Kenvue (KVUE) Competitors $18.08 -0.26 (-1.42%) Closing price 09/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.20 +0.12 (+0.64%) As of 09/18/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KVUE vs. JNJ, HLN, SN, ELF, COTY, ODD, MBC, IMAX, FOXF, and EPCShould you be buying Kenvue stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kenvue include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Haleon (HLN), SharkNinja (SN), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Coty (COTY), ODDITY Tech (ODD), MasterBrand (MBC), IMAX (IMAX), Fox Factory (FOXF), and Edgewell Personal Care (EPC). Kenvue vs. Its Competitors Johnson & Johnson Haleon SharkNinja e.l.f. Beauty Coty ODDITY Tech MasterBrand IMAX Fox Factory Edgewell Personal Care Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media refer more to KVUE or JNJ? In the previous week, Johnson & Johnson had 70 more articles in the media than Kenvue. MarketBeat recorded 99 mentions for Johnson & Johnson and 29 mentions for Kenvue. Johnson & Johnson's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Kenvue's score of 0.84 indicating that Johnson & Johnson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kenvue 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Johnson & Johnson 85 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KVUE or JNJ? 97.6% of Kenvue shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Johnson & Johnson shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Kenvue shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Johnson & Johnson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is KVUE or JNJ a better dividend stock? Kenvue pays an annual dividend of $0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Johnson & Johnson pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Kenvue pays out 112.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Johnson & Johnson pays out 55.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kenvue has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Johnson & Johnson has increased its dividend for 64 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, KVUE or JNJ? Kenvue has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson & Johnson has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer KVUE or JNJ? Kenvue presently has a consensus target price of $24.04, indicating a potential upside of 32.97%. Johnson & Johnson has a consensus target price of $177.87, indicating a potential upside of 2.07%. Given Kenvue's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Kenvue is more favorable than Johnson & Johnson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kenvue 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31Johnson & Johnson 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Is KVUE or JNJ more profitable? Johnson & Johnson has a net margin of 25.00% compared to Kenvue's net margin of 9.37%. Johnson & Johnson's return on equity of 32.49% beat Kenvue's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kenvue9.37% 20.06% 7.78% Johnson & Johnson 25.00%32.49%13.00% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KVUE or JNJ? Johnson & Johnson has higher revenue and earnings than Kenvue. Johnson & Johnson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kenvue, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKenvue$15.46B2.25$1.03B$0.7424.43Johnson & Johnson$88.82B4.72$14.07B$9.3518.64 SummaryJohnson & Johnson beats Kenvue on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kenvue News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KVUE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KVUE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KVUE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKenvueCONS PD IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$35.20B$33.22B$16.05B$21.58BDividend Yield4.53%2.55%3.03%3.49%P/E Ratio24.4339.8418.2630.17Price / Sales2.251.8947.7077.39Price / Cash12.4716.5214.9124.62Price / Book3.598.486.224.58Net Income$1.03B$1.23B$682.38M$1.00B7 Day Performance-4.98%-0.43%0.26%1.52%1 Month Performance-15.85%-1.03%1.73%5.96%1 Year Performance-21.05%17.74%-1.55%14.24% Kenvue Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KVUEKenvue4.3611 of 5 stars$18.08-1.4%$24.04+33.0%-22.0%$35.20B$15.46B24.4322,000Analyst ForecastJNJJohnson & Johnson4.7405 of 5 stars$178.30-0.1%$176.29-1.1%+4.9%$429.40B$88.82B19.07138,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHLNHaleon4.2531 of 5 stars$9.74-0.7%$12.33+26.6%-12.3%$43.65B$11.02B24.9624,561Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓SNSharkNinja3.2077 of 5 stars$114.80-2.0%$131.86+14.9%+11.4%$16.20B$5.53B31.373,688Positive NewsELFe.l.f. Beauty3.8991 of 5 stars$138.15+3.1%$129.94-5.9%+28.2%$8.20B$1.31B81.27300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCOTYCoty4.6888 of 5 stars$4.32-1.3%$6.19+43.5%-53.9%$3.76B$5.89B-9.8111,636ODDODDITY Tech2.4434 of 5 stars$63.68+1.1%$74.56+17.1%+71.7%$3.56B$647.04M35.38342Positive NewsMBCMasterBrand0.9396 of 5 stars$13.39-0.9%$15.00+12.0%-24.4%$1.70B$2.78B18.6013,000Short Interest ↑IMAXIMAX2.7555 of 5 stars$31.01+4.1%$32.80+5.8%+59.2%$1.67B$352.21M51.69780FOXFFox Factory3.1563 of 5 stars$29.59+1.2%$34.86+17.8%-33.8%$1.24B$1.39B-4.894,100Positive NewsEPCEdgewell Personal Care4.5401 of 5 stars$22.62-3.3%$29.29+29.5%-42.6%$1.05B$2.25B16.766,700Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JNJ Alternatives HLN Alternatives SN Alternatives ELF Alternatives COTY Alternatives ODD Alternatives MBC Alternatives IMAX Alternatives FOXF Alternatives EPC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KVUE) was last updated on 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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