Summary
Johnson & Johnson reported total sales of $17.77 billion for the first quarter of 2017, a 1.6% increase year-over-year. This growth was driven by operational expansion of 2.0%, slightly offset by currency fluctuations. The company saw a modest increase in net earnings to $4.42 billion, or $1.61 per diluted share, compared to $4.46 billion, or $1.59 per diluted share, in the prior year's first quarter. The Medical Devices segment showed the strongest growth at 3.0%, while the Pharmaceutical segment grew 0.8% and Consumer segment grew 1.0%. The company completed the acquisition of Abbott Medical Optics (AMO) for $4.4 billion, significantly increasing intangible assets and goodwill, and announced a definitive agreement to acquire Actelion Ltd. for approximately $30 billion.
Financial Highlights
53 data points| Revenue | $17.77B |
| Cost of Revenue | $5.41B |
| Gross Profit | $12.36B |
| SG&A Expenses | $4.76B |
| Interest Expense | $204.00M |
| Net Income | $4.42B |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.63 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.61 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 2.71B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 2.75B |
Key Highlights
- 1Total sales increased 1.6% to $17.77 billion, driven by operational growth.
- 2Net earnings remained stable at $4.42 billion ($1.61/share diluted), with a slight increase in EPS.
- 3Medical Devices segment sales grew 3.0%, driven by the acquisition of AMO and strong Vision Care performance.
- 4Pharmaceutical segment sales grew 0.8%, with notable growth in Oncology, partially offset by REMICADE® biosimilar competition.
- 5Consumer segment sales increased 1.0%, with strong performance in the Beauty franchise driven by recent acquisitions.
- 6The company completed the acquisition of Abbott Medical Optics (AMO) for $4.4 billion, significantly boosting intangible assets and goodwill.
- 7Johnson & Johnson announced a $30 billion acquisition of Actelion Ltd., expected to close in Q2 2017.