AZN vs JNJ

AstraZeneca PLC and Johnson & Johnson, both Healthcare

Johnson & Johnson is the larger company at $550B against $288B. On trailing earnings AZN is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 26.4 against 31.2, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year JNJ returned +56% against +2.2% for AZN. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts AZN ahead, 9/10 against 8/10.

AstraZeneca PLC and Johnson & Johnsoncompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureAZNJNJ
Last close$160$269
Market cap$288B$550B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better26.431.2
Dividend yieldn/a1.9%
1-year return+2.2%+56%
5-year return+57%+78%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–109/108/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

AstraZeneca PLC

Revenue of $31B in H2 2025, net income $4.9B.

Johnson & Johnson

Revenue of $25B in Q2 2026, net income $5.5B. Its largest reported line is DARZALEX, 19% of the disclosed total.

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