AZN vs JNJ

AstraZeneca PLC and Johnson & Johnson, both Healthcare

Johnson & Johnson is the larger company at $635B against $266B. Over the past year JNJ returned +40% against +3.4% for AZN. The RyuScore puts JNJ ahead, 68 against 62 out of 100.

AstraZeneca PLC and Johnson & Johnson compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureAZNJNJ
Last close$171$264
Market cap$266B$635B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically bettern/a40.0
Dividend yieldn/a2.0%
1-year return+3.4%+40%
5-year return+55%+88%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1062/10068/100

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 Q3 2026, net income $210M. Its largest reported line is DARZALEX, 19% of the disclosed total.

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