KVUE vs LIN
Kenvue Inc. and Linde PLC, side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | KVUE | LIN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.1B | $34.0B |
| Net income | $1.5B | $6.9B |
| Gross margin | 58.1% | 48.8% |
| Net margin | 9.7% | 20.8% |
| Return on equity | 14.4% | 18.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.76 | $14.61 |
| Dividend / share | $0.82 | $6.00 |
| Payout ratio | 107.6% | 40.8% |
| Free cash flow | $1.7B | $5.1B |
| Equity | $10.8B | $38.2B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.70× | 0.46× |
| Current ratio | 0.96× | 0.88× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | · | 4.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 22.5% |
LIN bills 2.2× the revenue of KVUE, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (20.8% against 9.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | KVUE | LIN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $15.1B | $34.0B |
| FY2024 | $15.5B | $33.0B |
| FY2023 | $15.4B | $32.9B |
| FY2022 | $14.9B | $33.4B |
| FY2021 | $15.1B | $30.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | KVUE | LIN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.5B | $6.9B |
| FY2024 | $1.0B | $6.6B |
| FY2023 | $1.7B | $6.2B |
| FY2022 | $2.1B | $4.1B |
| FY2021 | $2.1B | $3.8B |
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$18,862,000,000 | LIN |
| FY2024 | −$17,550,000,000 | LIN |
| FY2023 | −$17,410,000,000 | LIN |
| FY2022 | −$18,414,000,000 | LIN |
| FY2021 | −$15,739,000,000 | LIN |
LIN has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 5 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
5 of 10 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −11.0 pp | LIN |
| FY2024 | −13.7 pp | LIN |
| FY2023 | −8.5 pp | LIN |
| FY2022 | +1.0 pp | KVUE |
| FY2021 | +0.9 pp | KVUE |
The higher net margin has changed hands between KVUE and LIN over this period.
5 of 10 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LIN's net margin has been more volatile than KVUE's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 3.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.7.
5 of 10 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between KVUE and LIN over these 5 fiscal years — KVUE led in 2 and LIN in 3.
5 of 10 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LIN's return on equity has been more volatile than KVUE's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 3.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.7.
5 of 10 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between KVUE and LIN over these 5 fiscal years — KVUE led in 2 and LIN in 3.
5 of 10 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.