What is Kenvue's stock-based comp?

Kenvue (KVUE) reported stock-based comp of $29M in Q1 2026.

How has Kenvue's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Kenvue's stock-based comp decreased by 34.1% year-over-year, from $44M to $29M.

What is the long-term trend for Kenvue's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kenvue's stock-based comp has grown at a -0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $141M to $136M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Kenvue KVUE Stock-Based Comp

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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+14.3%

CapEx$139.0M-22.3%

Free cash flow$350.0M+40.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$36.73B-9.7%

Enterprise value$44.46B-9.5%

P/E22.6×-6.0×

P/S2.4×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin58.4%+0.3pp

Operating margin17.2%+5.1pp

Net margin10.6%+3.7pp

FCF margin11.9%+2.4pp

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

Reported directly by Kenvue in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

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 stock-based comp?: Kenvue (KVUE) reported stock-based comp of $29M in Q1 2026.
How has Kenvue's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Kenvue's stock-based comp decreased by 34.1% year-over-year, from $44M to $29M.
What is the long-term trend for Kenvue's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kenvue's stock-based comp has grown at a -0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $141M to $136M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.