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EL vs KVUE // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE) VS. Kenvue Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: EL 4
— KVUE 9
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: KVUE
LAST: $108.81 (-0.46%) • MKT CAP: $39.42B
net-margins
-7.90%
LAST: $19.56 (+1.19%) • MKT CAP: $37.57B
net-margins
9.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (EL VS. KVUE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | EL | KVUE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 74.00% | 58.10% | +15.90 | EL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -11.00% | 11.50% | -22.50 | KVUE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 15.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.70% | 4.58% | -2.88 | KVUE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -5.50% | 16.00% | -21.50 | KVUE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | -7.90% | 9.70% | -17.60 | KVUE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -8.20% | -2.10% | -6.10 | KVUE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.57% | 4.21% | -2.64 | KVUE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.05 | 2.21 | +1.84 | EL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | KVUE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.8 | 63.2 | +1.60 | EL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 1.05 | -0.16 | KVUE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.0x | 23.8x | +7.20 | KVUE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $39.42B | $37.57B | $1.85B | EL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | EL REV | KVUE REV | EL GROSS % | KVUE GROSS % | EL FCF | KVUE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $14.33B | $15.12B | 74.0% | 58.1% | $670.0M | $1.72B |
| FY 2024 | $15.61B | $15.46B | 71.7% | 58.0% | $1.44B | $1.33B |
| FY 2023 | $15.91B | $15.44B | — | — | $1.02B | $2.47B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
EL // BETA 0.89
KVUE // BETA 1.05