Kenvue (KVUE) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026)
Kenvue (KVUE) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 12.45% for Q1 2026, up 285.0% year-over-year from 3.23% in Q1 2025, and up 9.42% quarter-over-quarter from 11.38% in Q4 2025.
Kenvue (KVUE) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kenvue (KVUE) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 4 consecutive years, with 12.45% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 285.0% year-over-year to 12.45%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.45% (up 285.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.84%, up 307.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 12.45% in Q1 2026 per KVUE's latest filing, from 11.38% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 18.5% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 8.77% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 11.95% across 4 years, with a median of 11.38% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 974 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 285 bps.
- Kenvue's Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.43% in 2023, then dropped by 22 bps to 8.97% in 2024, then climbed by 27 bps to 11.38% in 2025, then increased by 9 bps to 12.45% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KVUE's Return on Capital Employed at 12.45% in Q1 2026, 11.38% in Q4 2025, and 11.23% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 29.67% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 12.57% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 23.10% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 3.12% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 14.08% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 38.28% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -5.54% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 6.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 12.57% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 12.45% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 11.38% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 11.23% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 11.53% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.60% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 8.97% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 8.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.43% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 18.50% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 15.80% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 15.49% |