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Kenvue KVUE Net debt / EBITDA

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Other financials

Income statement

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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

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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

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Operating cash flow$489.0M+14.2%
CapEx$139.0M-22.4%
Free cash flow$350.0M+40.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$34.58B-27.9%
Enterprise value$42.31B-25.0%
P/E21.3×-24.1×
P/S2.3×-0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin58.4%+0.3pp
Operating margin17.2%+5.1pp
Net margin10.6%+3.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.7%+5.5pp
Debt / equity0.8×-0.1×
Current ratio1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Kenvue’s reported figures.

net debt/ebitda=2.4×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is Kenvue's net debt / EBITDA?
Kenvue (KVUE) reported net debt / EBITDA of 2.4× in Q1 2026.
How has Kenvue's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Kenvue's net debt / EBITDA decreased by 30.2% year-over-year, from 3.5× to 2.4×.
What is the long-term trend for Kenvue's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Kenvue's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a 38.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.3× to 12.1×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.