KVUE vs BBWI vs CL Stock Comparison

Kenvue, Bath & Body Works and Colgate Palmolive Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KVUE Kenvue Inc.
$19.33 +8.0% 1M +33.2% 1Y
Market cap
$37.58B
P/E
22.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.41B
Div. yield
–
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
2 wins
BBWI Bath & Body Works, Inc.
$21.64 +33.7% 1M -17.1% 1Y
Market cap
$4.90B
P/E
7.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.38B
Div. yield
–
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
4 wins
CL Colgate Palmolive Co
$91.70 +5.9% 1M +18.9% 1Y
Market cap
$74.48B
P/E
36.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.05B
Div. yield
0.02%
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Colgate Palmolive leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Colgate Palmolive 5, Bath & Body Works 4, Kenvue 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKVUEBBWICLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $37.58B $4.90B $74.48B CL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.7x 7.4x 36.6x BBWI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.8x 7.7x 24.5x BBWI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.8% +0.1% +5.2% CL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.8% 9.0% 9.7% KVUE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% 32.2% 27.2% BBWI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 2.0x 1.7x CL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +33.2% -17.1% +18.9% KVUE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -20.7%/yr +3.8%/yr CL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.3% 61.9% 23.3% CL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 64/100 62/100 BBWI

Percentile Scorecard

KVUEBBWICL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisKVUEBBWICL
Valuation 61 #21 of 52 86 #8 of 52 49 #27 of 52
Growth 55 #23 of 50 47 #27 of 50 57 #22 of 50
Profitability 75 #12 of 45 93 #4 of 45 96 #3 of 45
Financial Health 44 #32 of 56 31 #39 of 56 51 #28 of 56
Shareholder Returns 77 #8 of 31 63 #12 of 31 57 #14 of 31
Overall 62 64 62
  • KVUE ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • BBWI ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • CL ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodKVUEBBWICLSPY
1 month +8.0%+33.7%+5.9% +0.9%
3 months -2.4%+9.9%-1.9% +5.9%
6 months +12.2%+18.1%+8.5% +8.5%
Year to date +12.1%+7.8%+16.0% +13.3%
1 year +33.2%-17.1%+18.9% +12.4%
3 years +6.2%-23.5%+27.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year +2.0%-8.6%+8.5% +23.5%
5 years —-68.7%+20.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year —-20.7%+3.8% +11.0%
10 years —-63.7%+28.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year —-9.6%+2.6% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureKVUEBBWICLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.3%61.9%23.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.9%63.7%22.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.061.42-0.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.37-0.280.81 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.7%-81.1%-31.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.8%-17.1%-7.5% -0.9%
52-week high $19.89$26.09$99.14 $779.14
52-week low $14.24$14.85$74.98 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleKVUEBBWICL
P/E now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 18.4x 7.1xmedian 18.4x 36.0xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.6x 0.6xmedian 1.6x 3.5xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 12.8x 5.2xmedian 12.8x 21.1xmedian 12.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.4xmedian 18.7x —median 18.7x 18.9xmedian 18.7x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 2.1x -4.1xmedian 2.1x 129.2xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -4.51median 0.97 3.35median 0.97 2.96median 0.97

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsKVUEBBWICL
Revenue $15.41B $7.38B $21.05B
Gross profit $8.97B $3.23B $12.72B
Operating income $2.63B $1.13B $3.13B
Net income $1.66B $662.00M $2.16B
Free cash flow $1.91B – $3.86B
EPS (diluted) $0.86 $3.28 $2.54
Cash & equivalents $1.11B $794.00M $1.37B
Total debt $8.48B $3.61B $7.86B
Shares (diluted) 1.92B 202.00M 801.80M
Enterprise value $33.20B $2.56B $69.20B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricKVUEBBWICL
P/E 22.4x 7.1x 36.0x
P/FCF 19.4x – 18.9x
P/Operating cash flow 16.0x – 16.4x
P/S 2.4x 0.6x 3.5x
P/B 3.5x -4.1x 129.2x
P/Tangible book 17.3x -3.6x -78.7x
EV/EBITDA 13.9x 5.2x 21.1x
EV/EBIT 16.9x 6.3x 25.4x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 1.0x 3.8x
EV/FCF 23.2x – 20.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.1x – 17.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.51 3.35 2.96

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKVUEBBWICL
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.8% 0.1% 5.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.0% -0.3% 4.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.1% -1.6% 5.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.7% 0.9% 6.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 10.2% -10.2% -26.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -2.9% -2.5% 1.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 16.9% -9.1% -29.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.5% -2.1% 8.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 17.2% -5.0% -29.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.0% 2.1% 12.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 11.2% – 13.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 12.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 17.2% – 14.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 17.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKVUEBBWICL
Gross margin 58.2% 43.8% 60.4%
EBITDA margin 20.7% 18.7% 17.9%
Operating margin 17.1% 15.4% 14.9%
Pretax margin 14.4% 12.2% 14.0%
Net margin 10.8% 9.0% 9.7%
FCF margin 12.4% – 18.3%
Operating cash flow margin 15.1% – 21.2%
Return on equity 15.7% – 410.8%
Return on assets 6.2% 12.9% 12.9%
Return on invested capital 10.2% 32.2% 27.2%
Return on capital employed 12.6% 33.3% 29.7%
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.4x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x – 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKVUEBBWICL
Debt / assets 31.7% 70.1% 46.8%
Debt / equity 0.8x -3.4x 13.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 2.0x 1.7x
Debt / FCF 4.4x – 2.0x
Liabilities / assets 60.5% 120.5% 96.6%
Equity / assets 39.5% -20.5% 3.4%
Interest coverage – 4.2x 12.3x
Current ratio 1.0x 1.2x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.5x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.28 2.33 6.84

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKVUEBBWICL
Dividend yield 5.4% 3.7% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 0.2% – 1.5%
Shareholder yield 5.6% 3.7% 3.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 84.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 47.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 1.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 1.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusKVUEBBWICL
Forward P/E 15.8xFY2026 7.7xFY2026 24.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.22FY2026 $2.80FY2026 $3.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.0%FY2026 -12.8%FY2026 +1.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.8% -5.7% +11.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.05BFY2026 $7.36BFY2026 $22.42BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.1%FY2026 +1.0%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.4% +0.2% +2.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKVUEBBWICL
Held by institutions 94.3% 100.0% 83.8%
Institutions holding 1,007 463 2,015
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +1.6% 0.0%
Institutions buying 527 244 919
Institutions selling 353 171 720
Buyers to sellers 1.49 1.43 1.28

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

KVUEBBWICL
KVUE 1.00 0.15 0.50
BBWI 0.15 1.00 0.16
CL 0.50 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KVUE, BBWI and CL?

Colgate Palmolive (CL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kenvue (KVUE) $37.58B, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) $4.90B, Colgate Palmolive (CL) $74.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, KVUE, BBWI and CL?

Bath & Body Works (BBWI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kenvue (KVUE) 22.7x, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) 7.4x, Colgate Palmolive (CL) 36.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) is cheapest (Kenvue (KVUE) 15.8x, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) 7.7x, Colgate Palmolive (CL) 24.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Colgate Palmolive (CL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kenvue (KVUE) +1.8%, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) +0.1%, Colgate Palmolive (CL) +5.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kenvue (KVUE) has the highest net margin (Kenvue (KVUE) 10.8%, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) 9.0%, Colgate Palmolive (CL) 9.7%). On return on invested capital, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) leads (Kenvue (KVUE) 10.2%, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) 32.2%, Colgate Palmolive (CL) 27.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kenvue (KVUE) returned the most: Kenvue (KVUE) +33.2%, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) -17.1%, Colgate Palmolive (CL) +18.9%. Over five years, Colgate Palmolive (CL) compounded fastest (Bath & Body Works (BBWI) -20.7%/yr, Colgate Palmolive (CL) +3.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Kenvue (KVUE) 0.00%, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) 0.00%, Colgate Palmolive (CL) 0.02%. Kenvue (KVUE) and Bath & Body Works (BBWI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Colgate Palmolive (CL) has been the steadiest (Kenvue (KVUE) 24.3%, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) 61.9%, Colgate Palmolive (CL) 23.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KVUE, BBWI and CL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Colgate Palmolive (CL) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.