What is Kenvue's capex?

Kenvue (KVUE) reported capex of $139M in Q1 2026.

How has Kenvue's capex changed year-over-year?

Kenvue's capex decreased by 22.3% year-over-year, from $179M to $139M.

What is the long-term trend for Kenvue's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kenvue's capex has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $295M to $475M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Kenvue KVUE CapEx

CapEx at other companies

Colgate-PalmoliveCL

$138M+11.3%

Kimberly-ClarkKMB

$424M+108%

Procter & GamblePG

$1.02B+18.6%

Church & DwightCHD

$31.9M+93.3%

Estee Lauder Companies Inc.EL

$102M-16.4%

CloroxCLX

$43M-18.9%

Other financials

Income statement

See full

Revenue$3.9B+4.5%

Gross profit$2.3B+6.2%

Operating income$767.0M+37.5%

Net income$474.0M+47.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.25+47.1%

Balance sheet

See full

Cash & equivalents$1.1B+1.7%

Total debt$8.8B-8.3%

Total equity$10.6B+5.5%

Total assets$26.9B+2.3%

Cash flow

See full

Operating cash flow$489.0M+14.3%

Free cash flow$350.0M+40.6%

Valuation

See full

Market cap$36.73B-9.7%

Enterprise value$44.46B-9.5%

P/E22.6×-6.0×

P/S2.4×-0.3×

Profitability

See full

Gross margin58.4%+0.3pp

Operating margin17.2%+5.1pp

Net margin10.6%+3.7pp

FCF margin11.9%+2.4pp

Returns & leverage

See full

Return on equity15.7%+5.5pp

Debt / equity0.8×-0.1×

Current ratio1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Kenvue in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Kenvue’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Ask your AI about Kenvue's capex.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI

Claude

Questions, answered.

What is Kenvue's capex?: Kenvue (KVUE) reported capex of $139M in Q1 2026.
How has Kenvue's capex changed year-over-year?: Kenvue's capex decreased by 22.3% year-over-year, from $179M to $139M.
What is the long-term trend for Kenvue's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kenvue's capex has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $295M to $475M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.