AMZN vs JNJ: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Amazon.com, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-11.
Amazon.com, Inc. Β· Consumer Cyclical
$238.12
+59.3% upside to fair value
Grade B High Quality
VS
Johnson & Johnson Β· Healthcare
$238.46
-11.8% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C+
QuantHub Verdict
AMZN has more upside to fair value (+59.3%). JNJ trades at a lower forward P/E (20.2x). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric AMZN JNJ
Current Price $238.12 $238.46
Fair Value Estimate $379.40 $210.28
Upside to Fair Value +59.3% -11.8%
Market Cap $2,556.2B $574.7B
Forward P/E 32.8x 20.2x
EV / EBITDA 15.9x 13.3x
Price / Sales 3.6x 6.2x
Price / FCF 332.2x 29.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +18.4% +6.1%
Gross Margin 50.3% 72.8%
Operating Margin 11.2% 27.2%
Return on Equity 21.9% 32.87%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.18%
FCF Yield 0.3% 3.4%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Moderate Buy
Investment Thesis
AMZN β€” Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc. operates as the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, with a diversified revenue base spanning online retail, third-party seller services, AWS cloud, advertising, and subscription services. The business quality is high due to its durable competitive moats including AWS's leadership in cloud infrastructure and Amazon's dominant e-commerce platform. Despite strong…
JNJ β€” Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a high-quality healthcare conglomerate focused exclusively on Innovative Medicine and MedTech following the Kenvue spin-off. The company delivered $94.2B in FY2025 revenue with 6% operational growth, generated $19.7B in free cash flow, and guided for $99.5-100.5B in 2026 operational sales (above consensus). However, at $238 the stock trades at a P/S of 6.15x, well above the 5…
Accumulation Zones
Metric AMZN JNJ
Zone Low $284.55 $157.71
Zone High $322.49 $178.74
In Buy Zone? Yes No
← AMZN Research    JNJ Research β†’    All Research