Kenvue (KVUE) Competitors $19.03 +0.18 (+0.94%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.04 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 09/12/2025 07:50 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 Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Is JNJ or KVUE 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 Johnson & Johnson25.00% 32.49% 13.00% Kenvue 9.37%20.06%7.78% Which has more risk and volatility, JNJ or KVUE? Johnson & Johnson has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kenvue has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in JNJ or KVUE? 69.6% of Johnson & Johnson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of Kenvue shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Johnson & Johnson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Kenvue shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, JNJ or KVUE? 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 RatioJohnson & Johnson$88.82B4.83$14.07B$9.3519.05Kenvue$15.46B2.36$1.03B$0.7425.71 Does the media prefer JNJ or KVUE? In the previous week, Johnson & Johnson had 46 more articles in the media than Kenvue. MarketBeat recorded 92 mentions for Johnson & Johnson and 46 mentions for Kenvue. Johnson & Johnson's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Kenvue's score of 0.67 indicating that Johnson & Johnson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Johnson & Johnson 71 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kenvue 18 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend JNJ or KVUE? Johnson & Johnson currently has a consensus price target of $176.29, suggesting a potential downside of 1.02%. Kenvue has a consensus price target of $24.21, suggesting a potential upside of 27.22%. Given Kenvue's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kenvue is more favorable than Johnson & Johnson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Johnson & Johnson 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65Kenvue 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Is JNJ or KVUE a better dividend stock? Johnson & Johnson pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Kenvue pays an annual dividend of $0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Johnson & Johnson pays out 55.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 64 consecutive years and Kenvue has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. 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$36.17B$33.38B$16.14B$21.65BDividend Yield4.40%2.60%3.01%3.48%P/E Ratio25.7139.5118.1929.75Price / Sales2.361.8647.7168.29Price / Cash12.8116.6214.9525.00Price / Book3.788.506.134.58Net Income$1.03B$1.23B$679.99M$1.00B7 Day Performance2.11%0.41%1.12%0.65%1 Month Performance-12.43%-0.99%-0.18%3.07%1 Year Performance-18.65%37.19%5.63%14.34% Kenvue Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KVUEKenvue4.3288 of 5 stars$19.03+0.9%$24.21+27.2%-17.6%$36.17B$15.46B25.7122,000Trending NewsJNJJohnson & Johnson4.6908 of 5 stars$178.30-0.1%$176.29-1.1%+8.2%$429.40B$88.82B19.07138,100Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionHLNHaleon4.1158 of 5 stars$9.74-0.7%$12.33+26.6%-5.5%$43.65B$11.02B24.9624,561Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓SNSharkNinja3.4714 of 5 stars$114.80-2.0%$131.86+14.9%+12.0%$16.20B$5.53B31.373,688Positive NewsELFe.l.f. Beauty3.88 of 5 stars$138.15+3.1%$129.94-5.9%+18.0%$8.20B$1.31B81.27300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCOTYCoty4.8297 of 5 stars$4.32-1.3%$6.19+43.5%-54.2%$3.76B$5.89B-9.8111,636Analyst ForecastODDODDITY Tech2.6587 of 5 stars$63.68+1.1%$74.56+17.1%+77.5%$3.56B$647.04M35.38342News CoveragePositive NewsMBCMasterBrand0.9918 of 5 stars$13.39-0.9%$15.00+12.0%-15.5%$1.70B$2.78B18.6013,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑IMAXIMAX2.58 of 5 stars$31.01+4.1%$32.80+5.8%+57.0%$1.67B$352.21M51.69780FOXFFox Factory3.1768 of 5 stars$29.59+1.2%$34.86+17.8%-26.2%$1.24B$1.39B-4.894,100News CoveragePositive NewsEPCEdgewell Personal Care4.5157 of 5 stars$22.62-3.3%$29.29+29.5%-40.3%$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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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