Kenvue (KVUE) Competitors $16.84 +0.76 (+4.70%) As of 03:53 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, IMAX, MBC, FOXF, and LVWRShould 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), IMAX (IMAX), MasterBrand (MBC), Fox Factory (FOXF), and LiveWire Group (LVWR). Kenvue vs. Its Competitors Johnson & Johnson Haleon SharkNinja e.l.f. Beauty Coty ODDITY Tech IMAX MasterBrand Fox Factory LiveWire Group Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability. Does the media refer more to KVUE or JNJ? In the previous week, Johnson & Johnson had 109 more articles in the media than Kenvue. MarketBeat recorded 130 mentions for Johnson & Johnson and 21 mentions for Kenvue. Johnson & Johnson's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Kenvue's score of 0.38 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Johnson & Johnson 93 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, KVUE or JNJ? Kenvue has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson & Johnson has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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 better valuation & earnings, 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$15.46B2.09$1.03B$0.7422.74Johnson & Johnson$90.63B5.07$14.07B$9.3520.41 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KVUE or JNJ? 97.6% of Kenvue shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Johnson & Johnson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Kenvue shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Johnson & Johnson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is KVUE or JNJ a better dividend stock? Kenvue pays an annual dividend of $0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Johnson & Johnson pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Johnson & Johnson has raised its dividend for 64 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend KVUE or JNJ? Kenvue presently has a consensus target price of $21.54, suggesting a potential upside of 28.00%. Johnson & Johnson has a consensus target price of $191.41, suggesting a potential upside of 0.32%. Given Kenvue's higher probable upside, equities 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) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Johnson & Johnson 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 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. 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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$32.31B$31.40B$15.54B$21.83BDividend Yield5.12%2.73%3.22%3.61%P/E Ratio22.7537.0817.6329.55Price / Sales2.091.9647.8762.68Price / Cash11.0215.6114.5124.43Price / Book3.347.967.094.60Net Income$1.03B$1.23B$678.09M$1.01B7 Day Performance7.06%-3.06%-0.18%-0.57%1 Month Performance-10.98%-7.33%-0.58%2.16%1 Year Performance-21.85%18.03%-0.63%14.20% Kenvue Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KVUEKenvue4.2198 of 5 stars$16.84+4.7%$21.54+27.9%-26.4%$32.27B$15.46B22.7222,000Analyst ForecastJNJJohnson & Johnson4.6915 of 5 stars$181.63+1.1%$181.40-0.1%+18.9%$437.43B$88.82B19.43138,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHLNHaleon4.1858 of 5 stars$8.83+0.1%$12.33+39.6%-10.7%$39.52B$11.02B22.6424,561Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSNSharkNinja3.4475 of 5 stars$106.07+0.2%$131.86+24.3%-16.4%$14.97B$5.53B28.983,688Analyst DowngradeELFe.l.f. Beauty3.8459 of 5 stars$131.24+1.1%$133.40+1.6%+39.5%$7.79B$1.31B77.20300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCOTYCoty4.513 of 5 stars$4.02+0.1%$6.06+51.0%-52.7%$3.50B$5.89B-9.1211,636Analyst ForecastODDODDITY Tech2.5602 of 5 stars$61.00+0.0%$74.90+22.8%+46.6%$3.41B$647.04M33.89342News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeIMAXIMAX3.8079 of 5 stars$32.43-0.5%$33.70+3.9%+66.4%$1.74B$352.21M54.04780Analyst ForecastMBCMasterBrand1.3088 of 5 stars$13.48-1.4%$15.00+11.3%-24.0%$1.71B$2.70B18.7313,000Analyst ForecastFOXFFox Factory3.2061 of 5 stars$24.77-1.6%$33.50+35.2%-38.8%$1.04B$1.39B-4.094,100News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLVWRLiveWire Group0.0735 of 5 stars$4.64-1.4%N/A-17.4%$944.32M$23.82M-11.59220News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JNJ Alternatives HLN Alternatives SN Alternatives ELF Alternatives COTY Alternatives ODD Alternatives IMAX Alternatives MBC Alternatives FOXF Alternatives LVWR 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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