Kenvue (KVUE) Competitors

Unilever (NYSE:UL) and Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor UL or KVUE?

In the previous week, Kenvue had 27 more articles in the media than Unilever. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Kenvue and 20 mentions for Unilever. Unilever's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Kenvue's score of 1.31 indicating that Unilever is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Unilever	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kenvue	37 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is UL or KVUE more profitable?

Kenvue has a net margin of 6.66% compared to Unilever's net margin of 0.00%. Kenvue's return on equity of 20.97% beat Unilever's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unilever	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kenvue	6.66%	20.97%	8.17%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, UL or KVUE?

Unilever has higher revenue and earnings than Kenvue. Unilever 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
Unilever	$60.76B	2.55	$6.22B	$3.49	17.94
Kenvue	$15.46B	2.92	$1.03B	$0.53	44.61

Is UL or KVUE a better dividend stock?

Unilever pays an annual dividend of $1.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Kenvue pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Unilever pays out 53.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kenvue pays out 154.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do analysts prefer UL or KVUE?

Unilever currently has a consensus target price of $66.33, indicating a potential upside of 5.97%. Kenvue has a consensus target price of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.50%. Given Unilever's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Unilever is more favorable than Kenvue.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unilever	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Kenvue	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31

Which has more risk & volatility, UL or KVUE?

Unilever has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kenvue has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in UL or KVUE?

9.7% of Unilever shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of Kenvue shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Unilever shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Kenvue shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer UL or KVUE?

Unilever received 472 more outperform votes than Kenvue when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 51.67% of users gave Unilever an outperform vote while only 44.44% of users gave Kenvue an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Unilever	Outperform Votes 496 51.67%	Underperform Votes 464 48.33%
Kenvue	Outperform Votes 24 44.44%	Underperform Votes 30 55.56%

Summary

Unilever beats Kenvue on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.