KVUE · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Competition and Pricing Pressure

Kenvue Inc. · 2026-08-06 · Importance 20 · Surprise 24

Essential Health experienced declines in Oral Care largely attributable to competitive pressures. The segment also used increased strategic price investments across all regions, resulting in unfavorable value realization of 0.8%. In contrast, Self Care and Skin Health and Beauty achieved favorable value realization through pricing actions and lower strategic price investments in selected markets.

Key facts

• Volume-related increases were partially offset by decreases in Oral Care largely attributable to competitive pressures. source
• Unfavorable value realization was primarily attributable to increased strategic price investments, partially offset by new pricing actions in Latin America and Asia Pacific. source