JNJ vs NVDA: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Johnson & Johnson and NVIDIA Corporation โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-11.
Johnson & Johnson ยท Healthcare
$238.46
-11.8% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C+
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NVIDIA Corporation ยท Technology
$182.08
+59.3% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade A-
QuantHub Verdict
NVDA has more upside to fair value (+59.3%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric JNJ NVDA
Current Price $238.46 $182.08
Fair Value Estimate $210.28 $290.00
Upside to Fair Value -11.8% +59.3%
Market Cap $574.7B $4,425.5B
Forward P/E 20.2x โ€”
EV / EBITDA 13.3x 31.4x
Price / Sales 6.2x 21.0x
Price / FCF 29.4x 46.9x
Revenue Growth YoY +6.1% +65.5%
Gross Margin 72.8% 71.1%
Operating Margin 27.2% 60.4%
Return on Equity 32.87% 76.3%
Dividend Yield 2.18% 0.02%
FCF Yield 3.4% 2.13%
Analyst Consensus Moderate Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
JNJ โ€” 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 5โ€ฆ
NVDA โ€” NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA is the foundational infrastructure layer of the AI era. Data Center revenue reached $193.7B in FY2026, up 66% YoY, powered by insatiable demand for Blackwell B200 GPUs across hyperscalers and sovereign AI programs. The company generates $96.7B in annual free cash flow with 71% gross margins and 56% net margins, making it the most profitable semiconductor business in history. At P/E 37.7x vโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric JNJ NVDA
Zone Low $157.71 $218.00
Zone High $178.74 $250.00
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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