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Consumer Staples · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

KVUE stock analysis: Kenvue

Kenvue (KVUE) is an S&P 500 company in Personal Care Products.

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What's happening with KVUE · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

KVUE price performance

KVUE against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%KVUE +13%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+5.5%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 9.0 pts
1 year+16.6%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 0.4 pts
3 years+0.8%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 88.5 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

KVUE factor grades

Each grade compares KVUE with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B-ValueP/E 20.0x (sector 23.8x)FCF yield 5.7% (sector 5.7%)
B-GrowthRevenue growth +2% (sector +3%)EPS growth +16% (sector +0%)
B-ProfitabilityOperating margin 17.1% (sector 11.0%)ROIC 18.1% (sector 18.4%)
B-Momentum12-month change +17%From 52-wk high -10%

KVUE in plain numbers

KVUE key statistics

SectorConsumer Staples
IndustryPersonal Care Products
IndexS&P 500
Market value$33.4B
Revenue growth (y/y)+2%
Free-cash-flow yield5.7%
Dividend yield6.0%
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-02
Valuation measures
Market value$33.4B
Enterprise value$33.7B
P/E (trailing)20.0x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)18.9x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)3.18
Price / sales2.2x
Price / book3.2x
EV / revenue2.2x
EV / EBITDA10.5x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$15.4B
Net income, last 12 months$1.7B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$0.87
Gross margin58.2%
Operating margin17.1%
Net margin10.8%
Return on equity15.6%
Return on invested capital18.1%
Cash$1.1B
Total debt$1.4B
Debt / equity0.13x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$1.9B
Interest cover6.2x
Current ratio1.01x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

KVUE earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B$4.0BSep 2024 Revenue: $3.9BDec 2024 Revenue: $3.7BMar 2025 Revenue: $3.7BJun 2025 Revenue: $3.8BSep 2025 Revenue: $3.8BDec 2025 Revenue: $3.8BMar 2026 Revenue: $3.9BJun 2026 Revenue: $4.0BSep 2024 Net income: $383.0MDec 2024 Net income: $293.0MMar 2025 Net income: $322.0MJun 2025 Net income: $420.0MSep 2025 Net income: $398.0MDec 2025 Net income: $330.0MMar 2026 Net income: $474.0MJun 2026 Net income: $456.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 9.8%Net margin: 8.0%Net margin: 8.6%Net margin: 10.9%Net margin: 10.6%Net margin: 8.7%Net margin: 12.1%Net margin: 11.5%0%6%12%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.1$0.1$0.2$0.3Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +5% · Dec 2025 +6% · Mar 2026 +47% · Jun 2026 +9%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Kenvue financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$14.9B$15.4B$15.5B$15.1B
Net income$2.1B$1.5B$1.0B$1.5B
EPS (GAAP)$1.21$0.82$0.54$0.77
Free cash flow$2.1B$2.7B$1.3B$1.7B

KVUE earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-06$0.24+9%+3%-2.7%
2026-05-07$0.25+47%+4%-1.0%
2026-02-17$0.17+6%+3%+0.3%
2025-11-03$0.21+5%-3%+12.1%
2025-08-07$0.22+633%-4%-1.2%
2025-07-14$0.22+633%-4%+0.5%

About Kenvue

HeadquartersSummit, NJ
Industry (SEC code)Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations
Fiscal year endsJanuary 3
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyJNTL, Inc.

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to KVUE

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
KVUE Kenvue$33.4B20.0x+2%17.1%+17%
EL Estee Lauder$34.0B190.4x+5%5.2%+8%compare
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KMB Kimberly-Clark$31.7B16.2x-8%15.2%-18%compare
SYY Sysco$36.6B20.9x+4%3.7%-4%
ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland$39.7B22.6x-1%n/a+39%
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Frequently asked questions

Is KVUE stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for KVUE are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is KVUE's P/E ratio?

KVUE trades at about 20.0 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 18.9 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does KVUE report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Kenvue to report around 2026-11-02.

Does KVUE pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 6.0%, and it has raised its dividend 2 years in a row.

How has KVUE performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year KVUE returned +16.6%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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