NYSE: CNC
Centene Corp Stock

$56.86+0.05 (+0.09%)
Updated Feb 14, 2025
CNC Price
$56.86
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$28.71B
52 Week Low
$55.03
52 Week High
$81.42
P/E
9.79x
P/B
1.05x
P/S
0.24x
PEG
0.71x
Dividend Yield
N/A
Revenue
$161.73B
Earnings
$3.07B
Gross Margin
10.4%
Operating Margin
2.88%
Profit Margin
1.9%
Debt to Equity
2.01
Operating Cash Flow
$958M
Beta
0.81
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

CNC Overview

Centene Corporation provides programs and services to government-sponsored healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Centene serves about 24 million members, mostly in Medicaid, Medicare, and other plans, including Tricare, correctional facility, and international plans. Formerly known as Managed Health Services, Centene was founded in 1984 and is based in St. Louis, MO.

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Industry: Healthcare Plan

Industry Rating
A
CNC
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#4 of 11

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CNC ($56.86) is trading below its intrinsic value of $57.02, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
CNC is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (9.79x), compared to the US market average (37.92x)
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Valuation

CNC price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
9.79x
Industry
27.66x
Market
37.92x
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CNC price to book (PB)

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Company
1.05x
Industry
2.68x
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CNC price to earnings growth (PEG)

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CNC's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$42.0B
Net Income
$713.0M
Profit Margin
1.7%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$82.4B
Liabilities
$54.9B
Debt to equity
2.01
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
-$978.0M
Investing
-$839.0M
Financing
-$1.2B
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Debt Coverage Financials

CNC vs Healthcare Plan Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
CNCC$28.71B+0.09%9.79x1.05x
HUMC$30.56B+0.38%22.13x1.74x
MOHC$15.11B+0.59%13.27x3.36x
OSCRC$3.33B+3.06%112.17x2.86x
ALHCC$2.62B-1.37%-17.77x22.89x

Centene Stock FAQ

What is Centene's quote symbol?

(NYSE: CNC) Centene trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol CNC. Centene stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSE: CNC.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Centene (NYSE: CNC)?

(NYSE: CNC) Centene's 52-week high was $81.42, and its 52-week low was $55.03. It is currently -30.16% from its 52-week high and 3.33% from its 52-week low.

How much is Centene stock worth today?

(NYSE: CNC) Centene currently has 504,865,000 outstanding shares. With Centene stock trading at $56.86 per share, the total value of Centene stock (market capitalization) is $28.71B.

Centene stock was originally listed at a price of $1.43 in Dec 13, 2001. If you had invested in Centene stock at $1.43, your return over the last 23 years would have been 3,867.9%, for an annualized return of 17.36% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Centene's stock price per share?

(NYSE: CNC) Centene stock price per share is $56.86 today (as of Feb 14, 2025).

What is Centene's Market Cap?

(NYSE: CNC) Centene's market cap is $28.71B, as of Feb 17, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Centene's market cap is calculated by multiplying CNC's current stock price of $56.86 by CNC's total outstanding shares of 504,865,000.
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