Peers · Healthcare
Alternatives to JNJ
6 stocks in the same healthcare sector with similar yield and safety profiles to JNJ (2.01% yield, 8.0/10 safety).
The closest alternative to JNJ in our universe is MRK — nearly identical yield (2.23% vs 2.01% for JNJ) and a 7.0/10 safety score compared to JNJ's 8.0/10. Across all 6 peers, yields range from 1.07% to 2.62% and safety scores range from 6.8 to 8.8/10.
Switching from JNJ to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches JNJ on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.
Closest matches
| Ticker | Yield | Safety | How it differs from JNJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRK · Merck & Co., Inc. | 2.23% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 1.0 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 2.24% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 1.0 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| AMGN · Amgen Inc. | 2.62% | 7.5/10 · Solid | 0.61% yield gap (higher) |
| GILD · Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 2.57% | 8.8/10 · Strong | 0.8 safety-score gap (safer) |
| ABT · Abbott Laboratories | 2.39% | 6.8/10 · Solid | 1.2 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| SYK · Stryker Corporation | 1.07% | 7.6/10 · Solid | 0.94% yield gap (lower) |
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