Kenvue (KVUE) Competitors

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Is JNJ or KVUE more profitable?

Johnson & Johnson has a net margin of 24.42% compared to Kenvue's net margin of 6.90%. Johnson & Johnson's return on equity of 33.46% beat Kenvue's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Johnson & Johnson	24.42%	33.46%	13.30%
Kenvue	6.90%	20.87%	8.04%

Which has more risk and volatility, JNJ or KVUE?

Johnson & Johnson has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kenvue has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Johnson & Johnson	$88.82B	4.21	$14.07B	$8.99	17.28
Kenvue	$15.46B	2.66	$1.03B	$0.55	38.92

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 3.3%. Kenvue pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Johnson & Johnson pays out 57.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kenvue pays out 149.1% 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 increased its dividend for 64 consecutive years and Kenvue has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do analysts recommend JNJ or KVUE?

Johnson & Johnson currently has a consensus target price of $171.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.05%. Kenvue has a consensus target price of $24.88, suggesting a potential upside of 16.21%. 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)	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Kenvue	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of JNJ or KVUE?

69.6% of Johnson & Johnson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of Kenvue shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Johnson & Johnson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Kenvue shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor JNJ or KVUE?

In the previous week, Johnson & Johnson had 68 more articles in the media than Kenvue. MarketBeat recorded 116 mentions for Johnson & Johnson and 48 mentions for Kenvue. Johnson & Johnson's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Kenvue's score of 0.64 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	97 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kenvue	18 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	20 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Johnson & Johnson beats Kenvue on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.