Centene Corporation (CNC)
NYSE: CNC · Real-Time Price · USD
62.87
+0.08 (0.13%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
62.87
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 6:30 PM EDT

Centene Statistics

Total Valuation

Centene has a market cap or net worth of $31.28 billion. The enterprise value is $34.79 billion.

Market Cap 31.28B
Enterprise Value 34.79B

Important Dates

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

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

Share Statistics

Centene has 497.60 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -5.17% in one year.

Current Share Class 497.60M
Shares Outstanding 497.60M
Shares Change (YoY) -5.17%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.76%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.35%
Owned by Institutions (%) 94.89%
Float 469.93M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 9.35 and the forward PE ratio is 8.26. Centene's PEG ratio is 0.72.

PE Ratio 9.35
Forward PE 8.26
PS Ratio 0.21
Forward PS 0.18
PB Ratio 1.12
P/TBV Ratio 6.11
P/FCF Ratio 20.97
P/OCF Ratio 14.76
PEG Ratio 0.72
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 5.37, with an EV/FCF ratio of 23.32.

EV / Earnings 10.08
EV / Sales 0.23
EV / EBITDA 5.37
EV / EBIT 6.64
EV / FCF 23.32

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.11, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.65.

Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 1.07
Debt / Equity 0.65
Debt / EBITDA 2.78
Debt / FCF 12.28
Interest Coverage 7.55

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 12.53% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.16%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 12.53%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.86%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.16%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 10.49%
Revenue Per Employee $2.53M
Profits Per Employee $57,074
Employee Count 60,500
Asset Turnover 1.81
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Centene has paid $1.08 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 1.08B
Effective Tax Rate 23.84%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -19.18% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.48, so Centene's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.48
52-Week Price Change -19.18%
50-Day Moving Average 60.41
200-Day Moving Average 64.77
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.47
Average Volume (20 Days) 5,130,222

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.57 million, so 1.72% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.57M
Short Previous Month 7.14M
Short % of Shares Out 1.72%
Short % of Float 1.82%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.63

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Centene had revenue of $153.27 billion and earned $3.45 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $6.72.

Revenue 153.27B
Gross Profit 21.99B
Operating Income 5.24B
Pretax Income 3.79B
Net Income 3.45B
EBITDA 6.48B
EBIT 5.24B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $6.72
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $17.29 billion in cash and $18.32 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.51 billion or -$7.04 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 17.29B
Total Debt 18.32B
Net Cash -3.51B
Net Cash Per Share -$7.04
Equity (Book Value) 28.02B
Book Value Per Share 56.11
Working Capital 4.15B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.12 billion and capital expenditures -$628.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.49 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.12B
Capital Expenditures -628.00M
Free Cash Flow 1.49B
FCF Per Share $3.00
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 14.35%, with operating and profit margins of 3.42% and 2.25%.

Gross Margin 14.35%
Operating Margin 3.42%
Pretax Margin 2.96%
Profit Margin 2.25%
EBITDA Margin 4.23%
EBIT Margin 3.42%
FCF Margin 0.97%

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 5.17%
Shareholder Yield 5.17%
Earnings Yield 11.04%
FCF Yield 4.77%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Centene is $79.79, which is 26.91% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $79.79
Price Target Difference 26.91%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 15
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.89%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 12.82%
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