Kenvue Inc 10-Q for FY2025 Q1
Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)
10-Q
2025-05-08
For: 2025-03-30
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About this 10-Q
Kenvue Inc filed this 10-Q on May 8, 2025, covering the quarter ended March 30, 2025 (FY2025 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 30, 2025, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $3.74B
- down 3.9% from $3.89B a year earlier
- Net income
- $322M
- up 8.8% from net income of $296M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.17
- up 13.3% from $0.15 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||
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Commission File Number: 001-41697
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(908 ) 874-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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On May 2, 2025, 1,919,909,938 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Kenvue Inc.’s other publicly available documents contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and reflect management’s assumptions, views, plans, objectives, and projections about the future. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “plans,” “expects,” “will,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” and other words of similar meaning in conjunction with, among other things: discussions of future operations; expected operating results and financial performance; impact of planned acquisitions and dispositions; our strategy for growth and cost savings; product development activities; regulatory approvals; market position; expenditures; and the effects of the Separation (as defined in Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Description of the Company and Business Segments,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein) on our business.
As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, “Kenvue,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and similar terms include Kenvue Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
Because forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions regarding future events, they are subject to risks, uncertainties, and changes that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. You should realize that if underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, our actual results and financial condition could vary materially from expectations and projections expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to:
•Our ability to expand globally, implement our digital strategy, and respond appropriately to competitive pressure, including from private-label brands and generic non-branded products, market trends, increased costs, and customer and consumer preferences;
•The rapidly changing retail landscape, including our dependence on key retailers, policies of our customers, the emergence of e-commerce and other alternative retail channels, and challenges with innovation and research and development;
•Product reliability, safety, and/or efficacy concerns, whether or not based on scientific or factual evidence, potentially resulting in governmental investigations, regulatory action (including, but not limited to, the shutdown of manufacturing facilities, product relabeling or withdrawal of product from the market), private claims and lawsuits, significant remediation and related costs, safety alerts, product shortages, product recalls, declining sales, reputational damage, and share price impact;
•The potential that the expected benefits and opportunities from the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative (as defined in Note 15, “Restructuring Expenses and Operating Model Optimization Initiatives,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein) or any other planned or completed restructuring, cost-saving, or other strategic initiative, acquisition, or divestiture may not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected;
•Our ability to establish, maintain, protect, and enforce intellectual property rights, as well as address the threats of counterfeit and other unauthorized versions of our products;
•Allegations that our products infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties;
•The impact of negative publicity and failed marketing efforts;
•Difficulties and delays in manufacturing, internally or within the supply chain, which may lead to business interruptions, product shortages, withdrawals or suspensions of products from the market, and potential regulatory action;
•Our reliance on third-party relationships, global supply chains, and production and distribution processes, which may adversely affect supply, sourcing, and pricing of materials used in our products, and impact our ability to forecast product demand;
•Interruptions, breakdowns, invasions, corruptions, destruction, and breaches of our information technology or operational technology systems or those of a third party;
•The development, deployment, use, and regulation of artificial intelligence in our internal processes, manufacturing operations, products and services, as well as our business more broadly;
•The potential for labor disputes, strikes, work stoppages, and similar labor relations matters, and the impact of minimum wage increases;
•Our ability to attract and retain talented, highly skilled employees and to implement succession plans for our senior management;
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•Climate change, extreme weather, and natural disasters, or legal, regulatory or market measures to address climate change;
•The impact of increasing scrutiny, emerging legal and regulatory requirements, and rapidly evolving expectations from stakeholders regarding environmental, social, and governance matters;
•The potential for insurance to be unavailable or insufficient to cover losses we may incur;
•Legal proceedings related to talc or talc-containing products, such as Johnson’s® Baby Powder, sold outside the United States and Canada, and other risks and uncertainties related to talc or talc-containing products, including the ability of our former parent Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) to fully satisfy its obligation to indemnify us in the United States and Canada for the Talc-Related Liabilities (as defined in Note 13, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein);
•The impact of legal proceedings and the uncertainty of their outcome, whether or not we believe they have merit;
•Changes to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and related interpretations;
•Potential changes in export/import and trade laws, regulations, and policies, such as new or increased tariffs, sanctions, quotas, or trade barriers;
•Changes in tax laws and regulations, increased audit scrutiny by tax authorities and exposures to additional tax liabilities potentially in excess of existing reserves;
•The impact of inflation and fluctuations in interest rates and currency exchange rates;
•The impact of a natural disaster, catastrophe, epidemic, pandemic, and global tension, including armed conflict, or other event;
•The impact of impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets;
•Our ability to maintain satisfactory credit ratings and access credit markets;
•Our ability to achieve the expected benefits of the Separation from J&J and related transactions;
•Restrictions on our business, potential tax and indemnification liabilities and substantial charges in connection with the Separation and related transactions;
•Failure of our rebranding efforts in connection with the Separation to achieve market acceptance, and the impact of our continued use of legacy J&J branding, including the “Johnson’s®” brand; and
•Our substantial indebtedness, including the restrictions and covenants in our debt agreements.
Additional information about these factors and about the material factors or assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements may be found under the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal twelve months ended December 29, 2024 filed on February 24, 2025 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in our other filings with the SEC. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors, and you should not consider the risks described above to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. We do not undertake to publicly update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information or future events or developments, except as required by law.
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
KENVUE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited; Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data; Shares in Thousands)
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| Accumulated deficit | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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KENVUE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited; Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data; Shares in Millions)
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| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Diluted | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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KENVUE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited; Dollars in Millions)
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| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Employee benefit plans | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives and hedges | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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KENVUE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited; Dollars in Millions; Shares in Thousands)
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| Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 29, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock under the Kenvue 2023 Plan, net | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiscal Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock under the Kenvue 2023 Plan, net | — | ( | — | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury stock | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Separation-related adjustments | — | — | ( | — | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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KENVUE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited; Dollars in Millions)
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| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
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| Trade receivables | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other current and non-current assets | ( | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
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| Other liabilities | ( | |||||||||||||
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| Purchases of property, plant, and equipment | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
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| Net cash flows used in investing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Cash flows used in financing activities | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from commercial paper program, net of issuance cost | ||||||||||||||
Repayment of Senior Notes | ( | |||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury stock | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other financing activities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | ( | |||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | ||||||||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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KENVUE INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of the Company and Business Segments
Kenvue Inc. (“Kenvue” or the “Company”) is a pure-play consumer health company with iconic brands including Aveeno®, BAND-AID® Brand, Johnson’s®, Listerine®, Neutrogena®, Tylenol®, and Zyrtec®. The Company is organized into three reportable business segments: Self Care, Skin Health and Beauty, and Essential Health. The Self Care segment includes a broad product range such as pain care; cough, cold, and allergy; digestive health; smoking cessation; eye care; and other products. The Skin Health and Beauty segment is focused on face and body care, as well as hair, sun, and other products. The Essential Health segment includes oral care, baby care, women’s health, wound care, and other products.
Kenvue was initially formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”). In November 2021, J&J announced its intention to separate its Consumer Health segment (the “Consumer Health Business”) into a new, publicly traded company (the “Separation”). On April 4, 2023, in connection with the Separation, J&J completed in all material respects the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Consumer Health Business to the Company and its subsidiaries, other than the transfer of certain Deferred Local Businesses (as defined below in “—Variable Interest Entities and Net Economic Benefit Arrangements”).
On May 3, 2023, the registration statement related to the initial public offering of Kenvue’s common stock was declared effective, and on May 4, 2023, Kenvue’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “KVUE” (the “Kenvue IPO”).
On July 24, 2023, J&J announced an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) under which its shareholders could exchange shares of J&J common stock for shares of Kenvue common stock owned by J&J. On August 23, 2023, J&J completed the Exchange Offer and, as a result, Kenvue became a fully independent company.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods indicated. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the fiscal twelve months ended December 29, 2024 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 24, 2025 with the SEC.
Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its affiliates and entities consolidated under the variable interest and voting models.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current fiscal year presentation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenue and expenses during the periods reported. Estimates are used when accounting for, among other things, sales discounts, trade promotions, rebates, allowances and incentives, product liabilities, income taxes and related valuation allowances, withholding taxes, pensions, postretirement benefits, fair value of financial instruments, stock-based compensation assumptions, depreciation, amortization, employee benefits, contingencies, and the valuation of goodwill, intangible assets, and liabilities. Actual results may or may not differ from those estimates.
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Assets Held for Sale
On February 21, 2024, the Company listed its former corporate headquarters in Skillman, New Jersey for sale, which met the criteria to be classified as held for sale at that date. The Skillman, New Jersey facility continues to meet the criteria for held for sale classification as of March 30, 2025. The held for sale asset is measured at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell.
The results of the impairment test performed upon classification as held for sale indicated that the carrying value of the Skillman, New Jersey facility exceeded its estimated fair value less costs to sell by $68 million. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge equivalent to that amount within Impairment charges in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024. The fair value of the held for sale asset was determined utilizing third-party sales pricing as an input. The inputs utilized in the analysis are classified as Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy.
The Company recorded the remaining asset held for sale balance related to the Skillman, New Jersey facility within Other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of both March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024.
Global and North America Headquarters Lease
On April 20, 2023, the Company entered into a long-term lease for a newly renovated global and North America corporate headquarters building and a newly constructed research and development building in Summit, New Jersey (the “Global and North America Headquarters Lease”). In March 2025, the Company began operating out of the new global and North America corporate headquarters. The relocation to this new campus from multiple U.S.-based locations will continue through 2026 when the new research and development building is expected to be complete. When construction is completed, the campus will encompass approximately 290,000 square feet. The Global and North America Headquarters Lease collectively includes the lease associated with the global and North America corporate headquarters building, the lease associated with the land where the research and development building is under construction, and the lease associated with land to be used for amenities (the “Amenities Lease”). The Amenities Lease is expected to commence in January 2026.
Separation-Related Costs
The Company is incurring certain non-recurring separation-related costs in connection with the establishment of Kenvue as a standalone public company (“Separation-related costs”), which are included in Cost of sales and Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company expects the Separation-related costs will continue through approximately the first half of fiscal year 2025.
Separation-related costs for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 consisted of:
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Information technology and other(1) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Legal entity name change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Separation-related costs | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Primarily related to the disentanglement of systems and the costs associated with the discontinuation of certain information technology assets.
Research and Development
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Supplier Finance Program
As of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the Company’s Accounts payable balances included $276 million and $260 million, respectively, related to invoices from suppliers participating in the supplier finance program.
Variable Interest Entities and Net Economic Benefit Arrangements
When the Company makes an initial investment in or establishes other variable interests in an entity, the entity is first evaluated to determine if it is a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) and if the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and therefore subject to consolidation regardless of percentage ownership. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is a party that meets both of the following criteria: 1) it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE; and 2) it has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the VIE. Periodically, the Company assesses whether any change in its interest in or relationship with the entity affects the determination as to whether the entity is a VIE, and, if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary.
In connection with the Separation, J&J and Kenvue entered into a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) on May 3, 2023. Under the Separation Agreement, transfer of certain assets and liabilities of the Consumer Health Business in certain jurisdictions (each, a “Deferred Local Business”) was not completed prior to the Kenvue IPO and was deferred due to certain precedent conditions, which include ensuring compliance with applicable law and obtaining necessary governmental approvals and other consents, and for other business reasons. At the Kenvue IPO and until the Deferred Local Business transfers to the Company, J&J 1) holds and operates the Deferred Local Businesses on behalf of and for the benefit of the Company, and 2) will use reasonable best efforts to treat and operate, insofar as reasonably practicable and to the extent permitted by applicable law, each such Deferred Local Business in the ordinary course of business in all material respects consistent with past practice. The benefits and costs related to these Deferred Local Businesses will be assumed by the Company (see below “—Net Economic Benefit Arrangements”). In addition, the Company and J&J will use reasonable best efforts to take all actions to transfer each Deferred Local Business as promptly as reasonably practicable. When the precedent conditions are met, the Deferred Local Businesses will be transferred as per the terms of the arrangement with J&J.
The Company determined that certain Deferred Local Businesses that are legal entities (“Deferred Legal Entities”) are VIEs for which Kenvue is the primary beneficiary, since Kenvue has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact such Deferred Legal Entities’ economic performance, as well as to obtain all the economic benefits and losses of such entities. These significant activities include, but are not limited to, product pricing, marketing and sales strategy, supply chain strategy, material supply and vendor management, budget planning, and labor and overhead management. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of these entities are recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at their historical carrying amounts as of the date when the Company entered into the arrangement, since the primary beneficiary of the VIEs and the VIEs themselves were under common control. Additionally, the results of the operations and cash flows are included within the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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All Deferred Legal Entities are exposed to similar operational risks and are therefore monitored and evaluated on a similar basis by management. Accordingly, the financial information for Deferred Legal Entities has been aggregated and the following table summarizes the consolidated assets and liabilities of these entities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024. The amounts represented in this table are only those assets of the VIEs that can be used to settle only the VIE’s obligations and the VIE’s creditors (or beneficial interest holders) have no recourse against the general credit of the primary beneficiary.
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Trade receivables, less allowances for credit losses | ||||||||||||||
Inventories | ||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other receivables | ||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred taxes on income | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Accrued liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued rebates, returns, and promotions | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The Company recognized Net income of $5 million and $2 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, related to the Deferred Legal Entities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Net Economic Benefit Arrangements
With respect to certain Deferred Legal Entities and the Deferred Local Businesses that are not legal entities (“Deferred Markets”), the Company and J&J entered into net economic benefit arrangements effective on April 4, 2023, pursuant to which, among other things, J&J will transfer to the Company the net profits from the operations of each of the Deferred Markets (or, in the event the operations of any such Deferred Markets result in net losses to J&J, the Company will reimburse J&J for the amount of such net losses).
The Company recognized a net payable to J&J of $23 8 million and $14 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, in relation to the net economic benefit arrangements in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Recent Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09—Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09—Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 enhances the transparency of income tax disclosures, primarily by requiring public business entities to disclose 1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliations and 2) the disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction, among other requirements. This guidance is effective for public entities for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and early adoption is permitted. The amendments are applicable on a prospective basis, although retrospective basis is also permitted. The
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Company is currently evaluating this guidance and expects that adoption will result in changes to the annual income tax disclosures, including, but not limited to, greater disaggregation of information related to rate reconciliations and income taxes paid.
ASU 2024-03—Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
No other new accounting standards that were issued or became effective during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 had, or are expected to have, a significant impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
2. Inventories
As of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024, Inventories consisted of:
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Raw materials and supplies | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Goods in process | ||||||||||||||
| Finished goods | ||||||||||||||
| Total inventories | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
3. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
As of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the gross and net amounts of intangible assets were:
| March 30, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definite-lived intangible assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patents and trademarks | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other intangibles | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total definite-lived intangible assets | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trademarks | $ | $ | — | $ | $ | $ | — | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets, net | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross carrying amount changes for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 were driven by the impact of currency translations.
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Amortization expense for the Company’s amortizable assets, which is included in Cost of sales, was $63 million and $74 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.
Goodwill by reportable business segment was as follows:
| (Dollars in Millions) | Self Care | Skin Health and Beauty | Essential Health | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill as of December 29, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Currency translation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill as of March 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4. Borrowings
The components of the Company’s debt as of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024 were as follows:
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||
Senior Notes(1) | ||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Other(2) | ||||||||||||||
| Discounts and debt issuance costs | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||
Less: Current portion of long-term debt—principal amount, net of discounts and debt issuance costs | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total long-term debt | ||||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt—principal amount | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | ||||||||||||||
| Discounts and debt issuance costs | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Other | ||||||||||||||
| Total loans and notes payable | ||||||||||||||
| Total debt | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(1) On March 22, 2023, the Company issued eight series of senior unsecured notes (the “Senior Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $7.75 billion.
(2) Other consists of primarily finance lease liabilities.
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Interest Expense, Net
The amount included in Interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 consisted of the following:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair Value of Debt
The Company’s debt was recorded at the carrying amount. The estimated fair value of the Company’s Senior Notes was $6.9 billion and $7.5 billion as of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively. Fair value was estimated based upon quoted market prices in active markets which would be considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value of the commercial paper notes approximated the fair value as of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024 due to the nature and short-term duration of the instrument.
5. Accrued and Other Liabilities
As of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024, Accrued liabilities consisted of:
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accrued compensation and benefits | ||||||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||
Tax indemnification liability(1) | ||||||||||||||
Other accrued liabilities | ||||||||||||||
Total accrued liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
As of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024, Other liabilities, non-current, consisted of:
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||
Accrued income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||
Tax indemnification liability(1) | ||||||||||||||
Other accrued liabilities | ||||||||||||||
Total other liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(1) The balances primarily relate to the Tax Matters Agreement (as defined in Note 8, “Relationship with J&J—Tax Indemnification”) entered into with J&J on May 3, 2023 that governs the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax proceedings, and other matters regarding taxes. See Note 8, “Relationship with J&J—Tax Indemnification,” for more information.
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6. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024:
| (Dollars in Millions) | Foreign Currency Translation | Employee Benefit Plans | Gain on Derivatives and Hedges(1) | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 29, 2024 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net current period Other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 30, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) For the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a total after-tax change in Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $(2 ) million and $(21 ) million, respectively, related to its cash flow hedge portfolio.
Amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive loss are presented net of the related tax impact. Foreign currency translation is not adjusted for income taxes where it relates to permanent investments in international operations. For additional details on comprehensive income, see the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
The provision (benefit) for taxes allocated to the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss before reclassification for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 was as follows:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on derivatives and hedges | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (benefit) provision for taxes recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The provision (benefit) for taxes allocated to employee benefit plans before reclassification was not significant for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024. The provision (benefit) for taxes allocated to the reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was not significant for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
7. Stock-Based Compensation
The 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Kenvue 2023 Plan”) provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance stock units (“PSUs”), other stock-based
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awards, and cash awards to eligible employees, non-employee directors, independent contractors, and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities.
The classification of stock-based compensation expense for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 was as follows:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense(1) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) The decrease in stock-based compensation expense was driven by the vesting of stock-based awards that were converted into Kenvue awards on August 23, 2023 in connection with the Separation from J&J, which had a higher grant date fair value and shorter expense attribution period as compared to stock-based awards outstanding as of March 30, 2025, as well as the vesting of RSUs granted as part of the Founder Shares (as defined in Note 14, “Segments of Business”). During the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025, the Company also made a refinement to the methodology of its stock-based compensation expense allocations.
Grant activity for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 primarily relates to stock options, RSUs, and PSUs awarded as part of the annual grant of stock-based awards under the Kenvue 2023 Plan that occurred during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025.
8. Relationship with J&J
On August 23, 2023, Kenvue became a fully independent company upon the completion of the Exchange Offer (see Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Description of the Company and Business Segments”), and J&J ceased to be a related party on that date. The Company continues to have material agreements with J&J—see “—Transactions with J&J, Including the Separation Agreement” section below for additional details of these material agreements that govern the Company’s relationship with J&J.
Transactions with J&J, Including the Separation Agreement
In connection with the Separation, Kenvue entered into various agreements with J&J which created a framework for the Company’s ongoing relationships with J&J following the completion of the Kenvue IPO. These agreements include, but are not limited to:
•the Separation Agreement, which governs aspects of Kenvue’s relationship with J&J following the Kenvue IPO;
•a tax matters agreement (the “Tax Matters Agreement”), which governs J&J’s and Kenvue’s respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations with respect to all tax matters, including tax liabilities, tax attributes, tax contests, and tax returns (See “—Tax Indemnification” below);
•a transition services agreement (the “Transition Services Agreement”), pursuant to which J&J provides to Kenvue certain services for terms of varying duration following the Kenvue IPO; and
•a transition manufacturing agreement (the “Transition Manufacturing Agreement”), pursuant to which J&J provides to Kenvue certain manufacturing services for terms of varying duration following the Kenvue IPO.
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The Company had the following balances and transactions with J&J and its affiliates, primarily in connection with the Tax Matters Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, and the Transition Manufacturing Agreement, reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other receivables | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable and Accrued liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Other assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax Indemnification
The Company entered into the Tax Matters Agreement with J&J on May 3, 2023 that governs the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax proceedings, and other matters regarding taxes.
Allocation of Taxes
With respect to taxes other than those incurred in connection with the Separation and the Distribution, the Tax Matters Agreement provides that Kenvue will generally indemnify J&J for 1) any taxes of Kenvue for all periods after the Distribution and 2) any taxes of Kenvue or J&J for periods prior to the Distribution to the extent attributable to the Consumer Health Business. J&J will generally indemnify Kenvue for 1) any taxes of J&J for all periods after the Distribution and 2) any taxes of Kenvue or J&J for periods prior to the Distribution to the extent attributable to the business and operations conducted by J&J other than the Consumer Health Business. Furthermore, subject to certain exceptions, the Company is required to reimburse J&J for certain tax refunds it receives with respect to taxes paid prior to the effective date of the Tax Matters Agreement.
Preservation of the Intended Tax Treatment of Certain Steps of the Separation and the Distribution
With respect to taxes incurred in connection with the Separation and the Distribution, Kenvue will generally be required to indemnify J&J for any taxes resulting from the failure of certain steps of the Separation and the Distribution to qualify for their intended tax treatment, where such taxes are attributable to actions or omissions by Kenvue. In addition, during the time period ending two years after the date of the Distribution, August 23, 2025, covenants are in place that will limit or restrict certain actions, including share issuances, business combinations, sales of assets, and similar transactions by Kenvue. The Company does not believe that the above covenants have had a material impact on the Company to date. The Company believes that it has complied with these requirements to date.
The Company recorded a net liability totaling approximately $106 million and $104 million for income and non-income indemnification tax payables and refunds, unrecognized tax benefits, and associated interest due to J&J as Prepaid expenses and other receivables and Accrued liabilities for current assets and current liabilities, respectively, and to Other assets and Other liabilities for non-current assets and non-current liabilities, respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively.
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9. Other Operating Expense, Net and Other Expense, Net
Other operating expense, net for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 consisted of:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royalty income | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impact of Deferred Markets(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other operating expense, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes the provision for taxes, minority interest expense, and service fees to be paid to J&J under the net economic benefit arrangements. See Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Variable Interest Entities and Net Economic Benefit Arrangements,” for more information regarding Deferred Markets.
Other expense, net for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 consisted of:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency losses (gains) on transactions | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses on investments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other expense, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Other consists primarily of net periodic benefit costs other than service cost components and miscellaneous non-operating (income) expenses.
10. Income Taxes
For interim financial statement purposes, U.S. GAAP provision (benefit) for taxes related to ordinary income is determined by applying an estimated annual effective income tax rate against a company’s ordinary income, subject to certain limitations on the benefit of losses. Provision (benefit) for taxes related to items not characterized as ordinary income is recognized as a discrete item when incurred. The estimation of the Company’s income tax provision requires the use of management forecasts and other estimates, the application of statutory income tax rates, and an evaluation of valuation allowances. The Company’s estimated annual effective income tax rate may be revised, if necessary, in each interim period.
The worldwide effective income tax rates were 29.7 % and 30.7 % for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily the result of less unfavorable true-ups in the Company’s deferred tax positions as compared to the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024, as well as a windfall on stock-based compensation recorded during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 as compared to a shortfall on stock-based compensation recorded during the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was partially offset by reduced tax benefits derived from fewer releases of tax reserves as compared to the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024.
As of March 30, 2025, the Company had approximately $185 million of liabilities from unrecognized tax benefits. The Company conducts business and files tax returns in numerous countries. With respect to the United States, per the Tax Matters Agreement between J&J and the Company, J&J remains liable for all liabilities related to the final settlement of any U.S. federal income tax audits in which the Company was part of J&J’s federal consolidated tax return. In other major jurisdictions where the Company conducts business, the years that are under tax audit or remain open to tax audits range from 2014 and forward.
The Company has included the impact of enacted legislation related to the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development’s (“OECD”) Pillar Two Inclusive Framework in its provision for taxes beginning in fiscal year 2024. While the impact of currently enacted laws for Pillar Two is not significant, it is possible that further administrative guidance from OECD or new legislation in countries where the Company operates could have a material effect on the Company’s provision for taxes in the future.
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11. Net Income Per Share
The Company had 1,933,067,203 shares of common stock issued and 1,918,858,759 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 30, 2025.
Diluted net income per share is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive equity instruments or equity awards that are outstanding during the period. The Company had 41.8 million and 57.6 million shares during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, that were determined to be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method and therefore were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation. For both the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the majority of anti-dilutive shares related to stock options.
Net income per share for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 was calculated as follows:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In Millions, Except Per Share Data) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dilutive effects of stock-based awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12. Fair Value Measurements
Fair value measurements are estimated based on valuations techniques and inputs categorized as follows:
•Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
•Level 2—Significant other observable inputs
•Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs
If the inputs used to measure the financial assets and liabilities fall within more than one level described above, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
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The following fair value hierarchy table presents the components and classification of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024:
| March 30, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | Carrying Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Carrying Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward foreign exchange contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cross currency swap contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward foreign exchange contracts | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cross currency swap contracts | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net amount presented in Prepaid expenses and other receivables: | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net amount presented in Accounts payable: | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net amount presented in Other assets: | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net amount presented in Other liabilities: | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024, cash equivalents were $131 million and $118 million, respectively, which were primarily composed of time deposits and money market funds.
The carrying amount of Cash and cash equivalents, Trade receivables, Prepaid expenses and other receivables, and Loans and notes payable approximated fair value as of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024. The fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts is the aggregation by currency of all future cash flows discounted to its present value at the prevailing market interest rates and subsequently converted to the U.S. dollar at the current spot foreign exchange rate. The cross currency swap contracts are each recorded at fair value derived from observable market data, including foreign exchange rates and yield curves.
There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and the fiscal twelve months ended December 29, 2024.
The following table sets forth the notional amounts of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments as of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024:
| March 30, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | Forward foreign exchange contracts | Cross currency swap contracts | Total notional amount | Forward foreign exchange contracts | Cross currency swap contracts | Total notional amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash flow hedges | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value hedges | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedges | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Undesignated hedging instruments | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash Flow Hedges
For the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a total after-tax change in Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $(2 ) million and $(21 ) million, respectively, related to its cash flow hedge portfolio.
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Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
In certain jurisdictions, the Company uses forward foreign exchange contracts to manage its exposures to the variability of foreign exchange rates. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in earnings or Other comprehensive income (loss), depending on whether the derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction, and if so, the type of hedge transaction.
Since 2022, the Company has entered into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge a portion of forecasted cash flows denominated in foreign currency. The terms of these contracts are generally no longer than 12 to 18 months. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedging relationships at the date of contract inception, in accordance with the appropriate accounting guidance. At inception, all designated hedging relationships are expected to be highly effective. These contracts are accounted for using the forward method, and all gains/losses associated with these contracts are recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss). The Company reclassifies the gains and losses related to these contracts at the time the inventory is sold to the customer into Net sales or Cost of sales and Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, as applicable.
The Company expects that substantially all of the amounts related to forward foreign exchange contracts will be reclassified into earnings over the next 12 months as a result of transactions that are expected to occur over that period. The maximum length of time over which the Company is hedging transactional exposure is 18 months. The amount ultimately realized in earnings may differ as foreign exchange rates change. Realized gains and losses are ultimately determined by actual exchange rates at maturity of the derivative.
The following table is a summary of the gains and losses recognized on forward foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges within Other comprehensive income (loss) and the gains and losses reclassified into earnings for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) gain reclassified from Other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table presents a summary of the gains and losses reclassified from Other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings related to the forward foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flows hedges for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | Net sales | Cost of sales | Other expense, net | Net sales | Cost of sales | Other expense, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) reclassified from Other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Hedges
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
Beginning in the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company entered into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge against the risk of changes in the fair value of foreign-denominated intercompany debt attributable to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. These contracts are designated as fair value hedging relationships at the date of contract inception in accordance with the appropriate accounting guidance. At inception, all designated fair value hedging relationships are expected to be highly effective. The contracts are accounted for using the spot method with changes in the fair value of the contract attributable to the changes in spot rates recorded within Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company has elected to exclude the changes in the fair value attributable to the difference between the spot price and the forward price, as well as any cross currency basis spread, from the assessment of hedge effectiveness (the “Excluded Components”). The Excluded Components are excluded from the assessment of the hedge effectiveness. The value
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of the Excluded Components was not significant to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the current period or prior period. The changes in fair value attributable to the Excluded Components are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and are recognized in Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on a systematic and rational basis over the life of the hedging instrument.
Net Investment Hedges
Cross Currency Swap Contracts
Beginning in the fiscal three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company entered into cross currency swap contracts to hedge exposure in foreign subsidiaries with local functional currencies. These contracts are designated as net investment hedges at the date of contract inception in accordance with the appropriate accounting guidance. These contracts are accounted for using the spot method with changes in the fair value of the contracts attributable to changes in spot rates recorded within Cumulative Translation Adjustments (“CTA”) as a component of Other comprehensive income (loss) and will remain there until the hedged net investments are sold or substantially liquidated. The Company has elected to exclude the changes in the fair value attributable to time value and spot-forward rate differences (the “Excluded Net Investment Hedge Components on Cross Currency Swap Contracts”) from the assessment of the hedge effectiveness. The value of the Excluded Net Investment Hedge Components on Cross Currency Swap Contracts was not significant to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the current period or prior period. The changes in fair value attributable to the Excluded Net Investment Hedge Components on Cross Currency Swap Contracts are recognized into Interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on a systematic and rational basis through the swap accrual over the life of the hedging instrument.
The following table is a summary of the gains and losses recognized within Other comprehensive income (loss) related to the cross currency swap contracts designated as net investment hedges for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024:
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(Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) gain recognized in CTA within Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other than amounts excluded from effectiveness testing, the Company did not reclassify any gains or losses from CTA within Other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 related to the cross currency swap contracts designated as net investment hedges.
Undesignated Hedging Instruments
Undesignated Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
Since 2022, the Company has entered into forward foreign exchange contracts to offset the foreign currency exposure related to the monetary assets and liabilities in non-functional currencies. These contracts are not designated as cash flow hedging relationships, and the net allocated gains and losses related to these contracts are recognized within Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively, the Company held forward foreign exchange contracts that were not designated in cash flow hedging relationships with a fair value of $(1 ) million and $0 million, respectively.
The following table is a summary of the gains and losses recognized within Other expense, net related to the undesignated forward foreign exchange contracts for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gain (loss) recognized in Other expense, net | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effectiveness
On an ongoing basis, the Company assesses whether each derivative continues to be highly effective in offsetting changes of hedged items. When a derivative is no longer expected to be highly effective, hedge accounting is discontinued.
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Statement of Cash Flows
Cash flows from derivatives designated in hedging relationships are reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows consistent with the presentation of the hedged item. Cash flows from derivatives that were not accounted for as designated hedging relationships reflect the classification of the cash flows associated with the activities being economically hedged.
Credit Risk
The Company is exposed to the risk of credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to financial instrument contracts; however, nonperformance is considered unlikely and any nonperformance is unlikely to be material as it is the Company’s policy to contract with diverse, creditworthy counterparties based upon both strong credit ratings and other credit considerations. The Company has negotiated International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements with its counterparties, which contain master netting provisions providing the legal right and ability to offset exposures across trades with each counterparty. Given the rights provided by these contracts, the Company presents derivative balances based on its “net” counterparty exposure. These agreements do not require the posting of collateral.
13. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company and/or certain of its subsidiaries are involved from time to time in various lawsuits and claims relating to product liability, labeling, marketing, advertising, pricing, intellectual property, commercial contracts, foreign exchange controls, antitrust and trade regulation, labor and employment, indemnification, data privacy and cybersecurity, environmental, health and safety, tax matters, governmental investigations, and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of their business.
The Company records accruals for loss contingencies associated with these legal matters when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. As of March 30, 2025, the Company has determined that the liabilities associated with certain litigation matters are probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company has accordingly accrued for those contingent liabilities and will continue to monitor each related legal issue and adjust accruals as might be warranted based on new information and further developments. Accrued liabilities related to litigation matters are included in Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For these and other litigation and regulatory matters discussed below for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible, the Company is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss beyond the amounts accrued. Amounts accrued for legal contingencies often result from a complex series of judgments about future events and uncertainties that rely heavily on estimates and assumptions including timing of related payments. The ability to make such estimates and judgments can be affected by various factors including whether, among other things, damages sought in the proceedings are unsubstantiated or indeterminate; scientific and legal discovery has commenced or is complete; proceedings are in early stages; matters present legal uncertainties; significant facts are in dispute; procedural or jurisdictional issues exist; the number of potential claims is certain or predictable; comprehensive multi-party settlements are achievable; there are complex related cross-claims and counterclaims; and/or there are numerous parties involved.
In the Company’s opinion, based on its examination of these matters, its experience to date and discussions with counsel, the ultimate outcome of legal proceedings, net of liabilities accrued on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. However, the resolution of, or increase in accruals for, one or more of these matters in any reporting period may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and cash flows for that period.
Product Liability
The Company and/or certain of its subsidiaries are involved in numerous product liability claims and lawsuits involving multiple products. Claimants in these cases seek substantial compensatory and, where available, punitive damages. While the Company believes it has substantial defenses, it is not feasible to predict the ultimate outcome of litigation. From time to time, even if it has substantial defenses, the Company considers isolated settlements based on a variety of circumstances. The Company may accrue an estimate of the legal defense costs needed to defend each matter when those costs are probable and can be reasonably estimated. For certain of these matters, the Company may accrue additional amounts such as estimated costs associated with settlements, damages, and other losses. Product liability accruals can represent projected product liability for thousands of claims around the world, each in different litigation environments and with different fact patterns. Changes to the accruals may be required in the future as additional information becomes available.
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Claims for personal injury have been made against the Company’s subsidiary Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., now known as Kenvue Brands LLC (“JJCI”), along with other third-party sellers of acetaminophen-containing products, in federal court alleging that in utero exposure to acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol®, an over-the-counter (“OTC”) pain medication) is associated with the development of autism spectrum disorder and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children. In October 2022, lawsuits filed in federal courts in the United States were organized as a multi-district litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. In February 2024, the court entered final judgment in favor of JJCI and the other sellers of acetaminophen-containing products and dismissed the majority of cases then pending in the multi-district litigation. A Notice of Appeal was filed for those cases in March 2024. In August 2024, all remaining cases then pending in the multi-district litigation were dismissed. As of December 2024, all cases were on appeal. Product liability lawsuits continue to be filed, and the Company continues to receive information with respect to potential costs and the anticipated number of cases. In addition, lawsuits have been filed in state court against JJCI, the Company, and J&J, and trial dates are being set. Lawsuits have also been filed in Canada against the Company’s subsidiary Johnson & Johnson Inc. (Canadian affiliate) (“JJI”) and J&J. At this stage in these proceedings, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate either the likelihood or the magnitude of its potential liability arising out of these claims and lawsuits.
General Litigation
In 2006, J&J acquired Pfizer’s OTC business including the U.S. rights to OTC Zantac, which were on-sold to Boehringer Ingelheim (“BI”) as a condition to merger control approval such that BI assumed product liability risk for U.S. sales from and after December 2006. J&J received indemnification from BI and gave Pfizer indemnification in connection with the transfer of the Zantac business to BI from Pfizer, through J&J. In November 2019, J&J received a demand for indemnification from Pfizer, pursuant to the 2006 Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement between J&J and Pfizer. In January 2020, J&J received a demand for indemnification from BI, pursuant to the 2006 Asset Purchase Agreement among J&J, Pfizer, and BI. Pursuant to the agreements, Pfizer and BI have asserted indemnification claims against J&J ostensibly related to Zantac sales by Pfizer. In November 2022, J&J received a demand for indemnification from GlaxoSmithKline LLC, pursuant to the 2006 Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement between J&J and Pfizer, and certain 1993, 1998, and 2002 agreements between Glaxo Wellcome and Warner-Lambert entities. The notices seek indemnification for legal claims related to OTC Zantac (ranitidine) products. Plaintiffs in the underlying actions allege that Zantac and other OTC medications that contain ranitidine may degrade and result in unsafe levels of NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine) and can cause or have caused various cancers in individuals using the products and seek declaratory and monetary relief. J&J has rejected all the demands for indemnification relating to the underlying actions. No J&J entity sold Zantac in the United States.
In 2016, JJI sold the Canadian Zantac business to Sanofi Consumer Health, Inc. (“Sanofi”). Under the 2016 Asset Purchase Agreement between JJI and Sanofi (the “2016 Purchase Agreement”), Sanofi assumed certain liabilities including those pertaining to Zantac (ranitidine) product sold by Sanofi after closing and losses arising from or relating to recalls, withdrawals, replacements, or related market actions or post-sale warning in respect of products sold by Sanofi after the closing, and JJI is required to indemnify Sanofi for certain other excluded liabilities. In November 2019, JJI received a notice reserving rights to claim indemnification from Sanofi pursuant to the 2016 Purchase Agreement. The notice refers to indemnification for legal claims in class actions and various individual personal injury actions with similar allegations to the U.S. litigation related to OTC Zantac (ranitidine) products.
Beginning in 2019, multiple putative class actions naming J&J and/or JJI were filed in Canada with similar allegations regarding Zantac or ranitidine use. J&J and/or JJI are named in two of the five outstanding putative class actions. Of the two outstanding putative class actions naming J&J and/or JJI, the Quebec Superior Court action has been stayed, and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice action is pending, but not currently active. JJI was also named as a defendant, along with other manufacturers, in various personal injury actions in Canada related to Zantac products. JJI has provided Sanofi notice reserving rights to claim indemnification pursuant to the 2016 Purchase Agreement related to the class actions and personal injury actions. At this stage in these proceedings, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate either the likelihood or the magnitude of its potential liability arising out of these claims and lawsuits.
In September 2023, the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee (the “NDAC”) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) met to discuss new data on the effectiveness of orally administered phenylephrine (“PE”) and concluded that the current scientific data do not support that the recommended dosage of orally administered PE is effective as a nasal decongestant. Neither the FDA nor the NDAC raised concerns about safety issues with use of oral PE at the recommended dose. In November 2024, the FDA issued a proposed order to remove the ingredient from the OTC monograph. Beginning in September 2023, following the NDAC vote, putative class actions were filed against the Company and its affiliates, along with other third-party sellers and manufacturers of PE-containing products, asserting various causes of action including violation of consumer protection statutes, negligence, and unjust enrichment. The complaints seek damages and injunctive relief. In December 2023, lawsuits filed in federal courts in the United States were organized as a multi-district litigation in the U.S.
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District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In November 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed plaintiffs’ streamlined complaint, and a Notice of Appeal was filed in December 2024. Separately, putative Canadian class actions were filed beginning in September 2023 against the Company’s affiliates, along with other third-party sellers and manufacturers of PE-containing products, alleging false, misleading representations, and seeking damages and declaratory relief based on similar causes of action. In December 2024, a representative action was filed in the Federal Court of Australia, Victoria Registry, against the Company’s subsidiary Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Limited alleging false and misleading representations and seeking damages and associated relief based on broadly similar causes of action to those in the United States. In February 2025, a representative action was filed in the High Court of New Zealand, Auckland Registry against Johnson & Johnson (New Zealand) Limited and the Company’s subsidiaries JNTL Consumer Health (New Zealand) Limited and Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Limited, alleging breaches of the Fair Trading Act 1986 and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993.
Additionally, beginning in October 2023, two putative securities class actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Company and certain of its officers, among other defendants. In December 2023, the two cases were consolidated as In re Kenvue Inc. Securities Litigation and a lead plaintiff was appointed. In March 2024, a consolidated amended complaint was filed that named the Company’s directors as defendants in addition to the defendants named in the initial complaints. The consolidated amended complaint brings claims under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. It alleges that the Company’s registration statements and prospectuses filed with the SEC in connection with the Kenvue IPO on Form S-1 and the Exchange Offer on Form S-4 contained misleading statements and omissions about PE. It seeks damages for all shareholders who acquired shares pursuant to the Kenvue IPO and the Exchange Offer registration statements and prospectuses.
In January 2024, shareholder derivative complaints were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Company as the nominal defendant and the Company’s directors and certain of its officers as defendants, among other defendants. The derivative complaints allege breaches of fiduciary duties based on disclosures in the Company’s SEC filings regarding PE, and they seek damages and equitable relief. The derivative complaints have been consolidated as In re Kenvue, Inc. Derivative Litigation and have been stayed. At this stage in these proceedings, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate either the likelihood or the magnitude of its potential liability arising out of these claims and lawsuits.
In March 2024, following the filing of a Citizen Petition with the FDA by Valisure LLC that included testing results purporting to show that benzoyl peroxide (“BPO”) OTC acne products can degrade into benzene at levels well above the alleged limit of two parts per million, putative class actions were filed against the Company and its affiliates, along with other third-party sellers and manufacturers of BPO-containing acne products, asserting various causes of action including violation of consumer protection statutes, negligence, breach of express and implied warranties, and unjust enrichment. The complaints, pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, seek damages and injunctive relief. At this stage in these proceedings, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate either the likelihood or the magnitude of its potential liability arising out of these claims and lawsuits.
JJCI, along with more than 120 other companies, is a defendant in a cost recovery action brought by Occidental Chemical Corporation in June 2018 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, related to the clean-up of a section of the Lower Passaic River in New Jersey. Certain defendants (not including JJCI) have executed a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice, which was confirmed through a judicial Consent Decree in December 2024. A Notice of Appeal was filed in January 2025. The case has been administratively closed but can be re-opened upon request.
The Company or its subsidiaries are also parties to various proceedings brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund, and comparable state, local, or foreign laws in which the primary relief sought is the Company’s agreement to implement environmental investigation and remediation activities at designated hazardous waste sites or to reimburse the government or third parties for the costs they have incurred in performing investigation, oversight, or remediation at such sites.
Other
A significant number of personal injury claims alleging that talc causes cancer were made against J&J and certain of its current and former affiliates, including the Company, arising out of the use of body powders containing talc, primarily Johnson’s® Baby Powder. These personal injury suits were filed primarily in state and federal courts in the United States and in Canada.
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, J&J has retained all liabilities on account of or relating to harm arising out of, based upon or resulting from, directly or indirectly, the presence of or exposure to talc or talc-containing products sold by J&J or its
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affiliates in the United States and Canada (the “Talc-Related Liabilities”) and, as a result, has agreed to indemnify the Company for the Talc-Related Liabilities and any costs associated with resolving such claims, including matters that have commenced in the United States and Canada naming the Company or its affiliates. The Company will, however, remain responsible for all liabilities on account of or relating to harm arising out of, based upon or resulting from, directly or indirectly, the presence of or exposure to talc or talc-containing products sold outside the United States or Canada.
14. Segments of Business
The Company is organized into three reportable business segments: Self Care, Skin Health and Beauty, and Essential Health.
The Company’s CODM, the Chief Executive Officer, uses Segment adjusted operating income as the measure of profit or loss and to evaluate the performance of the Company’s segments. For each segment, the CODM uses this information to assist in evaluating underlying trends, to monitor budget and forecast versus actual results, to make investment decisions to allocate resources both in total, and between the segments, and to make key segment personnel decisions. Segment profit is based on Operating income, excluding depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, Separation-related costs, restructuring expenses and operating model optimization initiatives, impairment charges, the impact of the conversion of stock-based awards, issuance of Founder Shares (as defined below), Other operating expense, net, and unallocated general corporate administrative expenses (referred to herein as “Segment adjusted operating income”), as the CODM excludes these items in assessing segment financial performance. General corporate/unallocated expenses, which include expenses related to treasury, legal operations, and certain other expenses, along with gains and losses related to the overall management of the Company, are not allocated to the segments. In assessing segment performance and managing operations, the CODM does not review segment assets.
The Company operates the business through the following three reportable business segments based on product categories:
| Reportable Segments | Product Categories | ||||
| Self Care | Cough, Cold, and Allergy | ||||
| Pain Care | |||||
Other Self Care (Digestive Health, Smoking Cessation, Eye Care, and Other) | |||||
| Skin Health and Beauty | Face and Body Care | ||||
Hair, Sun, and Other | |||||
| Essential Health | Oral Care | ||||
| Baby Care | |||||
Other Essential Health (Women’s Health, Wound Care, and Other) | |||||
The Company’s product categories as a percentage of Net sales for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Segment Net Sales and Segment Adjusted Operating Income
Segment net sales and Segment adjusted operating income for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were as follows:
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| March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | Self Care | Skin Health and Beauty | Essential Health | Total | Self Care | Skin Health and Beauty | Essential Health | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) The Company defines Segment adjusted cost of sales as Cost of sales adjusted for amortization of intangible assets, Separation-related costs, conversion of stock-based awards, Founder Shares (as defined below), operating model optimization initiatives, and general corporate/unallocated expenses.
(2) Other segment expense items for each reportable segment include brand support, employee-related costs, shipping and handling costs, research and development costs, and certain other operating expenses (income).
(3) Effective in the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company adjusted the allocation for certain Research and development costs within Selling, general, and administrative expenses to align with segment financial results as measured by the Company, including the CODM. Accordingly, the Company has updated its segment disclosures to reflect the updated presentation in all prior periods. Total Adjusted operating income did not change as a result of this update.
(4) Depreciation consists of depreciation of property, plant, and equipment and amortization of integration and development costs capitalized in connection with cloud computing arrangements.
(5) Relates to the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets (primarily trademarks, trade names, and customers lists) over their estimated useful lives.
(6) See Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Separation-Related Costs,” for additional information regarding Separation-related costs.
(7) Restructuring expenses and operating model optimization initiatives relate to the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative (as defined in Note 15, “Restructuring Expenses and Operating Model Optimization Initiatives”). See Note 15, “Restructuring Expenses and Operating Model Optimization Initiatives” for additional information.
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(8) Impairment charges for the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024 relate to the impact of a $68 million non-cash impairment charge recorded on the held for sale asset associated with the Company’s former corporate headquarters in Skillman, New Jersey. See Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Assets Held for Sale,” for more information.
(9) Segment adjusted operating income excludes the impact of the conversion of stock-based awards that occurred on August 23, 2023. The adjustment represents the net impact of the gain on reversal of previously recognized stock-based compensation expense, offset by stock-based compensation expense recognized in the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 relating to employee services provided prior to the Separation.
(10) On August 25, 2023, the Company’s Compensation & Human Capital Committee approved equity grants to individuals employed by Kenvue as of October 2, 2023 (the “Founder Shares”). On October 2, 2023, the Founder Shares were granted to all Kenvue employees in the form of stock options and PSUs to executive officers and either stock options and PSUs or RSUs to non-executive individuals.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization by reportable segment for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Self Care | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Skin Health and Beauty | ||||||||||||||
| Essential Health | ||||||||||||||
Total depreciation and amortization(1) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(1) Depreciation consists of depreciation of property, plant, and equipment and amortization of integration and development costs capitalized in connection with cloud computing arrangements. Amortization relates to the amortization of intangible assets.
15. Restructuring Expenses and Operating Model Optimization Initiatives
As part of the Company’s continued transformation to a fit-for-purpose consumer company, during the fiscal year 2024, the Company began strategic initiatives intended to enhance organizational efficiencies and better position Kenvue for future growth (“Our Vue Forward”). To further Our Vue Forward, on May 6, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a multi-year initiative (the “2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative”) to build on the Company’s strengths, improve underlying information technology infrastructure, and optimize its cost structure by rebalancing resources to better position the Company for future growth. The 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative primarily includes global workforce reductions, changes in management structure, and the transition to centralized shared-service functions in lower-cost locations.
The 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative is expected to result in pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges totaling approximately $550 million, consisting of information technology and project-related costs (approximately 50 %), employee-related costs (approximately 40 %), and other implementation costs (approximately 10 %). These charges are expected to be funded primarily through cash flows generated from operations. The Company planned to incur approximately $275 million in pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges in each of fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025. The Company incurred lower than expected spend inception-to-date through March 30, 2025 due to the shift in timing of certain information technology and project-related costs to fiscal year 2025 and lower than expected employee-related costs relating to severance spend due to employee redeployment and voluntary exits.
The following table summarizes the classification of pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges incurred related to the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring expenses | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table summarizes the pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges incurred by cost type related to the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 and inception-to- date through March 30, 2025:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | Inception-To-Date Through March 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Employee-related costs(1) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Information technology and project-related costs(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other implementation costs(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Employee-related costs primarily include severance and other termination benefits.
(2) Information technology and project-related costs primarily include advisory costs to operationalize the initiative.
(3) Other implementation costs primarily include costs to terminate contracts, impairments of assets, and other associated costs to exit.
The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued restructuring expenses and other charges for the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025:
| (Dollars in Millions) | Employee-related Costs(1) | Information Technology and Project-Related Costs(2) | Other Implementation Costs(3) | Total Costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued restructuring expenses and other charges as of December 29, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Charges to earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash payments | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-cash charges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued restructuring expenses and other charges as of March 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Employee-related costs primarily include severance and other termination benefits.
(2) Information technology and project-related costs primarily include advisory costs to operationalize the initiative.
(3) Other implementation costs primarily include costs to terminate contracts, impairments of assets, and other associated costs to exit.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions, and projections about our industry, business, and future financial results. Our actual results could differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal twelve months ended December 29, 2024 filed on February 24, 2025 with the SEC (the “Annual Report”) and the section titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included herein.
This discussion should be read in conjunction with our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 30, 2025 and for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial statements, and our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal twelve months ended December 29, 2024, which are included in the Annual Report. In our opinion, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods indicated. All currency amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
Overview
Company Overview
At Kenvue, our purpose is to realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. As a global leader at the intersection of healthcare and consumer goods, we are the world’s largest pure-play consumer health company by revenue with $15.5 billion in Net sales in the fiscal year 2024. By combining the power of science with meaningful consumer insights and our digital strategy, we empower consumers to live healthier lives every day. Built on more than a century of heritage and trusted by generations, our differentiated portfolio of iconic brands—including Tylenol®, Neutrogena®, Listerine®, Johnson’s®, BAND-AID® Brand, Aveeno®, Zyrtec®, and Nicorette®—is backed by science and recommended by healthcare professionals, which further reinforces our consumers’ connections to our brands.
Our portfolio includes Self Care, Skin Health and Beauty, and Essential Health products, allowing us to connect with consumers globally—in their daily rituals and the moments that matter most.
Our global scale and the breadth of our brand portfolio are complemented by our well-developed capabilities and accelerated through our digital strategy, allowing us to dynamically capitalize on and respond to current trends impacting our categories and geographic markets.
With a sole focus on consumer health, our marketing organization operates efficiently by leveraging our precision marketing, e-commerce, and broader digital capabilities to develop unique consumer insights and further enhance the relevance of our brands. Similarly, our research and development organization combines these consumer insights with deep, multi-disciplinary scientific expertise, and engagement with healthcare professionals, to drive innovative new products, solutions, and experiences centered around consumer health.
Our Business Segments
We operate our business through the following three reportable business segments:
•Self Care. Our Self Care product categories include: Pain Care; Cough, Cold, and Allergy; and Other Self Care (Digestive Health, Smoking Cessation, Eye Care, and Other). Major brands in the segment include Tylenol®, Motrin®, Nicorette®, Benadryl®, Zyrtec®, Zarbee’s®, ORSLTM, Rhinocort®, and Calpol®.
•Skin Health and Beauty. Our Skin Health and Beauty product categories include: Face and Body Care; and Hair, Sun, and Other. Major brands in the segment include Neutrogena®, Aveeno®, Dr.Ci:Labo®, OGX®, Le Petit Marseillais®, Lubriderm®, and Rogaine®.
•Essential Health. Our Essential Health product categories include: Oral Care; Baby Care; and Other Essential Health (Women’s Health, Wound Care, and Other). Major brands in the segment include Listerine®, Johnson’s®, BAND-AID® Brand, Stayfree®, o.b.® tampons, Carefree®, and Desitin®.
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For additional information about our three reportable business segments, see Note 14, “Segments of Business,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
Separation from J&J
In November 2021, J&J, our former parent company, announced its intention to separate its Consumer Health segment (the “Consumer Health Business”) into an independent publicly traded company (the “Separation”). Kenvue was incorporated in Delaware in February 2022, as a wholly owned subsidiary of J&J, to serve as the ultimate parent company of J&J’s Consumer Health Business. In April 2023, J&J completed the transfer of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Consumer Health Business to us and our subsidiaries. In May 2023, we completed an initial public offering (the “Kenvue IPO”) and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “KVUE.” In July 2023, J&J announced an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) under which its shareholders could exchange shares of J&J common stock for shares of our common stock owned by J&J. In August 2023, J&J completed the Exchange Offer, completing the Separation from J&J and transition to being a fully independent public company.
We are incurring certain non-recurring separation-related costs in connection with our establishment as a standalone public company (the “Separation-related costs”). We expect the Separation-related costs will continue through approximately the first half of fiscal year 2025. For additional information about the Separation, see Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” and Note 8, “Relationship with J&J,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
Relationship with J&J
We entered into the Separation Agreement and various other agreements with J&J for the purpose of effecting the Separation. These agreements provide a framework for our relationship with J&J and govern various interim and ongoing relationships between us and J&J that follow the completion of the Kenvue IPO. See Note 8, “Relationship with J&J,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information on these agreements.
Kenvue Global and North America Headquarters
On April 20, 2023, we entered into a long-term lease for a newly renovated global and North America corporate headquarters building and a newly constructed research and development building in Summit, New Jersey (the “Global and North America Headquarters Lease”). In March 2025, we began operating out of the new global and North America corporate headquarters. The relocation to our new campus from multiple U.S.-based locations will continue through 2026 when the new research and development building is expected to be complete. When construction is completed, the campus will encompass approximately 290,000 square feet. The Global and North America Headquarters Lease collectively includes the lease associated with the global and North America corporate headquarters building, the lease associated with the land where the research and development building is under construction, and the lease associated with land to be used for amenities.
On February 21, 2024, we listed our former corporate headquarters in Skillman, New Jersey for sale, which met the criteria to be classified as held for sale at that date. The Skillman, New Jersey facility continues to meet the criteria for held for sale classification as of March 30, 2025. For the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024, an impairment charge of $68 million was recorded on the held for sale asset associated with the former corporate headquarters in Skillman. See Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Assets Held for Sale,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for more information.
Recent Developments
Macroeconomic developments, including changes in global trade policies, may adversely affect prevailing economic conditions and our business, results of operations, or financial condition. In the first half of 2025, the U.S. government issued executive orders imposing tariffs on goods imported into the United States. These actions, as well as retaliatory tariffs imposed by other countries on U.S. exports, are expected to increase supply chain costs in certain geographies and create economic uncertainty for consumers. While the situation is fluid, based on our preliminary analysis of the effects of the tariffs that have been implemented by the United States and retaliatory measures that are in effect as of the reporting date, we estimate incremental gross tariff exposure of approximately $150 million in fiscal year 2025. We continue to monitor the potential impacts that the increased tariffs and other trade restrictions may have on our business, and we continue to focus on internal mitigating actions to partially offset the impact.
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Key Factors Affecting Our Results
We believe that our performance and future success depend on a number of factors that present significant opportunities for us but also pose risks and challenges, including those discussed below and in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report.
Restructuring
As part of our continued transformation to a fit-for-purpose consumer company, during the fiscal year 2024, we began strategic initiatives intended to enhance organizational efficiencies and better position us for future growth (“Our Vue Forward”). To further Our Vue Forward, on May 6, 2024, our Board of Directors (our “Board”) approved a multi-year initiative (the “2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative”) to build on our strengths, improve our underlying information technology infrastructure, and optimize our cost structure by rebalancing resources to better position us for future growth. The 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative primarily includes global workforce reductions, changes in management structure, and the transition to centralized shared-service functions in lower-cost locations. See Note 15, “Restructuring Expenses and Operating Model Optimization Initiatives,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for further information.
Acquisitions and Divestitures
We did not complete any significant acquisitions or divestitures during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
Legal Proceedings
See Note 13, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information regarding our current legal proceedings.
Results of Operations
Fiscal Three Months Ended March 30, 2025 Compared with Fiscal Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Our results for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | Change In Fiscal Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | Change 2024 to 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | Amount | Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 3,741 | $ | 3,894 | $ | (153) | (3.9) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 1,573 | 1,652 | (79) | (4.8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 2,168 | 2,242 | (74) | (3.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 1,537 | 1,573 | (36) | (2.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring expenses | 60 | 41 | 19 | 46.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | — | 68 | (68) | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | 13 | 10 | 3 | 30.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 558 | 550 | 8 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense, net | 6 | 28 | (22) | (78.6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 94 | 95 | (1) | (1.1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before taxes | 458 | 427 | 31 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for taxes | 136 | 131 | 5 | 3.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 322 | $ | 296 | $ | 26 | 8.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Calculation not meaningful.
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Net Sales
Net sales were $3.7 billion and $3.9 billion for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, a decrease of $153 million, or 3.9%. Excluding the impact of unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates of 2.7%, Organic sales (a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in “Segment Results—Organic Sales Change” below) decline was 1.2%. Organic sales decline was driven by volume-related decreases of 0.9% and unfavorable value realization (defined as price, including mix) of 0.3%. Organic sales decline was driven by decreases in Skin Health and Beauty primarily in the United States attributable to current fiscal year competitive pressures and strategic price investments, as well as decreases in Self Care attributable to declines in Cough and Cold products and pediatric Pain Care outside of the United States due to a weak season, resulting in destocking in China. The decline was partially offset by increases in Self Care in North America driven by Allergy Care and Pain Care. For additional information about the Net sales of our three reportable business segments, see “—Segment Results” below.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the change in U.S. GAAP Net sales to the change in Organic sales for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 as compared to the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024:
Fiscal Three Months Ended March 30, 2025 vs March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reported Net sales change | Impact of foreign currency | Organic sales change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Organic sales change | Price/Mix(1) | Volume | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | (3.9) | % | (2.7) | % | (1.2) | % | (0.3) | % | (0.9) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Also referred to as value realization.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales were $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, a decrease of $79 million, or 4.8%. Gross profit margin expanded 40 basis points to 58.0% for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 as compared to 57.6% for the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024. Changes in both Cost of sales and gross profit margin were primarily due to gains attributable to the realization of benefits associated with our supply chain optimization initiatives, partially offset by volume deleverage at internal manufacturing sites. Changes in both Cost of sales and gross profit margin were also impacted by a refinement to the methodology of our stock-based compensation expense allocations. Gross profit margin also decreased due to unfavorable value realization.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, a decrease of $36 million, or 2.3%. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales increased 70 basis points to 41.1% for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025, as compared to 40.4% for the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in Selling, general, and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to savings from Our Vue Forward and a $26 million decrease in Separation-related costs, partially offset by higher expenses related to brand support, including advertising, primarily in Skin Health and Beauty and Essential Health. The decrease in Selling, general, and administrative expenses was also partially offset by a refinement to the methodology of our stock-based compensation expense allocations.
Restructuring Expenses
Restructuring expenses were $60 million and $41 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, an increase of $19 million. Restructuring expenses relate to costs incurred under Our Vue Forward and the increase was driven by higher information technology and project-related costs. See Note 15, “Restructuring Expenses and Operating Model Optimization Initiatives,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information.
Impairment Charges
Impairment charges were $0 million and $68 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, a decrease of $68 million. Impairment charges for the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024 was driven by the
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impact of a $68 million non-cash impairment charge related to our former corporate headquarters in Skillman, New Jersey, which was classified as held for sale on February 21, 2024. See Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Assets Held for Sale,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information.
Other Operating Expense, Net
Other operating expense, net was $13 million and $10 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, an increase of $3 million. Other operating expense, net for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 was driven by the $12 million and $15 million accounting impact, respectively, of net economic benefit arrangements with J&J in connection with the Deferred Local Businesses (see Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information), partially offset by $4 million and $9 million, respectively, of royalty income. See Note 9, “Other Operating Expense, Net and Other Expense, Net,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information.
Other Expense, Net
Other expense, net was $6 million and $28 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, a decrease of $22 million. Other expense, net for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 was driven by $6 million of currency losses on transactions. Other expense, net for the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024 was driven by $31 million in losses on investments. See Note 9, “Other Operating Expense, Net and Other Expense, Net,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net was $94 million and $95 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, a decrease of $1 million. Interest expense, net in both fiscal periods primarily includes interest expense, including amortization of discounts and debt issuance costs, recognized on the Senior Notes (as defined in Note 4, “Borrowings,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein) and notes issued under the commercial paper program. See Note 4, “Borrowings,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information.
Provision For Taxes
Provision for taxes was $136 million and $131 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, an increase of $5 million. The increase in Provision for taxes was primarily due to higher year-to-date pre-tax income, as well as reduced tax benefits derived from fewer releases of tax reserves as compared to the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was partially offset by less unfavorable true-ups in our deferred tax positions as compared to the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024 as well as a windfall on stock-based compensation recorded during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 as compared to a shortfall on stock-based compensation recorded during the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024. In addition, the worldwide effective income tax rates for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were 29.7% and 30.7%, respectively. See Note 10, “Income Taxes,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information.
Segment Results
Segment profit is based on Operating income, excluding depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, Separation-related costs, restructuring expenses and operating model optimization initiatives, impairment charges, the impact of the conversion of stock-based awards, issuance of Founder Shares (as defined below), Other operating expense, net, and unallocated general corporate administrative expenses (referred to herein as “Segment adjusted operating income”), as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “CODM”) excludes these items in assessing segment financial performance. General corporate/unallocated expenses, which include expenses related to treasury, legal operations, and certain other expenses, along with gains and losses related to the overall management of our Company, are not allocated to the segments. In assessing segment performance and managing operations, the CODM does not review segment assets.
See Note 14, “Segments of Business,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information.
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Fiscal Three Months Ended March 30, 2025 Compared with Fiscal Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
The following tables present Segment net sales and Segment adjusted operating income and the period-over-period changes in Segment net sales and Segment adjusted operating income for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024. See Note 14, “Segments of Business,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for further details regarding Segment net sales and Segment adjusted operating income.
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | Change In Fiscal Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | Change 2024 to 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | Self Care | Skin Health and Beauty | Essential Health | Total | Self Care | Skin Health and Beauty | Essential Health | Total | Amount | Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,667 | $ | 977 | $ | 1,097 | $ | 3,741 | $ | 1,698 | $ | 1,054 | $ | 1,142 | $ | 3,894 | $ | (153) | (3.9) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment adjusted Cost of sales(1) | 587 | 413 | 496 | 1,496 | 569 | 456 | 524 | 1,549 | (53) | (3.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment expense items(2) | 514 | 472 | 362 | 1,348 | 528 | 452 | 354 | 1,334 | 14 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment adjusted operating income(3) | $ | 566 | $ | 92 | $ | 239 | $ | 897 | $ | 601 | $ | 146 | $ | 264 | $ | 1,011 | $ | (114) | (11.3) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation to Income before taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation(4) | 73 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets(5) | 63 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Separation-related costs(6) | 38 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring expenses and operating model optimization initiatives(7) | 67 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment charges(8) | — | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of stock-based awards(9) | 3 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Founder Shares(10) | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General corporate/unallocated expenses | 79 | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 558 | $ | 550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense, net | 6 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 94 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before taxes | $ | 458 | $ | 427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) We define Segment adjusted cost of sales as Cost of sales adjusted for amortization of intangible assets, Separation-related costs, conversion of stock-based awards, Founder Shares (as defined below), operating model optimization initiatives, and general corporate/unallocated expenses.
(2) Other segment expense items for each reportable segment include brand support, employee-related costs, shipping and handling costs, research and development costs, and certain other operating expenses (income).
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(3) Effective in the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2024, we adjusted the allocation for certain Research and development costs within Selling, general, and administrative expenses to align with segment financial results as measured by the Company, including the CODM. Accordingly, we have updated the segment disclosures to reflect the updated presentation in all prior periods. Total Adjusted operating income did not change as a result of this update.
(4) Depreciation consists of depreciation of property, plant, and equipment and the amortization of integration and development costs capitalized in connection with cloud computing arrangements.
(5) Relates to the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets (primarily trademarks, trade names, and customers lists) over their estimated useful lives.
(6) See Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Separation-Related Costs,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information regarding Separation-related costs.
(7) Restructuring expenses and operating model optimization initiatives relate to the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative. See Note 15, “Restructuring Expenses and Operating Model Optimization Initiatives” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information.
(8) Impairment charges for the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024 relate to the impact of a $68 million non-cash impairment charge recorded on the held for sale asset associated with the Company’s former corporate headquarters in Skillman, New Jersey. See Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Assets Held for Sale,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information.
(9) Segment adjusted operating income excludes the impact of the conversion of stock-based awards that occurred on August 23, 2023. The adjustment represents the net impact of the gain on reversal of previously recognized stock-based compensation expense, offset by stock-based compensation expense recognized in the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 relating to employee services provided prior to the Separation.
(10) On August 25, 2023, our Compensation & Human Capital Committee approved equity grants to individuals employed by Kenvue as of October 2, 2023 (the “Founder Shares”). On October 2, 2023, the Founder Shares were granted to all Kenvue employees in the form of stock options and PSUs to executive officers and either stock options and PSUs or RSUs to non-executive individuals.
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | Change in Fiscal Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | Change 2024 to 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Net Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Self Care | $ | 1,667 | 44.6 | % | $ | 1,698 | 43.6 | % | $ | (31) | (1.8) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skin Health and Beauty | 977 | 26.1 | 1,054 | 27.1 | (77) | (7.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Essential Health | 1,097 | 29.3 | 1,142 | 29.3 | (45) | (3.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment net sales | $ | 3,741 | 100.0 | % | $ | 3,894 | 100.0 | % | $ | (153) | (3.9) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Self Care | $ | 566 | $ | 601 | $ | (35) | (5.8) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skin Health and Beauty | 92 | 146 | (54) | (37.0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Essential Health | 239 | 264 | (25) | (9.5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment adjusted operating income(1) | $ | 897 | $ | 1,011 | $ | (114) | (11.3) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Refer to the table above for the reconciliation of Segment adjusted operating income to Operating income and Income before taxes in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Organic Sales Change
We define Organic sales, a non-GAAP financial measure, as Net sales excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the impact of acquisitions and divestitures. We assess our Net sales performance by measuring the period-over-period change in Organic sales. Management believes reporting period-over-period changes in Organic sales provides investors with additional, supplemental information that is useful in assessing our results of operations by excluding the impact of certain items that we believe do not directly reflect our underlying operations.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of the change in U.S. GAAP Net sales to the change in Organic sales for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 as compared to the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024:
Fiscal Three Months Ended March 30, 2025 vs March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reported Net sales change | Impact of foreign currency | Acquisitions and divestitures | Organic sales change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Organic sales change | Price/Mix(1) | Volume | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Self Care | (1.8) | % | (2.1) | % | — | % | 0.3 | % | 0.3 | % | — | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skin Health and Beauty | (7.3) | (2.3) | (0.2) | (4.8) | (1.9) | (2.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Essential Health | (3.9) | (3.9) | — | — | 0.1 | (0.1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | (3.9) | % | (2.7) | % | — | % | (1.2) | % | (0.3) | % | (0.9) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Also referred to as value realization.
Self Care Segment
Self Care Segment Net Sales
The Self Care Segment Net sales were $1.7 billion for both the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024. For the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025, Net sales decreased $31 million, or 1.8%, as compared to the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024. Excluding the impact of unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates of 2.1%, Organic sales growth was 0.3%. Volume was flat; volume-related increases were primarily driven by Allergy Care in North America attributable to trade inventory builds in preparation for the allergy season due to planned activation strategies and Pain Care attributable to effective promotional strategies and product innovation in North America, offset by decreases in Cough and Cold products and pediatric Pain Care outside of the United States due to a weak season, resulting in destocking in China, as well as declines in antifungal products in APAC. Favorable value realization increased Organic sales by 0.3%.
Self Care Segment Adjusted Operating Income
The Self Care Segment adjusted operating income decreased by $35 million, or 5.8%, to $566 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 as compared to the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by volume deleverage at internal manufacturing sites, unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and net input cost inflation, partially offset by favorable value realization.
Skin Health and Beauty Segment
Skin Health and Beauty Segment Net Sales
The Skin Health and Beauty Segment Net sales were $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, a decrease of $77 million, or 7.3%. Excluding the impact of unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates of 2.3% and the reduction in Net sales related to divestitures of 0.2%, Organic sales decline was 4.8%. The Organic sales decline was driven by both volume-related decreases of 2.9% and unfavorable value realization of 1.9% attributable to strategic price investments, primarily in the United States. Volume-related decreases were primarily attributable to current fiscal year competitive pressures and distribution losses, partially offset by increases in hair regrowth products across regions.
Skin Health and Beauty Segment Adjusted Operating Income
The Skin Health and Beauty Segment adjusted operating income decreased by $54 million, or 37.0%, to $92 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 as compared to the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by volume-related Net sales decreases, increased investment in our brands, and unfavorable value realization, partially offset by the realization of benefits associated with our supply chain optimization initiatives.
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Essential Health Segment
Essential Health Segment Net Sales
The Essential Health Segment Net sales were $1.1 billion for both the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024. For the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025, Net sales decreased $45 million, or 3.9%, as compared to the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024. Excluding the impact of unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates of 3.9%, Organic sales change was flat due to favorable value realization of 0.1%, offset by volume-related decreases of 0.1%. Volume-related decreases were primarily driven by Women’s Health due to market softness and Oral Care due to increased competitive pressures and market softness, partially offset by Wound Care.
Essential Health Segment Adjusted Operating Income
The Essential Health Segment adjusted operating income decreased by $25 million, or 9.5%, to $239 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 as compared to the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates, net input cost inflation, and increased investment in our brands, partially offset by the realization of benefits associated with our supply chain optimization initiatives.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
Summarized cash flow information for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were as follows:
Change In Fiscal Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | Change 2024 to 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | March 30, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | Amount | Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 322 | $ | 296 | $ | 26 | 8.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net changes in assets and liabilities | $ | (77) | $ | (339) | $ | 262 | (77.3) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows from operating activities | $ | 428 | $ | 287 | $ | 141 | 49.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | $ | (167) | $ | (152) | $ | (15) | 9.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | $ | (310) | $ | (326) | $ | 16 | (4.9) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
* Calculation not meaningful.
Operating Activities
Net cash flows from operating activities were $428 million and $287 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, an increase of $141 million. The increase was primarily attributable to net changes in working capital balances driven by Accounts payable and accrued liabilities due to the timing of payments, Other current and non-current assets due to timing of value-added tax receivables, and Trade receivables due to the timing of sales relative to collections.
Investing Activities
Net cash flows used in investing activities were $167 million and $152 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, an increase of $15 million. Net cash flows used in investing activities were primarily driven by purchases of property, plant, and equipment in both the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
Financing Activities
Net cash flows used in financing activities were $310 million and $326 million for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, a decrease of $16 million. Net cash flows used in financing activities for the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 were primarily driven by the $750 million repayment of the 5.50% Senior Notes due 2025 (as defined in Note 4, “Borrowings,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein), $392 million of dividends paid, and $63 million of payments made to purchase treasury stock, partially offset by $868 million of net proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper under our commercial paper program. Net cash flows used in financing activities for the
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fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024 were primarily driven by $383 million of dividends paid and $91 million of payments made to purchase treasury stock, partially offset by $160 million of net proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper under our commercial paper program.
As of March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, total debt was $8,738 million and $8,607 million, respectively.
Sources of Liquidity
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand, which consisted of Cash and cash equivalents of $1,057 million as of March 30, 2025, cash flows from operations, borrowing capacity under a revolving credit facility of $4.0 billion which expires in March 2029, and authorized commercial paper program issuance of $4.0 billion. Also, on February 24, 2025, we filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC under which from time to time we may sell securities. As of March 30, 2025, we had no amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility and $1,676 million of outstanding balances under our commercial paper program, net of a related discount of $4 million.
Our ability to fund our operating needs will depend on our ability to continue to generate positive cash flows from operations and on our ability to obtain debt financing on acceptable terms or to issue additional equity or equity-linked securities. Based upon our history of generating positive cash flows, we believe our existing cash and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to service our current obligations for at least the next 12 months.
Management believes that our cash balances and funds provided by operating activities, along with borrowing capacity and access to capital markets, taken as a whole, provide adequate liquidity to meet all of our current and long-term obligations when due, including third-party debt that we incurred in connection with the Separation, adequate liquidity to fund capital expenditures, and flexibility to meet investment opportunities that may arise. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain additional debt or equity financing on acceptable terms in the future.
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $13 million during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 to $1,057 million as of March 30, 2025, as compared to $1,070 million as of December 29, 2024. Cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries was $1,042 million and $1,044 million as of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively.
Restructuring
As part of our continued transformation to a fit-for-purpose consumer company, during the fiscal year 2024, we began Our Vue Forward to enhance organizational efficiencies and better position Kenvue for future growth. To further Our Vue Forward, on May 6, 2024, our Board approved the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative to build on our strengths, improve our underlying information technology infrastructure, and optimize our cost structure by rebalancing resources to better position us for future growth. The 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative is expected to result in pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges totaling approximately $550 million. We planned to incur approximately $275 million in pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges in each of fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025. We incurred lower than expected spend inception-to-date through March 30, 2025 due to the shift in timing of certain information technology and project-related costs to fiscal year 2025 and lower than expected employee-related costs relating to severance spend due to employee redeployment and voluntary exits. Over the life of the initiative, a majority of the pre-tax expenses and other charges are expected to be paid in cash. These charges are expected to be funded primarily through cash flows generated from operations. We began to realize savings resulting from the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative in fiscal year 2024, and we expect to realize the full extent of annualized pre-tax gross cost savings of approximately $350 million beginning in fiscal year 2026. We expect to reinvest all or a portion of the benefits associated with the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative in future growth opportunities, including immediate reinvestment behind advertising, product promotion, and healthcare professional engagement. Our estimates of the costs of the initiative and the expected benefits are preliminary estimates and are subject to a number of assumptions, including local law requirements in various jurisdictions. Actual charges may differ, possibly materially, from the estimates provided above. See Note 15, “Restructuring Expenses and Operating Model Optimization Initiatives,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for further information.
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Dividends
Quarterly dividends have been paid to our shareholders since the Kenvue IPO. A summary of cash dividends per share on the outstanding Kenvue common stock declared to shareholders by our Board and paid during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025 is presented below:
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Per Share Amount | |||||||||||||||||
January 16, 2025 | February 12, 2025 | February 26, 2025 | $0.205 | |||||||||||||||||
On April 16, 2025, we announced that our Board declared a dividend of $0.205 per share on our common stock. The dividend is payable on May 28, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 14, 2025.
We expect to continue to pay cash dividends on a quarterly basis. However, the declaration of dividends is subject to the discretion of our Board.
Future Cash Requirements
We expect our future cash requirements will relate to working capital, capital expenditures, restructuring and integration, compensation and benefit-related obligations, interest expense and debt service obligations, litigation costs, the return of capital to shareholders, including through the payment of any dividends, and other contractual obligations that arise in the normal course of business. We may also use cash to enter into business development transactions, such as licensing arrangements or strategic acquisitions.
As of March 30, 2025, we expect our primary cash requirements for fiscal year 2025 to include capital expenditures. We made payments of $179 million for property, plant, and equipment during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025.
Future Litigation
In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in litigation, claims, government inquiries, investigations, charges, and proceedings. See Note 13, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for further details regarding certain matters that are currently pending. Our ability to successfully resolve pending and future litigation may adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined under the rules and regulations of the SEC) or any relationships with unconsolidated entities that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, Net sales or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, cash requirements, or capital resources.
Other Information
Deferred Markets
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, in order to ensure compliance with applicable law, to obtain necessary governmental approvals and other consents, and for other business reasons, we and J&J deferred certain transfers of assets and assumptions of liabilities of businesses in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions, including China, Malaysia, and Russia, until after the completion of the Kenvue IPO. On September 11, 2023, J&J transferred the equity interests in the majority of the Deferred Legal Entities (as defined in Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein) to the Company that previously had been consolidated as Variable Interest Entities in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein include businesses in all jurisdictions in which we operate following the completion of the Separation, including any Deferred Local Business (as defined in Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein). For more information regarding Deferred Local Businesses, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Relationship with J&J—The transfer of certain assets and liabilities from J&J to us contemplated by the Separation has not been completed and may be significantly delayed or not occur at all” in
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our Annual Report and Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
Provision For Taxes
On December 15, 2022, the European Union (“EU”) Member States formally adopted the EU’s Pillar Two Directive, which generally provides for a minimum effective tax rate of 15%, as established by the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development (“OECD”) Pillar Two Inclusive Framework that was supported by over 130 countries worldwide. The EU effective dates are January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, for different aspects of the directive. On July 17, 2023, the OECD published Administrative Guidance proposing certain safe harbors that effectively extend certain effective dates to January 1, 2027. The OECD continues to release additional guidance, including guidance on safe harbors for which we may qualify, and many countries have already implemented legislation consistent with the OECD Pillar Two Framework. Due to these new rules, our provision for taxes could be unfavorably impacted as the legislation becomes effective in countries in which we conduct business. However, based on our current analysis, currently enacted laws for Pillar Two do not have a significant impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We are continuing to evaluate the Model Global Anti-Base Erosion Rules for Pillar Two and related legislation, and their potential impact on future periods.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” included in our Annual Report.
Item 4. Controls And Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of March 30, 2025, the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer reviewed and participated in this evaluation of Kenvue’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 30, 2025, the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
During the fiscal three months ended September 29, 2024, the Company began a multi-year implementation of a new global enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system, which will replace and enhance the Company’s existing operating and financial systems. The ERP system is designed to accurately maintain and enhance the flow of financial information, enhance operational functionality, and accelerate information reporting to the Company’s management. The implementation is expected to occur in phases over the next several years.
The portion of the new ERP system implementation that has been completed to date did not result in significant changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As the phased implementation of the new ERP system continues, the Company will continue to assess whether this new ERP system implementation will materially affect, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The information called for by this item is incorporated herein by reference to Note 13, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
There were no sales of equity securities by the Company during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
During the fiscal three months ended October 1, 2023, our Board authorized a share repurchase program, under which we are authorized to repurchase up to 27,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock in open market or privately negotiated transactions. The program has no expiration date and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The intent of this repurchase program is to offset dilution from the vesting or exercise of equity-based awards under the Kenvue 2023 Plan (as defined in Note 7, “Stock-Based Compensation,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein).
The following table represents our purchases of common stock during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025:
| (Shares in Thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid Per Common Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Approximate Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
December 30, 2024 – January 26, 2025 | 3,000 | $ | 20.94 | 3,000 | 12,792 | |||||||||||||||||||||
January 27, 2025 – February 23, 2025 | — | $ | — | — | 12,792 | |||||||||||||||||||||
February 24, 2025 – March 30, 2025 | — | $ | — | — | 12,792 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of shares purchased | 3,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Item 5. Other Information
Insider Trading Arrangements and Policies
During the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025, none of the Company’s directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a1(f) under the Exchange Act) adopted terminated
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Item 6. Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |||||||
| 3.1 | ||||||||
| 3.2 | ||||||||
| 10.1 | Form of Notice of Extension in respect of the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 6, 2023, by and among Kenvue Inc., the Lenders Party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Kenvue Inc. with the SEC on February 24, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference | |||||||
| 10.2 | ||||||||
| 31.1 | ||||||||
| 31.2 | ||||||||
| 32.1 | ||||||||
| 32.2 | ||||||||
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | |||||||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document | |||||||
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
| * Filed herewith | ||||||||
| ** Furnished herewith | ||||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Kenvue Inc. | |||||
Date: May 8, 2025 | /s/ PAUL RUH | ||||
| Paul Ruh | |||||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||
Date: May 8, 2025 | /s/ HEATHER HOWLETT | ||||
| Heather Howlett | |||||
Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | |||||
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
I, Thibaut Mongon, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 30, 2025 (the “report”) of Kenvue Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ THIBAUT MONGON | |||||
Thibaut Mongon | |||||
Chief Executive Officer and Director | |||||
Date: May 8, 2025
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
I, Paul Ruh, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 30, 2025 (the “report”) of Kenvue Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ PAUL RUH | |||||
Paul Ruh | |||||
Chief Financial Officer | |||||
Date: May 8, 2025
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
The undersigned, Thibaut Mongon, the Chief Executive Officer of Kenvue Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certifies that, to the best of my knowledge:
(1) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-K for the quarterly period ended March 30, 2025 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ THIBAUT MONGON | |||||||||||||||||
Thibaut Mongon | |||||||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer and Director | |||||||||||||||||
Dated: May 8, 2025
This certification is being furnished to the SEC with this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
The undersigned, Paul Ruh, the Chief Financial Officer of Kenvue Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certifies that, to the best of my knowledge:
(1) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 30, 2025 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ PAUL RUH | |||||||||||||||||
Paul Ruh | |||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||
Dated: May 8, 2025
This certification is being furnished to the SEC with this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section.