KVUE vs PRGO vs HNST Stock Comparison

Kenvue, Perrigo and Honest Company Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KVUE Kenvue Inc.
$19.57 +9.3% 1M +36.8% 1Y
Market cap
$37.58B
P/E
22.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.41B
Div. yield
5.34%
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
6 wins
PRGO PERRIGO Co plc
$15.90 +6.1% 1M -25.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.20B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.14B
Div. yield
–
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
2 wins
HNST Honest Company, Inc.
$4.59 -11.9% 1M +32.7% 1Y
Market cap
$474.50M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$342.01M
Div. yield
–
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Kenvue leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Kenvue 6, Perrigo 2, Honest Company 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKVUEPRGOHNSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $37.58B $2.20B $474.50M KVUE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.7x -1.3x -39.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.0x 6.8x 38.3x PRGO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.8% -4.2% -12.3% KVUE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.8% -41.9% -3.6% KVUE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% -26.2% — KVUE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x -2.3x — PRGO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.34% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +36.8% -25.3% +32.7% KVUE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -18.9%/yr -12.9%/yr HNST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.2% 57.3% 71.4% KVUE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 39/100 74/100 HNST

Percentile Scorecard

KVUEPRGOHNST

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

AxisKVUEPRGOHNST
Valuation 59 #22 of 52 45 #29 of 52 71 #16 of 52
Growth 55 #23 of 50 6 #47 of 50 65 #18 of 50
Profitability 75 #12 of 45 18 #37 of 45 48 #24 of 45
Financial Health 44 #32 of 56 33 #38 of 56 95 #4 of 56
Shareholder Returns 73 #9 of 31 93 #3 of 31 90 #4 of 31
Overall 61 39 74
  • KVUE ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • PRGO ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • HNST 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

PeriodKVUEPRGOHNSTSPY
1 month +9.3%+6.1%-11.9% +0.7%
3 months +1.4%+54.2%+23.4% +3.7%
6 months +11.6%+34.3%+31.1% +7.1%
Year to date +13.4%+14.2%+77.9% +12.8%
1 year +36.8%-25.3%+32.7% +11.9%
3 years +5.0%-41.4%+295.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year +1.6%-16.3%+58.2% +22.8%
5 years —-64.8%-49.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year —-18.9%-12.9% +10.9%
10 years —-81.7%— +262.0%
10 years, per year —-15.6%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKVUEPRGOHNSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.2%57.3%71.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.9%59.5%68.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.051.031.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.52-0.440.46 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.7%-80.7%-89.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.6%-25.3%-22.9% -1.2%
52-week high $19.89$21.28$5.95 $779.14
52-week low $14.24$9.25$2.10 $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.

MultipleKVUEPRGOHNST
P/E now vs peer median 22.7xmedian 18.7x -1.3xmedian 18.7x -41.8xmedian 18.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.5x 0.5xmedian 1.5x 1.5xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.1xmedian 13.0x -4.1xmedian 13.0x -34.6xmedian 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.6xmedian 18.9x 18.5xmedian 18.9x 10.0xmedian 18.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 2.2x 0.9xmedian 2.2x 3.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -4.57median 1.01 0.01median 1.01 -0.96median 1.01

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 monthsKVUEPRGOHNST
Revenue $15.41B $4.14B $342.01M
Gross profit $8.97B $1.38B $121.96M
Operating income $2.63B -$1.56B -$14.94M
Net income $1.66B -$1.73B -$12.17M
Free cash flow $1.91B $119.30M $52.71M
R&D – $95.00M $7.12M
EPS (diluted) $0.86 $-12.43 $-0.11
Cash & equivalents $1.11B $399.70M $105.90M
Total debt $8.48B $3.29B –
Shares (diluted) 1.92B 139.60M 113.11M
Enterprise value $33.19B $478.39M $117.20M

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
MetricKVUEPRGOHNST
P/E 22.7x -1.3x -41.8x
P/FCF 19.6x 18.5x 10.0x
P/Operating cash flow 16.2x 11.2x 9.3x
P/S 2.4x 0.5x 1.5x
P/B 3.6x 0.9x 3.2x
P/Tangible book 17.5x 6.8x 3.2x
EV/EBITDA 14.1x -4.1x -34.6x
EV/EBIT 17.1x -3.3x -28.1x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 1.2x 1.2x
EV/FCF 23.5x 42.8x 8.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.3x 26.0x 7.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.57 0.01 -0.96

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKVUEPRGOHNST
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.8% -4.2% -12.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.0% -3.6% 0.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.1% -10.8% -20.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.7% -4.6% 10.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 10.2% -644.9% -437.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -2.9% -123.9% 35.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 16.9% -2,060% -287.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.5% -194.8% 40.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 17.2% -2,039% -289.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.0% -192.7% 43.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 11.2% -46.5% 1,143%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -14.8% 47.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 17.2% -53.5% 977.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -20.4% 45.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKVUEPRGOHNST
Gross margin 58.2% 33.3% 35.7%
EBITDA margin 20.7% -29.8% -3.6%
Operating margin 17.1% -37.7% -4.4%
Pretax margin 14.4% -38.9% -3.5%
Net margin 10.8% -41.9% -3.6%
FCF margin 12.4% 2.9% 15.4%
Operating cash flow margin 15.1% 4.7% 16.5%
Return on equity 15.7% -69.2% -7.2%
Return on assets 6.2% -22.3% -5.6%
Return on invested capital 10.2% -26.2% –
Return on capital employed 12.6% -23.2% -9.0%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x 1.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x -0.1x -4.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 1.1% 3.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKVUEPRGOHNST
Debt / assets 31.7% 43.3% –
Debt / equity 0.8x 1.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x -2.3x –
Debt / FCF 4.4x 27.6x –
Liabilities / assets 60.5% 66.9% 24.1%
Equity / assets 39.5% 33.1% 75.9%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.0x 2.3x 3.9x
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.1x 2.9x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.4x 2.1x
Altman Z-score 2.29 -0.39 4.97

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKVUEPRGOHNST
Dividend yield 5.3% 7.3% –
Net buyback yield 0.2% – 3.6%
Shareholder yield 5.5% 7.3% 3.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusKVUEPRGOHNST
Forward P/E 16.0xFY2026 6.8xFY2026 38.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.22FY2026 $2.33FY2026 $0.12FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.0%FY2026 -15.3%FY2026 +71.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.8% -1.3% 0.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.05BFY2026 $4.21BFY2026 $307.35MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.1%FY2026 -0.9%FY2026 -17.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.4% -0.8% +12.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKVUEPRGOHNST
Held by institutions 94.3% 100.0% 45.0%
Institutions holding 1,008 339 146
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +6.4% +5.2%
Institutions buying 528 194 94
Institutions selling 353 92 36
Buyers to sellers 1.50 2.11 2.61

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.

KVUEPRGOHNST
KVUE 1.00 0.28 0.12
PRGO 0.28 1.00 0.11
HNST 0.12 0.11 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KVUE, PRGO and HNST?

Kenvue (KVUE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kenvue (KVUE) $37.58B, Perrigo (PRGO) $2.20B, Honest Company (HNST) $474.50M.

Which company is growing faster?

Kenvue (KVUE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kenvue (KVUE) +1.8%, Perrigo (PRGO) -4.2%, Honest Company (HNST) -12.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kenvue (KVUE) has the highest net margin (Kenvue (KVUE) 10.8%, Perrigo (PRGO) -41.9%, Honest Company (HNST) -3.6%). On return on invested capital, Kenvue (KVUE) leads (Kenvue (KVUE) 10.2%, Perrigo (PRGO) -26.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kenvue (KVUE) returned the most: Kenvue (KVUE) +36.8%, Perrigo (PRGO) -25.3%, Honest Company (HNST) +32.7%. Over five years, Honest Company (HNST) compounded fastest (Perrigo (PRGO) -18.9%/yr, Honest Company (HNST) -12.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Kenvue (KVUE) 5.34%, Perrigo (PRGO) 0.00%, Honest Company (HNST) 0.00%. Perrigo (PRGO) and Honest Company (HNST) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kenvue (KVUE) has been the steadiest (Kenvue (KVUE) 24.2%, Perrigo (PRGO) 57.3%, Honest Company (HNST) 71.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KVUE, PRGO and HNST?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Kenvue (KVUE) leads on 6. 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.