Kenvue (KVUE) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Kenvue (KVUE), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

KVUE

GSPC

Kenvue (KVUE) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Kenvue (KVUE) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Kenvue (KVUE) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KVUE	Industry group median
1-Year Return	-13.87%	-5.68%

Risk

Drawdown

KVUE

GSPC

Kenvue (KVUE) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Kenvue (KVUE) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KVUE	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	32.37%	36.58%
Beta	0.48	0.61

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Kenvue (KVUE)
Profile Item	KVUE
Name	Kenvue Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Household & Personal Products
GICS Industry	Personal Care Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Personal Care Products
Market Capitalization	34.83 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	May 4, 2023
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Kenvue (KVUE) trades at P/E ratio of 21.60, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

KVUE

Household & Personal Products industry group

21.60

Group distribution

Max: 34.67
Q3: 24.01
KVUE: 21.60
Median: 18.98
Q1: 15.21
Min: 5.30

Largest peers

CL: 34.67
PG: 21.87
KVUE: 21.60
KMB: 19.79
UL: 19.71
HLN: 18.63
EL: --

Where Kenvue (KVUE) stands on P/E ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Kenvue (KVUE) trades at 2.28 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

KVUE

Household & Personal Products industry group

2.28

Group distribution

Max: 4.71
Q3: 3.01
KVUE: 2.28
Median: 1.73
Q1: 0.71
Min: 0.24

Largest peers

PG: 4.02
HLN: 3.65
CL: 3.44
UL: 2.53
KVUE: 2.28
EL: 2.19
KMB: 2.05

Where Kenvue (KVUE) stands on P/S ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Kenvue (KVUE) trades at 3.28 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

KVUE

Household & Personal Products industry group

3.28

Group distribution

Max: 13.74
Q3: 6.82
KVUE: 3.28
Median: 2.19
Q1: 1.22
Min: -2.83

Largest peers

CL: 494.20
KMB: 18.90
EL: 8.13
UL: 7.17
PG: 6.48
KVUE: 3.28
HLN: 1.85

Where Kenvue (KVUE) stands on P/B ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Kenvue (KVUE) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KVUE	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	21.60	18.98
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	2.28	1.73
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	3.28	2.19
Free Cash Flow Yield	5.33%	5.33%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Kenvue (KVUE) posts ROE of 15.70%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

KVUE

Household & Personal Products industry group

15.70%

Group distribution

Max: 31.30%
Q3: 30.96%
KVUE: 15.70%
Median: 15.00%
Q1: 1.55%
Min: -13.94%

Largest peers

CL: 363.58%
KMB: 111.73%
PG: 31.11%
UL: 30.96%
KVUE: 15.70%
HLN: 10.27%
EL: -5.95%

Where Kenvue (KVUE) stands on ROE within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Kenvue (KVUE) keeps 10.61% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

KVUE

Household & Personal Products industry group

10.61%

Group distribution

Max: 19.16%
Q3: 11.34%
KVUE: 10.61%
Median: 6.79%
Q1: 2.51%
Min: -9.20%

Largest peers

PG: 19.16%
UL: 18.75%
HLN: 15.11%
KMB: 12.80%
KVUE: 10.61%
CL: 10.04%
EL: -1.67%

Where Kenvue (KVUE) stands on net margin within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Kenvue (KVUE) turns 21.62% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

KVUE

Household & Personal Products industry group

21.62%

Group distribution

Max: 23.17%
KVUE: 21.62%
Q3: 19.85%
Median: 12.60%
Q1: 7.57%
Min: -5.14%

Largest peers

HLN: 23.17%
PG: 23.05%
KVUE: 21.62%
CL: 20.92%
UL: 20.05%
KMB: 19.65%
EL: 14.93%

Where Kenvue (KVUE) stands on operating margin within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Kenvue (KVUE) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KVUE	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	15.70%	15.00%
Return on Assets (TTM)	7.07%	6.97%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	10.61%	6.79%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	21.62%	12.60%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	58.60%	50.98%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Kenvue (KVUE) has current ratio of 0.98, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

KVUE

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.98

Group distribution

Max: 6.27
Q3: 3.17
Median: 2.05
Q1: 1.00
KVUE: 0.98
Min: 0.73

Largest peers

EL: 1.27
CL: 1.03
KVUE: 0.98
HLN: 0.92
UL: 0.79
KMB: 0.77
PG: 0.73

Where Kenvue (KVUE) stands on current ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Kenvue (KVUE) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

KVUE

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.83

Group distribution

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.61
KVUE: 0.83
Median: 0.81
Q1: 0.40
Min: 0.02

Largest peers

CL: 16.41
KMB: 3.71
EL: 2.33
UL: 1.61
KVUE: 0.83
PG: 0.68
HLN: 0.52

Where Kenvue (KVUE) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Kenvue (KVUE) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KVUE	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.98	2.05
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.83	0.81
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.23	2.14

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Kenvue (KVUE) has dividend yield of 4.58%, in the upper peer-yield quartile while still inside the industry range. The dividend offers more cash income per dollar of share price than most peers, though payout coverage still matters.

KVUE

Household & Personal Products industry group

4.58%

Group distribution

Max: 5.93%
KVUE: 4.58%
Q3: 2.99%
Median: 1.56%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

KMB: 5.01%
KVUE: 4.58%
UL: 3.87%
PG: 2.85%
CL: 2.37%
HLN: 2.11%
EL: 1.56%

Where Kenvue (KVUE) stands on dividend yield within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Kenvue (KVUE) has payout ratio of 98.51%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

KVUE

Household & Personal Products industry group

98.51%

Group distribution

KVUE: 98.51%
Max: 98.51%
Q3: 71.90%
Median: 37.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

EL: 471.43%
KVUE: 98.51%
KMB: 97.87%
CL: 80.62%
UL: 78.60%
PG: 61.80%
HLN: 37.08%

Where Kenvue (KVUE) stands on payout ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Kenvue (KVUE) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KVUE	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.58%	1.56%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	98.51%	37.08%