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Centene CorpCNC
$62.33
-$0.37 (-0.590%)
at close
$62.35
$0.02 (0.025%)
after hours · 8:30 PM
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Stock Profile
Market Cap
$30.78B
Industry
Health Care
EPS (TTM)
-$13.00
P/E (TTM)
0.00
Div & Yield
--
FCF Payout Ratio
--
P/S (TTM)
0.16
P/B
1.44
Revenue Growth (TTM)
17.02%
EPS CAGR (3Y)
0.00%
Diluted Shares
495.59M
Ex-Dividend
--
Next Earnings
07-28
Forward P/E
19.79
Payout Ratio
--
P/FCF (TTM)
4.41
FCF Yield
22.67%
Earnings Yield
-20.94%
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
10.64%
Recommended Metric
2.36
Bad
Centene Corp has grown revenue at 17.02% over the past year, which is strong growth. However, it has a gross margin of 7.18%, which means it is not able to deliver its products/services very profitably.
Valuation Model
Key Score
4.00
Good
Management
5.00
Very Good

Growth
1.00
Very Bad

Profitability
3.00
Average
Fin. Health
4.00
Good

Dividends
--
--

Analyst
2.00
Bad
Revenue
Earnings
Free Cash Flow
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1-year price targets, ending May 11, 2027
Current
$62.33
Baseline
High
$75.40
20.97%
Avg
$57.73
-7.38%
Low
$40.40
-35.18%
Analyst Ratings based on 26 Analysts
Strong Buy
4
15%
Buy
7
27%
Hold
14
54%
Sell
1
04%
Strong Sell
0
00%
Centene Corp. is a healthcare enterprise, which engages in the provision of programs and services to government sponsored healthcare programs. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and currently employs 61,100 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2001-12-13. The company provides access to quality healthcare; programs and a range of health solutions that help families and individuals get well. Its segments include Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial and Other. The Medicaid segment includes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, Medicaid Expansion programs, the Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD) program, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Foster Care, Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMP), which cover beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare and other state-based programs. The Medicare segment includes Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans. The Commercial segment includes the Health Insurance Marketplace product along with individual, small group, and large group commercial health insurance products.Read More

IPO Date
2001-12-13

Industry
Health Care

Total Employees
61,100

Exchange
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Reporting Currency
USD

GICS
Health Care Providers & Services

GICS Sub
Managed Health Care

GICS Sector
Health Care

GICS Group
Health Care Equipment & Services
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