Centene Corporation (CNC)
NYSE: CNC · Real-Time Price · USD
60.04
-0.19 (-0.32%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
60.16
+0.12 (0.20%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT

Centene Statistics

Total Valuation

Centene has a market cap or net worth of $29.78 billion. The enterprise value is $35.15 billion.

Market Cap 29.78B
Enterprise Value 35.15B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Friday, April 25, 2025, before market open.

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

Share Statistics

Centene has 496.04 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -4.02% in one year.

Current Share Class 496.04M
Shares Outstanding 496.04M
Shares Change (YoY) -4.02%
Shares Change (QoQ) -4.12%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.37%
Owned by Institutions (%) 94.18%
Float 468.29M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 9.52 and the forward PE ratio is 8.24. Centene's PEG ratio is 0.72.

PE Ratio 9.52
Forward PE 8.24
PS Ratio 0.21
Forward PS 0.17
PB Ratio 1.13
P/TBV Ratio 8.65
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 193.39
PEG Ratio 0.72
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 10.63
EV / Sales 0.24
EV / EBITDA 5.68
EV / EBIT 7.11
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.11, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.73.

Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 1.06
Debt / Equity 0.73
Debt / EBITDA 3.09
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 7.05

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 12.56% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.81%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 12.56%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.70%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.81%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 10.27%
Revenue Per Employee $2.43M
Profits Per Employee $54,628
Employee Count 60,500
Asset Turnover 1.76
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Centene has paid $963.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 963.00M
Effective Tax Rate 22.62%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -23.37% 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 -23.37%
50-Day Moving Average 60.05
200-Day Moving Average 65.65
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.63
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,235,773

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 9.91 million, so 2.00% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 9.91M
Short Previous Month 9.78M
Short % of Shares Out 2.00%
Short % of Float 2.12%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.96

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Centene had revenue of $147.17 billion and earned $3.31 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $6.31.

Revenue 147.17B
Gross Profit 21.46B
Operating Income 4.95B
Pretax Income 3.79B
Net Income 3.31B
EBITDA 6.19B
EBIT 4.95B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $6.31
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $16.69 billion in cash and $19.43 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$5.37 billion or -$10.82 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 16.69B
Total Debt 19.43B
Net Cash -5.37B
Net Cash Per Share -$10.82
Equity (Book Value) 26.51B
Book Value Per Share 53.26
Working Capital 3.74B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $154.00 million and capital expenditures -$644.00 million, giving a free cash flow of -$490.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 154.00M
Capital Expenditures -644.00M
Free Cash Flow -490.00M
FCF Per Share -$0.99
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 14.58%, with operating and profit margins of 3.36% and 2.25%.

Gross Margin 14.58%
Operating Margin 3.36%
Pretax Margin 2.89%
Profit Margin 2.25%
EBITDA Margin 4.20%
EBIT Margin 3.36%
FCF Margin n/a

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 4.02%
Shareholder Yield n/a
Earnings Yield 11.10%
FCF Yield -1.65%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Centene is $79.57, which is 32.53% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $79.57
Price Target Difference 32.53%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 14
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 5.58%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 13.66%
Stock Forecasts

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