Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.91x

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.91x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $8.38 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($9.17 Billion). See working capital to net assets of Johnson & Johnson to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.91x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$8.38 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$9.17 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$788.00 Million
USD

Johnson & Johnson Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Johnson & Johnson across 36 annual periods. Explore Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Johnson & Johnson (1989–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Johnson & Johnson. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Johnson & Johnson.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 0.82x $19.84 Billion $24.27 Billion $4.42 Billion ▲ +2.1%
2023 0.80x $18.25 Billion $22.79 Billion $4.54 Billion ▼ -1.3%
2022 0.81x $17.18 Billion $21.19 Billion $4.01 Billion ▼ -3.9%
2021 0.84x $19.76 Billion $23.41 Billion $3.65 Billion ▼ -1.6%
2020 0.86x $20.19 Billion $23.54 Billion $3.35 Billion ▲ +0.8%
2019 0.85x $19.92 Billion $23.42 Billion $3.50 Billion ▲ +1.9%
2018 0.83x $18.53 Billion $22.20 Billion $3.67 Billion ▼ -1.1%
2017 0.84x $17.78 Billion $21.06 Billion $3.28 Billion ▲ +2.0%
2016 0.83x $15.54 Billion $18.77 Billion $3.23 Billion ▲ +0.9%
2015 0.82x $15.82 Billion $19.28 Billion $3.46 Billion ▲ +2.7%
2014 0.80x $14.76 Billion $18.47 Billion $3.71 Billion ▲ +0.7%
2013 0.79x $13.82 Billion $17.41 Billion $3.60 Billion ▼ -2.0%
2012 0.81x $12.46 Billion $15.40 Billion $2.93 Billion ▲ +1.5%
2011 0.80x $11.40 Billion $14.30 Billion $2.89 Billion ▼ -6.7%
2010 0.85x $14.00 Billion $16.39 Billion $2.38 Billion ▼ -0.3%
2009 0.86x $14.21 Billion $16.57 Billion $2.37 Billion ▲ +7.8%
2008 0.80x $11.91 Billion $14.97 Billion $3.07 Billion ▲ +1.6%
2007 0.78x $11.94 Billion $15.25 Billion $3.31 Billion ▼ -3.1%
2006 0.81x $11.51 Billion $14.25 Billion $2.74 Billion ▲ +3.8%
2005 0.78x $9.24 Billion $11.88 Billion $2.63 Billion ▼ -3.3%
2004 0.80x $8.96 Billion $11.13 Billion $2.17 Billion ▲ +2.3%
2003 0.79x $8.33 Billion $10.60 Billion $2.26 Billion ▲ +5.8%
2002 0.74x $6.08 Billion $8.18 Billion $2.10 Billion ▼ -7.6%
2001 0.80x $7.13 Billion $8.86 Billion $1.73 Billion ▲ +7.4%
2000 0.75x $4.92 Billion $6.56 Billion $1.65 Billion ▲ +15.6%
1999 0.65x $3.68 Billion $5.68 Billion $2.00 Billion ▲ +5855.5%
1998 -0.01x $-55.00 Million $4.89 Billion $4.94 Billion ▼ -101.7%
1997 0.68x $2.95 Billion $4.34 Billion $1.39 Billion ▲ +5.0%
1996 0.65x $2.52 Billion $3.89 Billion $1.37 Billion ▲ +2.9%
1995 0.63x $2.13 Billion $3.38 Billion $1.26 Billion ▼ -8.2%
1994 0.69x $2.04 Billion $2.98 Billion $937.00 Million ▲ +24.5%
1993 0.55x $1.19 Billion $2.17 Billion $975.00 Million ▲ +13.5%
1992 0.48x $1.04 Billion $2.14 Billion $1.10 Billion ▲ +18.0%
1991 0.41x $688.00 Million $1.68 Billion $987.00 Million ▼ -17.7%
1990 0.50x $827.00 Million $1.66 Billion $830.00 Million ▲ +24.8%
1989 0.40x $500.00 Million $1.25 Billion $750.00 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).