KENVUE INC (KVUE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KVUE - US49177J1025 - Common Stock
17.26 USD
+0.14 (+0.82%)
17.22 USD
-0.04 (-0.23%)
Taking everything into account, KVUE scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KVUE was compared to 36 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. KVUE has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. KVUE has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KVUE was profitable.
- KVUE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years KVUE 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years KVUE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- KVUE's Return On Assets of 5.26% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KVUE outperforms 63.89% of its industry peers.
- KVUE has a better Return On Equity (13.48%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- KVUE has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.96%. This is in the better half of the industry: KVUE outperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KVUE is below the industry average of 11.83%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.26% | ||
| ROE | 13.48% | ||
| ROIC | 8.96% |
ROA(3y)5.88%
ROA(5y)4.38%
ROE(3y)11.97%
ROE(5y)8.22%
ROIC(3y)9.78%
ROIC(5y)9.81%
1.3 Margins
- KVUE's Profit Margin of 9.55% is amongst the best of the industry. KVUE outperforms 86.11% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KVUE has declined.
- KVUE's Operating Margin of 17.85% is amongst the best of the industry. KVUE outperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
- KVUE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 58.50%, KVUE is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KVUE has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.85% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.55% | ||
| GM | 58.5% |
OM growth 3Y-2.12%
OM growth 5Y1.39%
PM growth 3Y-20.95%
PM growth 5Y-7.83%
GM growth 3Y1.24%
GM growth 5Y1.68%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), KVUE is creating some value.
- KVUE has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KVUE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- KVUE has an Altman-Z score of 2.05. This is not the best score and indicates that KVUE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.05, KVUE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KVUE is 5.47, which is a neutral value as it means it would take KVUE, 5.47 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.47, KVUE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- KVUE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.77. This is a neutral value indicating KVUE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- KVUE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.77. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KVUE outperforms 47.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.77 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
ROIC/WACC1.15
WACC7.79%
2.3 Liquidity
- KVUE has a Current Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that KVUE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.98, KVUE is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that KVUE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.69, KVUE is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- KVUE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.08%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.76% on average over the past years.
- KVUE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.93%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.53% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.08%
EPS 3Y-20.85%
EPS 5Y-6.76%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.93%
Revenue growth 3Y0.88%
Revenue growth 5Y1.53%
Sales Q2Q%-3.46%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.28% on average over the next years.
- KVUE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.78% yearly.
EPS Next Y-7.69%
EPS Next 2Y-0.53%
EPS Next 3Y1.82%
EPS Next 5Y3.28%
Revenue Next Year-3.38%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.33%
Revenue Next 3Y0.75%
Revenue Next 5Y1.78%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.13, KVUE is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KVUE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- KVUE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- KVUE is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.30.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KVUE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KVUE is cheaper than 72.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- KVUE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.31.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KVUE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KVUE is cheaper than 63.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KVUE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KVUE is cheaper than 72.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.15 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of KVUE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.53%
EPS Next 3Y1.82%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.89%, KVUE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- KVUE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.04. KVUE pays more dividend than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, KVUE pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.89% |
5.2 History
- KVUE has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 109.98% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KVUE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP109.98%
EPS Next 2Y-0.53%
EPS Next 3Y1.82%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)11-03 2025-11-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Inst Owners99.02%
Inst Owner Change-0.02%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner Change0.06%
Market Cap33.07B
Revenue(TTM)15.01B
Net Income(TTM)1.43B
Analysts68.57
Price Target19.94 (15.53%)
Short Float %3.57%
Short Ratio1.66
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.89% |
Yearly Dividend0.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP109.98%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.07%
Min EPS beat(2)0.62%
Max EPS beat(2)3.52%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.5%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.2%
Max EPS beat(4)3.52%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.52%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.32%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.66%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.9%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.41%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-10.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.63%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.3 | ||
| P/S | 2.2 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.17 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.48 | ||
| P/B | 3.11 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.15 |
EPS(TTM)1.07
EY6.2%
EPS(NY)1.13
Fwd EY6.54%
FCF(TTM)0.86
FCFY4.96%
OCF(TTM)1.11
OCFY6.46%
SpS7.83
BVpS5.55
TBVpS-3.93
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.56
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.26% | ||
| ROE | 13.48% | ||
| ROCE | 12.7% | ||
| ROIC | 8.96% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.44% | ||
| ROICexgc | 67.42% | ||
| OM | 17.85% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.55% | ||
| GM | 58.5% | ||
| FCFM | 10.92% |
ROA(3y)5.88%
ROA(5y)4.38%
ROE(3y)11.97%
ROE(5y)8.22%
ROIC(3y)9.78%
ROIC(5y)9.81%
ROICexc(3y)10.35%
ROICexc(5y)10.27%
ROICexgc(3y)82.34%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)13.46%
ROCE(5y)13.38%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.71%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y4.38%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-2.12%
OM growth 5Y1.39%
PM growth 3Y-20.95%
PM growth 5Y-7.83%
GM growth 3Y1.24%
GM growth 5Y1.68%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.77 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.47 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.53 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 87.35% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.31% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.76% | ||
| Profit Quality | 114.38% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
F-Score7
WACC7.79%
ROIC/WACC1.15
Cap/Depr(3y)67.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.78%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.38%
Profit Quality(3y)131.61%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.08%
EPS 3Y-20.85%
EPS 5Y-6.76%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y-7.69%
EPS Next 2Y-0.53%
EPS Next 3Y1.82%
EPS Next 5Y3.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.93%
Revenue growth 3Y0.88%
Revenue growth 5Y1.53%
Sales Q2Q%-3.46%
Revenue Next Year-3.38%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.33%
Revenue Next 3Y0.75%
Revenue Next 5Y1.78%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.86%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.26%
EBIT growth 5Y2.94%
EBIT Next Year7.34%
EBIT Next 3Y6.45%
EBIT Next 5Y6.39%
FCF growth 1Y-33.29%
FCF growth 3Y224.69%
FCF growth 5Y-13.2%
OCF growth 1Y-25.37%
OCF growth 3Y74.31%
OCF growth 5Y-10.01%
KENVUE INC / KVUE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for KVUE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KVUE.
What is the valuation status for KVUE stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to KENVUE INC (KVUE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of KVUE stock?
KENVUE INC (KVUE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of KENVUE INC (KVUE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KENVUE INC (KVUE) is 16.13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.11.
What is the earnings growth outlook for KENVUE INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KENVUE INC (KVUE) is expected to decline by -7.69% in the next year.