Centene Corporation

NYSE: CNC · Real-Time Price · USD
56.48
0.55 (0.98%)
At close: May 29, 2025, 3:59 PM
56.75
0.49%
After-hours: May 29, 2025, 07:59 PM EDT

Centene Statistics

Share Statistics

Centene has 497.6M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -7.05% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 497.6M
Shares Change (YoY) -7.05%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.75%
Owned by Institutions (%) 91.93%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 192
FTD / Avg. Volume n/a

Short Selling Information

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

Short Interest 8.57M
Short % of Shares Out 1.72%
Short % of Float 1.97%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.57

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 9.56 and the forward PE ratio is 7.2. Centene's PEG ratio is 0.35.

PE Ratio 9.56
Forward PE 7.2
PS Ratio 0.19
Forward PS 0.1
PB Ratio 1.2
P/FCF Ratio -64.51
PEG Ratio 0.35
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Centene has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 36.98B.

EV / Sales 0.23
EV / EBITDA 7.46
EV / EBIT 240.1
EV / FCF -75.46

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.11, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.74.

Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 1.11
Debt / Equity 0.74
Debt / EBITDA 3.92
Debt / FCF -39.65
Interest Coverage 4.52

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 12.51% and Return on Invested Capital is 5.07%.

Return on Equity 12.51%
Return on Assets 4.01%
Return on Invested Capital 5.07%
Revenue Per Employee $2,699,850.99
Profits Per Employee $54,718.54
Employee Count 60,400
Asset Turnover 1.98
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 963M
Effective Tax Rate 22.62%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -20.68% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.48, so Centene's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.48
52-Week Price Change -20.68%
50-Day Moving Average 60.52
200-Day Moving Average 63.9
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 37.78
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,889,505

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Centene had revenue of 163.07B and earned 3.31B in profits. Earnings per share was 6.33.

Revenue 163.07B
Gross Profit 34.63B
Operating Income 3.17B
Net Income 3.31B
EBITDA 4.96B
EBIT 4.96B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 6.33
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 14.06B in cash and 19.43B in debt, giving a net cash position of -5.37B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 14.06B
Total Debt 19.43B
Net Cash -5.37B
Retained Earnings 15.35B
Total Assets 87.04B
Working Capital 4.14B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 154M and capital expenditures -644M, giving a free cash flow of -490M.

Operating Cash Flow 154M
Capital Expenditures -644M
Free Cash Flow -490M
FCF Per Share -0.94
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 21.24%, with operating and profit margins of 1.95% and 2.03%.

Gross Margin 21.24%
Operating Margin 1.95%
Pretax Margin 2.61%
Profit Margin 2.03%
EBITDA Margin 3.04%
EBIT Margin 1.95%
FCF Margin -0.3%

Dividends & Yields

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

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield 10.46%
FCF Yield -1.55%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CNC is $84, which is 50.2% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $84
Price Target Difference 50.2%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 14
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Feb 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 2.77
Piotroski F-Score 6