EL vs KVUE
Estée Lauder Companies (The) and Kenvue, both Consumer Defensive
Kenvue is the larger company at $35B against $31B. Over the past year EL returned +18% against -6.2% for KVUE. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts EL ahead, 9/10 against 8/10.
| Figure | EL | KVUE |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $105 | $19.22 |
| Market cap | $31B | $35B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | n/a | 22.1 |
| Dividend yield | 1.6% | 4.3% |
| 1-year return | +18% | -6.2% |
| 5-year return | -66% | n/a |
| Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–10 | 9/10 | 8/10 |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Estée Lauder Companies (The)
Revenue of $3.7B in Q3 2026, net income $89M.
Kenvue
Revenue of $4.0B in Q2 2026, net income $456M. Its largest reported line is Self Care, 43% of the disclosed total.
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