Debt-to-Equity Ratio

JNJ’s debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68x means the company uses $0.68 of debt for every $1.00 of shareholders’ equity – a measure of financial leverage.

This is below the sector median of 0.73x, placing JNJ in the 46th percentile among its peers, indicating slightly lower leverage than the typical company in its group. Trend data is not available: the year-over-year change and quarter-over-quarter change are both listed as N/A, and no historical values beyond the current quarter are provided. Without a trend, an investor cannot assess whether leverage is rising or falling, which makes it harder to judge if current debt levels are stable or shifting. The combination of a below-median debt ratio with no trend data suggests a neutral risk profile on leverage, but it does not point to any clear opportunity or warning. This metric alone supports the overall CAUTIOUS verdict only in the sense that it provides no positive catalyst – the lack of trend information reinforces the need for caution in relying on this single data point.

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