First Call Earnings Estimates

Fiscal Year ending: December 2009
Last Updated: November 15, 2009

Estimate Current Qtr
Dec 2009
Next Qtr
Mar 2010
Current Yr
Dec 2009
Next Yr
Dec 2010
Average Estimate 0.97 1.27 4.58 4.93
Number of Analysts 16 7 18 21
High Estimate 0.99 1.37 4.60 5.06
Low Estimate 0.95 1.22 4.56 4.79
Year Ago EPS 0.94 1.26 4.55 4.58
P/E on Calendar Year Mean     13.40 12.50
Report Date Jan 26, 2010    
Revisions Up Last 30 Days 1 0 1 5
Revisions Down Last 30 Days 0 1 0 0


5 Year Growth Rate: 7.00 %
Mean Recommendation: 2.20 (1=Strong Buy, 3=Hold, 5=Strong Sell)

Disclaimer: Average earnings estimates are calculated by First Call based on the earnings projections made by the analysts who cover Johnson & Johnson. Please note that any opinions, estimates or forecasts regarding Johnson & Johnson's performance made by these analysts (and therefore the average estimate numbers) are theirs alone and do not represent opinions, forecasts or predictions of Johnson & Johnson or its management. Johnson & Johnson does not by its reference above or distribution imply its endorsement of or concurrence with such information, conclusions or recommendations.