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Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

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<ul><li>The latest quarterly earnings for Kenvue highlights the company's strategic focus amidst challenging market conditions, with a keen emphasis on innovation, operational efficiency, and brand investment.</li><li>The company reported a modest year-over-year organic growth of 0.9%, down from its previous quarter but on top of a 3.6% growth registered last year.</li><li>This performance illustrated a mixed picture of steady progress in some business areas and challenges in others.</li></ul>

The latest quarterly earnings for Kenvue highlights the company's strategic focus amidst challenging market conditions, with a keen emphasis on innovation, operational efficiency, and brand investment.The company reported a modest year-over-year organic growth of 0.9%, down from its previous quarter but on top of a 3.6% growth registered last year.This performance illustrated a mixed picture of steady progress in some business areas and challenges in others.

Kenvue Inc.: The Impact Of Recent Consumer Trends & Its Retail Strategy & Other  Major Drivers

<ul><li>Kenvue's second quarter 2024 financial performance indicates a company in transition, focusing on brand investment and operational adjustments following its recent split from Johnson & Johnson.</li><li>This period reflects a strategic push to optimize its portfolio and enhance market reach, which is crucial as Kenvue navigates its first full year as a standalone entity.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Kenvue's second quarter 2024 financial performance indicates a company in transition, focusing on brand investment and operational adjustments following its recent split from Johnson & Johnson.This period reflects a strategic push to optimize its portfolio and enhance market reach, which is crucial as Kenvue navigates its first full year as a standalone entity.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Kenvue Inc.: Strategic Investments In Consumer-facing Initiatives & Other Major Drivers

<ul><li>Kenvue appears to have had a strong start to 2024 despite facing some challenges.</li><li>Positively, the company's Q1 results came in ahead of expectations reflecting a robust portfolio and quality of its workforce.</li><li>Leveraging value realization, investing in brands and notably, expanding gross margin by 290 basis points in Q1 to support brand activation were key achievements.</li></ul>

Kenvue appears to have had a strong start to 2024 despite facing some challenges.Positively, the company's Q1 results came in ahead of expectations reflecting a robust portfolio and quality of its workforce.Leveraging value realization, investing in brands and notably, expanding gross margin by 290 basis points in Q1 to support brand activation were key achievements.

Kenvue Inc.: Does It Have A Sustainable Competitive Advantage? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>The latest earnings for Kenvue reveals a mixed bag of results along with a steadfast focus on structural realignments for 2024.</li><li>A pivotal year for Kenvue, 2023 marked a year of transformation, having seen the company stand alone while also driving growth.</li><li>Organic growth was noted at 5% across all segments and regions, delivering on the company’s goal for long-term value creation.</li></ul>

The latest earnings for Kenvue reveals a mixed bag of results along with a steadfast focus on structural realignments for 2024.A pivotal year for Kenvue, 2023 marked a year of transformation, having seen the company stand alone while also driving growth.Organic growth was noted at 5% across all segments and regions, delivering on the company’s goal for long-term value creation.

Kenvue Inc.: Will Its Increased Investment In Advertising & Market Activation Yield Positive Results? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>This is our first report on consumer health behemoth, Kenvue Inc.</li><li>The company delivered a strong result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter, following a successful IPO.</li><li>The Skin Health and Beauty segment demonstrated a recovery with organic growth of 3.4%, and Essential Health achieved 3.8% organic growth.</li></ul>

This is our first report on consumer health behemoth, Kenvue Inc.The company delivered a strong result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter, following a successful IPO.The Skin Health and Beauty segment demonstrated a recovery with organic growth of 3.4%, and Essential Health achieved 3.8% organic growth.

Kenvue Inc.: Initiation of Coverage - Business Strategy

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Kenvue Inc. operates as a consumer health company. The Company offers a consumer health portfolio in self-care, skin health & beauty, and essential health products. Kenvue serves customers worldwide.

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Kenvue Inc.: The Impact Of Recent Consumer Trends & Its Retail Strategy & Other Major Drivers

The latest quarterly earnings for Kenvue highlights the company's strategic focus amidst challenging market conditions, with a keen emphasis on...

Baptista Research

Kenvue Inc.: Strategic Investments In Consumer-facing Initiatives & Other Major Drivers

Kenvue's second quarter 2024 financial performance indicates a company in transition, focusing on brand investment and operational adjustments...

Baptista Research

Kenvue Inc.: Does It Have A Sustainable Competitive Advantage? - Major Drivers

Kenvue appears to have had a strong start to 2024 despite facing some challenges. Positively, the company's Q1 results came in ahead of...

Baptista Research

Kenvue Inc.: Will Its Increased Investment In Advertising & Market Activation Yield Positive Results? - Major Drivers

The latest earnings for Kenvue reveals a mixed bag of results along with a steadfast focus on structural realignments for 2024. A pivotal year for...

Baptista Research

Kenvue Inc.: Initiation of Coverage - Business Strategy

This is our first report on consumer health behemoth, Kenvue Inc. The company delivered a strong result and managed an all-around beat in the last...

Baptista Research

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