Centene Corporation (CNC)
NYSE: CNC · Real-Time Price · USD
38.34
-0.51 (-1.31%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
38.45
+0.11 (0.29%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:00 PM EST

Centene Statistics

Total Valuation

Centene has a market cap or net worth of $18.84 billion. The enterprise value is $19.37 billion.

Market Cap 18.84B
Enterprise Value 19.37B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, October 29, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 29, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Centene has 491.52 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -6.99% in one year.

Current Share Class 491.52M
Shares Outstanding 491.52M
Shares Change (YoY) -6.99%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.49%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.36%
Owned by Institutions (%) 96.63%
Float 489.05M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 15.74
PS Ratio 0.11
Forward PS 0.10
PB Ratio 0.90
P/TBV Ratio 3.57
P/FCF Ratio 5.62
P/OCF Ratio 4.64
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 4.96, with an EV/FCF ratio of 5.77.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 0.12
EV / EBITDA 4.96
EV / EBIT 7.33
EV / FCF 5.77

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.08, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.84.

Current Ratio 1.08
Quick Ratio 1.04
Debt / Equity 0.84
Debt / EBITDA 4.38
Debt / FCF 5.24
Interest Coverage 3.87

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -21.86% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.95%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -21.86%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.01%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.95%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.37%
Revenue Per Employee $2.77M
Profits Per Employee -$87,438
Employee Count 60,500
Asset Turnover 2.04
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Centene has paid $459.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 459.00M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -35.85% 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 -35.85%
50-Day Moving Average 36.52
200-Day Moving Average 44.42
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 55.39
Average Volume (20 Days) 8,364,463

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 15.24 million, so 3.10% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 15.24M
Short Previous Month 13.68M
Short % of Shares Out 3.10%
Short % of Float 3.12%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.42

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Centene had revenue of $167.68 billion and -$5.29 billion in losses. Loss per share was -$10.68.

Revenue 167.68B
Gross Profit 19.66B
Operating Income 2.64B
Pretax Income -4.84B
Net Income -5.29B
EBITDA 3.90B
EBIT 2.64B
Loss Per Share -$10.68
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $19.24 billion in cash and $17.58 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $1.65 billion or $3.37 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 19.24B
Total Debt 17.58B
Net Cash 1.65B
Net Cash Per Share $3.37
Equity (Book Value) 21.06B
Book Value Per Share 42.63
Working Capital 3.43B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $4.06 billion and capital expenditures -$708.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $3.36 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 4.06B
Capital Expenditures -708.00M
Free Cash Flow 3.36B
FCF Per Share $6.83
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 11.72%, with operating and profit margins of 1.58% and -3.15%.

Gross Margin 11.72%
Operating Margin 1.58%
Pretax Margin -2.89%
Profit Margin -3.15%
EBITDA Margin 2.33%
EBIT Margin 1.58%
FCF Margin 2.00%

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 6.99%
Shareholder Yield n/a
Earnings Yield -28.07%
FCF Yield 17.81%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Centene is $40.06, which is 4.49% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $40.06
Price Target Difference 4.49%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 17
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 6.33%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 8.79%
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