Kenvue Inc.KVUE
Kenvue Inc. Fair Value Disclosure
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value measurements are estimated based on valuation 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.
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 December 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024:
| December 28, 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 | $ | 73 | $ | — | $ | 73 | $ | — | $ | 81 | $ | — | $ | 81 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross currency swap contracts | 20 | — | 20 | — | 71 | — | 71 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 93 | $ | — | $ | 93 | $ | — | $ | 152 | $ | — | $ | 152 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward foreign exchange contracts | $ | (63) | $ | — | $ | (63) | $ | — | $ | (76) | $ | — | $ | (76) | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross currency swap contracts | (111) | — | (111) | — | (1) | — | (1) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | (174) | $ | — | $ | (174) | $ | — | $ | (77) | $ | — | $ | (77) | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net amount presented in Prepaid expenses and other receivables: | $ | 22 | $ | — | $ | 22 | $ | — | $ | 52 | $ | — | $ | 52 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net amount presented in Accounts payable: | $ | (59) | $ | — | $ | (59) | $ | — | $ | (13) | $ | — | $ | (13) | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net amount presented in Other assets: | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 36 | $ | — | $ | 36 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net amount presented in Other liabilities: | $ | (44) | $ | — | $ | (44) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, cash equivalents were $79 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 December 28, 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 twelve months ended December 28, 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 December 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024:
| December 28, 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 | $ | 3,422 | $ | — | $ | 3,422 | $ | 3,570 | $ | — | $ | 3,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value hedges | $ | 296 | $ | — | $ | 296 | $ | 30 | $ | — | $ | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedges | $ | — | $ | 2,000 | $ | 2,000 | $ | — | $ | 1,900 | $ | 1,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Undesignated hedging instruments | $ | 502 | $ | — | $ | 502 | $ | 574 | $ | — | $ | 574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash Flow Hedges
For the fiscal twelve months ended December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a total after-tax change in Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $4 million, $(23) million, and $38 million, respectively, related to its cash flow hedge portfolio.
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
In certain jurisdictions, the Company uses forward foreign exchange contracts to manage its exposure 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.
The Company enters 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 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 summarizes 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 twelve months ended December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023:
| Fiscal Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in Millions) | December 28, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gain recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 24 | $ | 5 | $ | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Gain reclassified from Other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings | $ | 21 | $ | 13 | $ | 28 | ||||||||||||||
The following tables summarize the gains and losses reclassified from Other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings related to the forward foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges for the fiscal twelve months ended December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023:
| Fiscal Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 28, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | Net Sales | Cost of Sales | Other Expense, Net | |||||||||||||||||
| Gain reclassified from Other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings | $ | 1 | $ | 12 | $ | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | Net Sales | Cost of Sales | Other Expense, Net | |||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) gain reclassified from Other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings | $ | (1) | $ | 15 | $ | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | Net Sales | Cost of Sales | Other Expense, Net | |||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) reclassified from Other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings | $ | 1 | $ | 30 | $ | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps
The Company enters into forward starting interest rate swaps to manage future interest rate exposure related to changes in the benchmark rate on forecasted debt issuances. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedging relationships at the date of contract inception, in accordance with the appropriate accounting guidance. During the fiscal twelve months ended December 28, 2025, the Company recorded a gain of $7 million in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the settlement of its forward starting interest rate swaps upon the issuance of long-term debt. During the fiscal twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a gain of $48 million in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, of which $38 million was related to the settlement of its forward starting interest rate swaps upon the issuance of the long-term debt. The gains in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the settlement of forward starting interest rate swaps upon the issuance of long-term debt will be amortized and recorded in Interest expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as the hedged items impact earnings. For the fiscal twelve months ended December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the amounts reclassified from Other comprehensive income (loss) to the Consolidated Statements of Operations were not significant.
Fair Value Hedges
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Company entered into forward foreign exchange contracts beginning in the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024 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 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 value of the Excluded Components was not significant to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the current fiscal period or prior fiscal 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 Consolidated Statements of Operations on a systematic and rational basis over the life of the hedging instrument.
Net Investment Hedges
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
Beginning in the fiscal three months ended July 2, 2023, the Company entered into forward foreign exchange contracts to
mitigate foreign exchange exposure related to non-U.S. dollar net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries against changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company designated these forward foreign exchange contracts as a net investment hedge to sell foreign currency (denominated in the local currency of the affiliate) at specified forward rates. These contracts were accounted for using the spot method with changes in the fair value of the contracts attributable to changes in spot rates recorded within CTA as a component of Other comprehensive income (loss). The Company elected to exclude the changes in the fair value attributable to time value (the “Excluded Net Investment Hedge Components on Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts”) from the assessment of the hedge effectiveness. The changes in fair value attributable to the Excluded Net Investment Hedge Components on Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts were initially recorded within CTA as a component of Other comprehensive income (loss) and were recognized into Other expense, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations ratably over the life of the contract. The forward foreign exchange contracts designated as a net investment hedge were settled during the fiscal three months ended October 1, 2023.
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 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 Consolidated Financial Statements in the current fiscal period or prior fiscal 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 Consolidated Statements of Operations on a systematic and rational basis through the swap accrual over the life of the hedging instrument.
The following table summarizes 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 twelve months ended December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023:
| Fiscal Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in Millions) | December 28, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) gain recognized in CTA within Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (158) | $ | 99 | $ | (25) | ||||||||||||||
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 twelve months ended December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023 related to the cross currency swap contracts designated as net investment hedges.
Undesignated Hedging Instruments
Undesignated Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Company enters 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 Consolidated Statements
of Operations. As of December 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the Company held forward foreign exchange contracts that were not designated in cash flow hedging relationships with a fair value of $0 million and $0 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes the gains and losses recognized within Other expense, net related to the undesignated forward foreign exchange contracts for the fiscal twelve months ended December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023:
| Fiscal Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in Millions) | December 28, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) gain recognized in Other expense, net | $ | (2) | $ | (7) | $ | 10 | ||||||||||||||
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.
Statement of Cash Flows
Cash flows from derivatives designated in hedging relationships are reflected in the 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.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 1, 2024 | |
About Fair Value Disclosures
Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.
Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.