Centene Corporation (CNC)
NYSE: CNC · Real-Time Price · USD
26.21
+0.30 (1.16%)
At close: Aug 4, 2025, 4:00 PM
26.24
+0.03 (0.13%)
After-hours: Aug 4, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT

ShockWave Medical Statistics

Total Valuation

Centene has a market cap or net worth of $12.87 billion. The enterprise value is $15.94 billion.

Market Cap12.87B
Enterprise Value 15.94B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, July 25, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Jul 25, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Centene has 491.13 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -6.02% in one year.

Current Share Class 491.13M
Shares Outstanding 491.13M
Shares Change (YoY) -6.02%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.11%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.36%
Owned by Institutions (%) 93.43%
Float 463.44M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 6.44 and the forward PE ratio is 13.85.

PE Ratio 6.44
Forward PE 13.85
PS Ratio 0.08
Forward PS 0.07
PB Ratio 0.47
P/TBV Ratio 2.66
P/FCF Ratio 11.92
P/OCF Ratio 7.44
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 3.43, with an EV/FCF ratio of 14.76.

EV / Earnings 7.76
EV / Sales 0.10
EV / EBITDA 3.43
EV / EBIT 4.69
EV / FCF 14.76

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.10, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.64.

Current Ratio 1.10
Quick Ratio 1.05
Debt / Equity 0.64
Debt / EBITDA 3.69
Debt / FCF 16.28
Interest Coverage 4.94

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.44% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.71%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.44%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.50%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.71%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.85%
Revenue Per Employee $2.64M
Profits Per Employee $33,950
Employee Count60,500
Asset Turnover 1.88
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Centene has paid $712.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 712.00M
Effective Tax Rate 25.83%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -66.44% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.40, so Centene's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.40
52-Week Price Change -66.44%
50-Day Moving Average 43.32
200-Day Moving Average 56.31
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 26.39
Average Volume (20 Days) 22,383,212

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 13.44 million, so 2.74% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 13.44M
Short Previous Month 9.31M
Short % of Shares Out 2.74%
Short % of Float 2.90%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 0.85

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Centene had revenue of $159.56 billion and earned $2.05 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.07.

Revenue159.56B
Gross Profit 20.24B
Operating Income 3.40B
Pretax Income 2.76B
Net Income 2.05B
EBITDA 4.65B
EBIT 3.40B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.07
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $17.28 billion in cash and $17.58 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.06 billion or -$6.24 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 17.28B
Total Debt 17.58B
Net Cash -3.06B
Net Cash Per Share -$6.24
Equity (Book Value) 27.50B
Book Value Per Share 55.80
Working Capital 3.60B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.73 billion and capital expenditures -$650.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.08 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 1.73B
Capital Expenditures -650.00M
Free Cash Flow 1.08B
FCF Per Share $2.20
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 12.68%, with operating and profit margins of 2.13% and 1.29%.

Gross Margin 12.68%
Operating Margin 2.13%
Pretax Margin 1.73%
Profit Margin 1.29%
EBITDA Margin 2.92%
EBIT Margin 2.13%
FCF Margin 0.68%

Dividends & Yields

Centene does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 6.02%
Shareholder Yield 6.02%
Earnings Yield 15.96%
FCF Yield 8.39%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Centene is $42.20, which is 61.01% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $42.20
Price Target Difference 61.01%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 16
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.70%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 13.87%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on February 7, 2019. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Feb 7, 2019
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4