J&J Posts Mixed 4Q as Lower Tax Rate Helps Offset Minor Top-Line Weakness; Shares Look Fairly Valued
Johnson & Johnson reported fourth-quarter results that fell short of our and consensus expectations on the top line while beating on the bottom line partly because of a low tax expense. We don’t expect any major changes to our $112 fair value estimate, and we continue to view the stock as largely fairly valued. All of the key divisions posted steady growth (drugs up 10%, devices up 5%, and consumer up 8% on an operational basis), adding support to the company’s wide economic moat.The compa...
Johnson & Johnson is a holding company engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a range of products in the health care field. The company has three business segments: Consumer, which includes a range of products focused on personal healthcare used in the beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, baby care, oral care, women's health and wound care markets; Pharmaceutical, which is focused on six therapeutic areas: immunology, infectious diseases, neuroscience, oncology, cardiovascular and metabolism and pulmonary hypertension; and Medical Devices, which includes products used in the orthopaedic, surgery, interventional solutions, and eye health fields.
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