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Kenvue Inc.

KVUE

Consumer Defensive · 17.84 +0.4% today

Participation confirmed · construction unavailableMarket checked 11 Sept, 14:05 GMT-4

Market read

Kenvue Inc.'s move is being confirmed by its market group.

The latest filing is mixed. 9 of 35 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 4 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 3.0% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Gross margin fell 0.7 percentage points.
Company+0.4% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group9 of 35 activePackaged Foods & Beverages · inactive
Disclosed network0 of 4 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • At least 23 of 35 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • A filing-linked outsider such as HELE begins moving with the group.

Invalidation: The live read weakens if participation falls to 12 of 35 members or fewer.

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Research brief

The story so far

Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products

The latest filing is mixed. 9 of 35 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 4 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 3.0% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges
  • Gross margin fell 0.7 percentage points.
What would clarify the read
  • At least 23 of 35 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • A filing-linked outsider such as HELE begins moving with the group.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 11, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods5
Price observations601
Usable filing statements247
Verified relationships4
Evidence supporting the case
  • Operating margin changed +4.0 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed +3.1 percentage points in the latest annual period.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed -2.1% year over year.
  • Foreign exchange has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
  • Input and raw-material costs has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
  • Macroeconomic conditions has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
  • Supply chain and availability has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
  • Tariffs and trade policy has repeated adverse evidence across 4 filings.
Questions before a position
  • P/E is 43% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
  • EV/sales is 91% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 10, 2026

17.79
6m+0.8%12m-5.7%24m-21.0%
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2022-01-02$15.1B$1.21
2023-01-01$14.9B-0.7%$1.20-0.0%
2023-12-31$15.4B+3.3%$0.90+7.8%
2024-12-29$15.5B+0.1%$0.54+3.9%
2025-12-28$15.1B-2.1%$0.76+0.1%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Credit and interest ratesmixed · 5 filings
The changes in fair value attributable to the Excluded Net Investment Hedge Components on Cross Currency Swap Contracts are recognized into Interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on a systematic and rational basis through…
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Foreign exchangemixed · 5 filings
The Company expects that substantially all of the amounts related to forward foreign exchange contracts will be reclassified into earnings over the next 12 months as a result of transactions that are expected to occur over that period.
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Input and raw-material costsnegative · 5 filings
The increase was primarily driven by volume-related Net sales increases and the benefits associated with our supply chain optimization initiatives, partially offset by net input cost inflation, the impact of tariffs imposed on goods imported into the United S…
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Macroeconomic conditionsnegative · 5 filings
The increase was primarily driven by volume-related Net sales increases and the benefits associated with our supply chain optimization initiatives, partially offset by net input cost inflation, the impact of tariffs imposed on goods imported into the United S…
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 2.3× · EV/sales 2.2×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

17.84+0.4% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 14:05 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for KVUE. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment

The latest filing presents a mixed picture

10-Q filed 2026-08-06 against the comparable filing from 2025-08-07.

mixed
OperationsmixedEvidence score +1
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationmixed

Capital and cash conversion

Cash conversion improved

supportive

Capital-spending intensity declined while free-cash-flow margin improved.

Capital spending YoY
-24.0%
Capital spending / revenue
+2.6%
Free-cash-flow margin
+12.4%
FCF margin change
+2.1 pts

Capex, revenue, and operating cash flow are matched to the same reported duration. Reported accounting context, not a forecast or trading recommendation.

What improved

  • Revenue increased 3.0% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

  • Gross margin fell 0.7 percentage points.

Filing receipts

The increase was primarily driven by favorable value realization, volume-related Net sales increases, the benefits associated with our supply chain optimization initiatives, lower expenses related to brand support in part attributable to media cost improvements, and decreased administrative expenses, partially offset by net input cost inflation, the impact of tariffs imposed on goods imported into the United States, and unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

The increase was primarily driven by favorable value realization, the benefits associated with our supply chain optimization initiatives, and decreased administrative expenses, partially offset by volume-related Net sales decreases, higher expenses related to brand support, net input cost inflation, unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and the impact of tariffs imposed on goods imported into the United States.

The decrease was primarily driven by higher expenses related to brand support, net input cost inflation, the impact of tariffs imposed on goods imported into the United States, and unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by the benefits associated with our supply chain optimization initiatives and volume-related Net sales increases.

Historical filing backfill generated after the original filing window. It is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind KVUE

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

PFEPfizer Inc.competitorAug 7, 2025

General Litigation In 2006, J&J acquired Pfizer’s OTC business including the U.S.

Depended on by

KMBKimberly-Clark CorporationinvesteeApr 28, 2026

As a result of the pending Kenvue Acquisition, in November 2025, the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

KVUE is currently a Participant in the organic co-movement group Packaged Foods & Beverages. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 2 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.