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KVUE (Kenvue) WACC % :9.34% (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Kenvue WACC %?

As of today (2024-10-31), Kenvue's weighted average cost of capital is 9.34%%. Kenvue's ROIC % is 8.85% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Kenvue earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.

For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.


Kenvue WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kenvue's WACC % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Kenvue WACC % Chart

Kenvue Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
WACC %
- - - - 9.07

Kenvue Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
WACC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.92 9.37 9.07 9.15 9.23

Competitive Comparison of Kenvue's WACC %

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Kenvue's WACC %, along with its competitors' market caps and WACC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kenvue's WACC % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kenvue's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kenvue's WACC % falls into.



Kenvue WACC % Calculation

The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.

WACC=E/(E + D)*Cost of Equity+D/(E + D)*Cost of Debt*(1 - Tax Rate)

1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, Kenvue's market capitalization (E) is $43914.786 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Jun. 2024, Kenvue's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $8536.6 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 43914.786 / (43914.786 + 8536.6) = 0.8372
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 8536.6 / (43914.786 + 8536.6) = 0.1628

2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 4.282%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Kenvue's beta cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 4.282% + 1 * 6% = 10.282%

3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Jun. 2024, Kenvue's interest expense (positive number) was $491 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $8536.6 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 491 / 8536.6 = 5.7517%.

4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = 315 / 1434 = 21.97%.

Kenvue's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:

WACC=E / (E + D)*Cost of Equity+D / (E + D)*Cost of Debt*(1 - Tax Rate)
=0.8372*10.282%+0.1628*5.7517%*(1 - 21.97%)
=9.34%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Kenvue  (NYSE:KVUE) WACC % Explanation

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Kenvue's weighted average cost of capital is 9.34%%. Kenvue's ROIC % is 8.85% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Kenvue earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.


Be Aware

1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.

2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.

3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.

4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.


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Kenvue Business Description

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Address
199 Grandview Road, Skillman, NJ, USA, 08558
Kenvue is the world's largest pure-play consumer health company by sales, generating $15 billion in annual revenue. Formerly known as Johnson & Johnson's consumer segment, Kenvue spun off and went public in May 2023. It operates in a variety of silos within consumer health, such as cough, cold and allergy care, pain management, face and body care, and oral care, as well as women's health. Its portfolio includes a wide array of some of the most well-known brands in the space, including Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson's, Aveeno, and Neutrogena. Despite playing in a fragmented industry with intense competition and ever-changing consumer preferences, many of Kenvue's brands are the global leader in their respective segment thanks to their strong brand power.
Executives
Allison Richard E Jr director 30 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DR, ANN ARBOR MI 48105
Seemantini Godbole director 1000 LOWE'S BOULEVARD, MOORESVILLE NC 28117
Bing Xie officer: Group President, Asia Pacific 199 GRANDVIEW ROAD, SKILLMAN NJ 08558
Donna Lorenson officer: Chief Corp Affairs Officer 199 GRANDVIEW ROAD, SKILLMAN NJ 08558
Matthew Orlando officer: General Counsel 199 GRANDVIEW ROAD, SKILLMAN NJ 08558
Luani Alvarado officer: Chief People Officer 199 GRANDVIEW ROAD, SKILLMAN NJ 08558
Jan Meurer officer: Chief Growth Officer 199 GRANDVIEW ROAD, SKILLMAN NJ 08558
Carlton Lawson officer: Group President, EMEA 199 GRANDVIEW ROAD, SKILLMAN NJ 08558
Caroline Tillett officer: Chief Scientific Officer 199 GRANDVIEW ROAD, SKILLMAN NJ 08558
Bernardo Tavares officer: Chief Tech & Data Officer 199 GRANDVIEW ROAD, SKILLMAN NJ 08558
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