported sales to $22.5 billion. EPS decreased by 34.3% to $1.11, while adjusted EPS decreased by 9.0% to $2.42. The company has increased its full-year 2024 operational sales guidance and updated its adjusted operational EPS guidance.

  • Reported sales grew by 5.2% to $22.5 billion.
  • Operational sales grew by 6.3%.
  • EPS decreased by 34.3% to $1.11, while adjusted EPS decreased by 9.0% to $2.42.
  • Full-year 2024 operational sales guidance was increased.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$22.5B

Previous: $21.4B+5.2%
EPS

$1.11

Previous: $2.66-58.3%
Adjusted Net Earnings

$5.88B

No prior period
Effective Tax Rate

19.3%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$2.81B

Previous: -$2.95B+4.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$118M

Previous: $23.1B-100.5%
Net Income

$2.69B

Previous: $26B-89.6%
Operating Income

$3.47B

Previous: $3.72B-6.7%
Gross Profit

$15.5B

Previous: $14.7B+5.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$20B

Previous: $19.7B+1.3%
Total Assets

$178B

Previous: $166B+7.4%
R&D Expense

$4.95B

Previous: $3.45B+43.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$295M

Previous: $296M-0.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Johnson & Johnson · Revenue · Quarterly

$22.5B

Q3 2024+5.2%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
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 updated its 2024 guidance, including adjusted operational EPS guidance, to reflect improved performance and the impact from the recent acquisition of V-Wave.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted Operational Sales are expected to be $89.4B – $89.8B.
  • Operational Sales are expected to grow 6.3% – 6.8%.
  • Estimated Reported Sales are expected to be $88.4B – $88.8B.
  • Adjusted Operational EPS (Diluted) are expected to be $9.86 – $9.96.
  • Adjusted EPS (Diluted) are expected to be $9.88 – $9.98.

Headwinds

  • M&A impact (V-Wave) is expected to be a loss of $0.24 in Adjusted Operational EPS.
  • Adjusted Operational EPS (Diluted) are expected to decrease (0.6)% – 0.4%.
  • Adjusted EPS (Diluted) are expected to decrease (0.4)% – 0.6%.
  • Costs associated with the acquisition of V-Wave more than offset the improvement
  • Company does not provide GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the company is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of legal proceedings, unusual gains and losses, acquisition-related expenses, and purchase accounting fair value adjustments without unreasonable effort.

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 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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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