Kenvue Technologies Inc., formerly part of Johnson & Johnson, is a pure-play consumer health company. The company has three segments: Self Care, Skin Health & Beauty, and Essential Health. Major brands include Tylenol, Nicorette, Zyrtec, Neutrogena, Aveeno, Listerine, and Band-Aid. The company has 22,000 employees. KVUE shares are a component of the S&P 500.

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Kenvue is the world’s largest pure-play consumer health company by sales, generating $15 billion in annual revenue. Formerly known as Johnson & Johnson’s consumer segment, Kenvue spun off and went public in May 2023. It operates in a variety of silos within consumer health, such as cough, cold and allergy care, pain management, face and body care, and oral care, as well as women’s health. Its portfolio includes a wide array of some of the most well-known brands in the space, including Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson’s, Aveeno, and Neutrogena. Despite playing in a fragmented industry with intense competition and ever-changing consumer preferences, many of Kenvue’s brands are the global leader in their respective segment thanks to their strong brand power.