Kenvue (KVUE) is a personal care products company in the Consumer Staples sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Kenvue is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $18.05.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $18.05 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -4.88% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 28.69% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.33 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Sub-Industry: Personal Care Products
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -4.88% with an annualized volatility of 28.69%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.33 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 34.66B |
| Enterprise Value | 42.38B |
| Trailing P/E | 21.24 |
| Forward P/E | 14.6 |
| Price to Book | 3.27 |
| Price to Sales | 2.27 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.77 |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.21 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 10.61% | | Operating Margin | 21.62% | | ROE | 15.7% | | ROA | 7.07% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 4.5% | | Earnings Growth | 46.9% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 460.0% | | Payout Ratio | 98.51% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 15.29B | | Total Debt | 8.8B | | Total Cash | 1.08B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.86B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.26B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $22.87$ | | 52W Low | $14.02$ | | 50-Day Avg | $17.37$ | | 200-Day Avg | $17.37$ | | Beta | 0.5 | | Shares Outstanding | 1.92B | | Float Shares | 1.92B | | Insider Holdings | 0.05% | | Institutional Holdings | 95.44% | | Short Ratio | 3.39 | | Short % of Float | 4.21% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $23.0$ | | Target Low | $18.0$ | | Target Mean | $19.5$ | | Target Median | $19.0$ | | # of Analysts | 12 | | Recommendation | none |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.