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Research report · 16 October 2026

Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)

Consumer Staples · Personal Care Products · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$18.91
52-week range$13.22 – $19.67
Market cap$36.4B
P/E (trailing)21.9×
EV / EBITDA11.5×
Free-cash-flow yield5.3%
Dividend yield5.5%
Revenue (last 12 months)$15.4B
Revenue growth (3y a year)0.4%
Operating margin17.1%
Return on invested capital18.1%
Net debt / EBITDA0.1×

Fair value

Blended fair value$24.01 range $23 – $25
Versus priceFair+27% to fair value
Peer multiples$20.74
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$26.90
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$24.40
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$11.76
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

47/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 38% of sector peers
Valuation65
Growth25
Profitability52
Financial health46
Dividends32

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

12.6015.8619.1122.3625.61Fair value $242023-052024-032025-012025-122026-10

Executive summary

Kenvue is a consumer health company that was separated from Johnson & Johnson. It makes everyday products for self care, skin health, baby care and oral care under familiar names such as Tylenol, Neutrogena, Aveeno, Listerine and Band-Aid. These goods reach shoppers through supermarkets, pharmacies, mass retailers and online stores around the world, and the company is organised into self care, skin health and beauty, and essential health divisions.

Kenvue earns revenue from consumer products that it supplies to retail partners. In the last twelve months sales came to $15.4 billion, and they grew by only 0.4% a year across the last three years. The operating margin is 17.1%, and the business earns a profit of 18% on the capital invested in it. It carries net debt of 0.1 times EBITDA. The company pays a dividend with a yield of 5.5%.

StocksXray gives Kenvue Inc. an X-Ray Score of 47 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 38% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is valuation (65) and its weakest is growth (25).

Our fair value blend is $24.01 (range $22.95 to $24.92). At $18.91 the stock trades 21% below that blend, so the label is "Fair" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2022FY2023FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price––$18.98$19.74$16.41$18.91
Market cap––$35.1B$38.0B$31.6B$36.4B
P/E––21.1×36.6×21.6×21.9×
EV / revenue––2.7×2.5×2.1×2.4×
EV / EBITDA––13.4×15.6×10.8×11.5×
Price / free cash flow––13.0×28.4×18.3×19.0×
Free-cash-flow yield––7.7%3.5%5.5%5.3%
Price / book––3.1×3.9×2.9×3.4×
Dividend yield––2.11%4.10%5.03%5.52%

Fundamentals checklist ● 4 Good · ● 6 Average · ● 6 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−2.5%Bad
Free-cash-flow yield5.3%Average

Risk models

Altman Z score1.3×Bad
Piotroski F-Score6 of 9Average

Growth

EPS growth (3y)−14.1%Bad
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)−7.1%Bad
Revenue growth (3y)0.4%Average
Growth consistency40%Bad

Balance sheet

Current ratio1.0×Average
Net debt / EBITDA0.1×Good
Interest cover6.2×Bad

Valuation

Fair value vs price1.3×Average
EBIT / EV yield7.2%Good

Profitability

Return on invested capital18.1%Good
Operating margin17.1%Good
Gross profitability33.5%Average

Red flags

  • Dividend may be at risk — Dividends exceed free cash flow
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY22FY23FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue15,05414,95015,44415,45515,12415,408
Gross profit8,4198,2858,6438,9598,7928,966
Operating income2,9202,6752,5121,8412,4142,630
Net income2,0782,0641,6641,0301,4701,658
Diluted EPS ($)1.211.200.900.540.760.86
Free cash flow392,1502,6991,3351,7221,914
Gross margin55.9%55.4%56.0%58.0%58.1%58.2%
Operating margin19.4%17.9%16.3%11.9%16.0%17.1%
Net margin13.8%13.8%10.8%6.7%9.7%10.8%
Balance sheetFY22FY23FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets–27,31627,85125,60127,07626,735
Cash7401,2311,3821,0701,0621,110
Total debt–08,2871,5501,4501,405
Equity20,49119,97011,2119,66810,76510,553
Dividend per share ($)––0.400.810.830.83

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY22FY23FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%19%39%58%FY22FY23FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)3,7413,8393,7643,7803,9093,955
Growth vs a year earlier−3.9%−4.0%−3.5%+3.2%+4.5%+3.0%
Net income ($M)322420398330474456
Diluted EPS ($)0.170.220.21–0.250.24
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Peers in Personal Care Products

CompanyX-Ray
KVUE · Kenvue Inc.47
PG · PROCTER & GAMBLE Co55
EL · Estee Lauder Companies Inc33

Market Compass outlook for Consumer Staples: Neutral (41/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+6.8%
1 month+7.1%
3 months+1.7%
6 months+11.2%
1 year+23.4%
3 years+10.8%
5 years–

Technical summary

DailyStrongly bullish12 bullish · 1 neutral · 3 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bullish9 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bullish5 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$18.19 / $17.61
52-week low / high$13.22 / $19.67
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 18.63 · S1 18.77 · P – · R1 19.00 · R2 19.09

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
21 Sep 2026$0.2100
12 Aug 2026$0.2100
13 May 2026$0.2080
11 Feb 2026$0.2080
12 Nov 2025$0.2080
13 Aug 2025$0.2080
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Strengths

  • Return on invested capital of 18.1% is ahead of 69% of its sector peers.
  • Operating margin of 17.1% is ahead of 72% of its sector peers.
  • Net debt is only 0.1× EBITDA, ahead of 94% of its sector peers.
  • Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.

Risks and weak spots

  • Earnings backed by cash is weak against Consumer Staples peers (−2.5%).
  • Altman Z score is weak against Consumer Staples peers (1.3×).
  • EPS growth (3y) is weak against Consumer Staples peers (−14.1%).
  • Free-cash-flow growth (3y) is weak against Consumer Staples peers (−7.1%).
  • Growth consistency is weak against Consumer Staples peers (40%).
  • Interest cover is weak against Consumer Staples peers (6.2×).
  • The Altman Z score of 1.3× is in the distress zone.
  • Red flag: Dividend may be at risk (Dividends exceed free cash flow).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
13 Oct 20268-K1.01,9.01
6 Aug 202610-Q
6 Aug 20268-K2.02,9.01
22 May 20268-K5.07
7 May 202610-Q
7 May 20268-K2.02,9.01
15 Apr 20268-K5.02,9.01
8 Apr 2026DEF 14A

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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