Kenvue (KVUE)
NYSEConsumer StaplesHousehold & Personal ProductsSnapshot 2026-10-29
$19.56+1.19%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer StaplesHousehold & Personal ProductsSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Staples is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Net sales growth near 4.5% YoY: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 2% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 36% growth a year, above the roughly 3% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationRelatively steady — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskKVUE’s case centers on steady consumer-brand sales, though recent revenue growth has slowed. Its next-quarter reported result must support that case; Q2 FY2026 revenue grew 3.0% year over year, and earnings missed. KVUE trades at 17× P/E versus a 16× peer median; expectations price in more growth than our forecast. The latest earnings miss adds risk, with our model putting the next-quarter miss probability near 21%. Net sales growth near 4.5% year over year needs review, so the comparison remains unverified. Peer multiples imply a price about 36% below where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. KVUE is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 14 analysts currently covering KVUE (as of Oct 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Consumer Staples (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Complete merger with Kimberly-Clark
Delisting signals the Kimberly-Clark merger is nearing completion, advancing the tracked transaction objective.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Increase net sales
Quarterly profit miss signals execution pressure and may hinder net-sales and profitability objectives.
Advances: Complete merger with Kimberly-Clark
Debt offering funds the planned merger, advancing transaction completion without changing its strategic merits.
Advances: Complete merger with Kimberly-Clark
EU approval is crucial for merger completion.
Advances: Complete merger with Kimberly-Clark
Consents support merger completion with Kimberly-Clark.
Threatens: Complete merger with Kimberly-Clark
Executive changes may disrupt merger integration efforts.
Advances: Complete merger with Kimberly-Clark
Remedies enhance merger approval likelihood, supporting growth objective.
Threatens: Complete merger with Kimberly-Clark
EU remedies may delay or complicate merger completion.
