Company Of The Day: Johnson & Johnson

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Johnson & Johnson

What?

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported a mixed Q4 with revenue of $24.8 billion falling short of $25.3 billion consensus estimate but its earnings of $2.13, on a per share and adjusted basis, were a cent above the consensus estimate of $2.12.

Why?

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Growth was driven by the stronger performance of the pharmaceuticals business, while its medical devices and consumer healthcare business faced headwinds due to the spread of the Omicron.

So What?

JNJ stock rose by about 3% in Tuesday’s trading. We estimate Johnson & Johnson valuation at $202 per share, about 20% ahead of the current market price. This represents a forward P/EBITDA multiple of 19.1 for the company based on our forecast for Johnson & Johnson EBITDA.

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Returns Jan 2022
MTD [1]
2022
YTD [1]
2017-22
Total [2]
 JNJ Return -2% -2% 45%
 S&P 500 Return -9% -9% 95%
 Trefis MS Portfolio Return -13% -13% 243%

[1] Month-to-date and year-to-date as of 1/26/2022
[2] Cumulative total returns since the end of 2016

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