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Centene Corporation (CNC)

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Full Name

Centene Corporation

Ticker

NYSE: CNC

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Healthcare

Industry

Healthcare Plans

Country

United States

IPO

December 13, 2001

Indexes

S&P 500

Website

https://www.centene.com

Employees

60500

Key Details

Price

$26.17(+3.64%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

-

TTM Dividend yield

-

Annual revenue

$163.07B(+5.89% YoY)

Annual EPS

$6.31(+27.47% YoY)

PE ratio

6.48

Next earnings date

Oct 24, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $26.17
    CNC price is $26.17

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.69
    CNC 30-day relative volume is 0.69

    Price Performance

    Price Today change

    +3.64%
    CNC price is up +3.64% today

    Price YTD change

    -56.8%
    CNC price is down -56.8% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    -65.42%
    CNC price is down -65.42% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    -72.92%
    CNC price is down -72.92% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $98.53
    CNC price is currently -73.44% below its historical high of $98.53

    Price 3-year low

    $25.08
    CNC price is currently +4.35% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $12.85B
    CNC market capitalization is $12.85 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    -76.73%
    CNC market capitalization is down -76.73% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $55.57B
    CNC market capitalization is currently -76.87% below its historical high of $55.57 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    93.87%
    CNC market capitalization is higher than 93.87% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    -6.63%
    CNC shares outstanding is down -6.63% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -14.07%
    CNC shares outstanding is down -14.07% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.12
    CNC beta is 0.12

    200-day SMA

    $55.15
    CNC price is currently -52.55% below its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $39.57
    CNC price is currently -33.86% below its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    31.43
    CNC 14-day relative strength index is 31.43

    Volume

    0.69
    CNC 30-day relative volume is 0.69

    ATR

    $1.19
    CNC average true range is $1.19

    10-day Historical Volatility

    27.88%
    CNC 10-day historical volatility is 27.88%

    Dividend

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $163.07B
    CNC annual revenue is $163.07 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $189.58B
    CNC annual revenue is currently -13.98% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +5.89%
    CNC annual revenue is up +5.89% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    99.19%
    CNC annual revenue is higher than 99.19% of companies in Healthcare sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $6.31
    CNC annual earnings per share is $6.31

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $1.63
    CNC annual earnings per share is currently +287.78% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +27.47%
    CNC annual earnings per share is up +27.47% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    96.41%
    CNC annual earnings per share is higher than 96.41% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $16.83B
    CNC annual gross profit is $16.83 billion

    Gross margin

    10.32%
    CNC annual gross profit margin is 10.32%

    Operating profit

    $3.19B
    CNC annual operating income is $3.19 billion

    Operating margin

    1.96%
    CNC annual operating profit margin is 1.96%

    Net income

    $3.31B
    CNC annual net profit is $3.31 billion

    Net margin

    2.03%
    CNC annual net profit margin is 2.03%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $159.88B
    CNC annual total expenses is $159.88 billion

    Operating expenses

    $13.64B
    CNC annual total operating expenses is $13.64 billion

    Cost of goods sold

    $146.24B
    CNC annual cost of goods sold is $146.24 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $12.40B
    CNC annual SGA is $12.40 billion

    Depreciation and amortization

    $1.24B
    CNC annual depreciation & amortization is $1.24 billion

    Interest expense

    $702.00M
    CNC annual interest expense is $702.00 million

    Income tax

    $963.00M
    CNC annual income tax is $963.00 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $4.96B
    CNC annual earnings before interest & taxes is $4.96 billion

    EBITDA

    $6.20B
    CNC annual EBITDA is $6.20 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $82.44B
    CNC annual total assets is $82.44 billion

    Non current assets

    $44.45B
    CNC annual long term assets is $44.45 billion

    Current assets

    $38.00B
    CNC annual total current assets is $38.00 billion

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $14.06B
    CNC annual cash & cash equivalents is $14.06 billion

    Accounts receivable

    $19.71B
    CNC annual accounts receivable is $19.71 billion

    Inventory

    -
    CNC annual inventory value is unknown

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $55.94B
    CNC annual total liabilities is $55.94 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $21.67B
    CNC annual total long term liabilities is $21.67 billion

    Current liabilities

    $34.26B
    CNC annual total current liabilities is $34.26 billion

    Accounts payable

    $13.02B
    CNC annual accounts payable is $13.02 billion

    Debt

    Total debt

    $19.43B
    CNC annual total debt is $19.43 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    +2.92%
    CNC annual total debt is up +2.92% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $19.16B
    CNC annual long term debt is $19.16 billion

    Short term debt

    $268.00M
    CNC annual short term debt is $268.00 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $26.41B
    CNC annual stockholders equity is $26.41 billion

    Book value

    $26.41B
    CNC annual book value is $26.41 billion

    Retained earnings

    $15.35B
    CNC annual retained earnings is $15.35 billion

    Working capital

    $3.74B
    CNC annual working capital is $3.74 billion

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $154.00M
    CNC annual cash flow from operations is $154.00 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    -98.09%
    CNC annual cash flow from operations is down -98.09% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$1.05B
    CNC annual cash flow from investing activities is -$1.05 billion

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +11.67%
    CNC annual cash flow from investing activities is up +11.67% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$2.41B
    CNC annual cash flow from financing activities is -$2.41 billion

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    -45.11%
    CNC annual cash flow from financing activities is down -45.11% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $644.00M
    CNC annual capital expenditures is $644.00 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    -19.4%
    CNC annual capital expenditures is down -19.4% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    -$490.00M
    CNC annual free cash flow is -$490.00 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    -106.75%
    CNC annual free cash flow is down -106.75% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    10.32%
    CNC annual gross profit margin is 10.32%

    Operating margin

    1.96%
    CNC annual operating profit margin is 1.96%

    Net margin

    2.03%
    CNC annual net profit margin is 2.03%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    3.96%
    CNC annual return on assets is 3.96%

    ROE

    12.60%
    CNC annual return on equity is 12.60%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    6.48
    CNC price to earnings ratio is 6.48

    PE ratio Sector rank

    10.91%
    CNC price to earnings ratio is higher than 10.91% of companies in Healthcare sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    0.47
    CNC price to book ratio is 0.47

    PB ratio Sector rank

    25.56%
    CNC price to book ratio is higher than 25.56% of companies in Healthcare sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    0.07
    CNC price to sales ratio is 0.07

    PS ratio Sector rank

    3.86%
    CNC price to sales ratio is higher than 3.86% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $15.92B
    CNC enterprise value is $15.92 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    93.67%
    CNC enterprise value is higher than 93.67% of companies in Healthcare sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    3.39
    CNC EV/EBITDA is 3.39

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    75.6%
    CNC EV/EBITDA is higher than 75.6% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    1.11
    CNC annual current ratio is 1.11

    Quick ratio

    -
    CNC annual quick ratio value is unknown

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    0.70
    CNC annual debt to equity ratio is 0.70

    Interest coverage ratio

    7.06
    CNC annual interest coverage ratio is 7.06

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    5
    CNC piotroski f-score is 5

    Altman Z-Score

    2.63
    CNC altman z-score is 2.63

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Aug 4, 25 Morgan Stanley
    Equal-Weight
    Jul 29, 25 JP Morgan
    Neutral
    Jul 28, 25 UBS
    Neutral
    Jul 28, 25 Truist Securities
    Buy
    Jul 28, 25 Oppenheimer
    Outperform
    Jul 28, 25 Cantor Fitzgerald
    Neutral
    Jul 25, 25 Baird
    Neutral
    Jul 23, 25 Wells Fargo
    Equal-Weight
    Jul 21, 25 TD Cowen
    Hold
    Jul 16, 25 Truist Securities
    Buy

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    What is the ticker symbol for Centene Corporation?

    The ticker symbol for Centene Corporation is NYSE:CNC

    Does Centene Corporation pay dividends?

    No, Centene Corporation does not pay dividends

    What sector is Centene Corporation in?

    Centene Corporation is in the Healthcare sector

    What industry is Centene Corporation in?

    Centene Corporation is in the Healthcare Plans industry

    What country is Centene Corporation based in?

    Centene Corporation is headquartered in United States

    When did Centene Corporation go public?

    Centene Corporation's initial public offering (IPO) was on December 13, 2001

    Is Centene Corporation in the S&P 500?

    Yes, Centene Corporation is included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Centene Corporation in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Centene Corporation is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Centene Corporation in the Dow Jones?

    No, Centene Corporation is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Centene Corporation's last earnings report?

    Centene Corporation's most recent earnings report was on July 25, 2025

    When does Centene Corporation report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Centene Corporation is October 24, 2025
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