Equity
Retained Earnings
Kenvue Retained Earnings increased by 37.3% to -$128.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.5%, from -$163.00M to -$128.00M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Consistent growth in retained earnings signals a profitable business model that can sustain itself without constant external capital raises.
Detailed definition
The cumulative amount of net income that has been reinvested in the business rather than distributed to shareholders as...
Peer comparison
Mature, highly profitable companies like Apple may actually see this decrease if they return more cash to shareholders via buybacks than they earn in net income.
Metric ID:
retained_earningsHistorical Data
13 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $430.00M | $485.00M | $429.00M | $342.00M | $17.00M | $7.00M | -$93.00M | -$163.00M | -$136.00M | -$136.00M | -$204.00M | -$128.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | +12.8% | -11.5% | -20.3% | -95.0% | -58.8% | <-999% | -75.3% | +16.6% | +0.0% | -50.0% | +37.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -96.0% | -98.6% | -121.7% | -147.7% | -900.0% | <-999% | -119.4% | +21.5% |
Range-$204.00M – $485.00M
Avg YoY Growth-438.1%
Median YoY Growth-120.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kenvue's retained earnings?
- Kenvue (KVUE) reported retained earnings of -$128.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Kenvue's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Kenvue's retained earnings increased by 21.5% year-over-year, from -$163.00M to -$128.00M.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it started, after paying out any dividends.