Centene Corp.

Centene Corp.

CNC
Centene Corp.US flagNew York Stock Exchange
68.02
USD
+0.68
- -
33.60BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
50.17
71.17
95.55
127.24
140.24
154.05
180.51
194.69
216.15
251.3
283.44
312.52
394.99
412.36
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.76
1.16
1.49
1.76
2.4
2.31
3.19
3.17
2.31
2.09
4.97
6.33
-13.53
-10.36
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.76
5.26
2.76
5.8
4.32
3.16
3.59
9.64
7.21
10.89
14.82
0.3
10.32
19.81
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
5.58
7.36
8.96
17.14
19.75
26.47
30.24
44.32
46
43.68
48.35
53.26
40.57
45.67
Tangible Book Value per Share
3.78
3.67
4.82
-1.05
2.03
4.03
8.73
-2.18
-1.37
-3.02
4.08
6.94
9.33
15.23
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
217
233
238
319
345
390
413
571
583
575
543
522
493
492
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10,863
16,560
22,760
40,607
48,382
60,116
74,639
111,115
125,982
144,547
153,999
163,071
194,777
202,938
Operating Margin (%)
2.55
2.8
3.1
3.11
2.48
2.43
2.75
2.84
2.59
2.52
2.25
1.95
-0.16
0.8
Depreciation Expense
67
89
111
278
361
495
643
1,259
1,335
1,430
1,293
1,241
1,275
1,246
Net Income, GAAP
165
271
355
562
828
900
1,321
1,808
1,347
1,202
2,702
3,305
-6,674
-5,100
Effective Tax Rate (%)
39.78
42.89
48.64
51.64
28.75
34.65
26.54
35.3
26.31
38.74
24.99
22.62
- -
53.53
Profit Margin (%)
1.52
1.64
1.56
1.38
1.71
1.5
1.77
1.63
1.07
0.83
1.75
2.03
-3.43
-2.51
Working Capital
241
51
-24
-258
-629
27
7,391
1,808
2,732
1,664
4,040
3,738
3,674
5,926
LT Debt
666
874
1,216
4,651
4,695
6,648
14,260
16,682
22,190
21,071
18,590
19,161
17,966
16,030
Total Equity
1,243
1,891
2,324
6,054
6,876
11,023
12,692
25,962
27,022
24,237
25,956
26,510
20,056
22,657
Return on Invested Capital (%)
9.8
11.32
11.47
8.57
7.67
6.51
6.74
5.87
5.22
4.69
5.76
5.45
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
10.59
12.73
11.88
9.37
9.24
7.72
7.28
6.56
4
3.38
7.19
8.5
- -
-21.27
Return on Common Equity (%)
15.09
18.2
18.2
13.96
12.99
10.13
11.26
9.44
5.12
4.73
10.83
12.65
-28.79
-20.41

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
196
63
75
LT Borrowings
17,351
16,308
16,030
LT Finance Leases
615
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
492
494
494
Market Capitalization
20,236
16,166
31,709

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
40,370
44,989
46,685
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
20,320
23,741
27,057
Accounts Receivable, Net
18,105
19,426
18,076
Inventories
- -
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
36,696
40,045
40,759
Payables & Accruals
15,220
18,402
19,716
ST Debt
196
63
75
Deferred Revenue
736
953
706

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
33.27%
-4.27%
-24.35%
Free Cash Flow
359.56%
631.95%
3,203.9%
Net Income, GAAP
0.69%
-38.22%
-301.94%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
25.48%
12%
19.44%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
40,407
39,836
42,023
40,805
163,071
2025
46,620
48,742
49,690
49,725
194,777
2026
49,944
53,579
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2.17
2.16
1.37
0.57
6.33
2025
2.64
-0.51
-13.5
-2.24
-13.53
2026
3.13
2.21
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Sarah McGinty London
Full Time Employees
61,100
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical - Healthcare Plans
Address
Centene Plaza St. Louis MO United States of America 63105
IPO Date
Dec 13, 2001
Business
Centene Corporation Centene Corporation manages a leading portfolio of government-sponsored healthcare programs, including Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, Health Insurance Marketplace plans under the Ambetter brand, and TRICARE; it offers services through subsidiaries such as Wellcare for Medicare products and Envolve for pharmacy benefits management, alongside correctional healthcare via Centurion. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, the company operates across all 50 states, serving more than 27 million members, primarily low-income, under-insured, and uninsured individuals, with a local approach featuring community-based health plans and innovative programs focused on physical health, emotional wellness, and social determinants of health. Founded in 1984 as a nonprofit Medicaid plan, Centene Corporation went public in 2001 and has expanded through strategic acquisitions like Wellcare in recent years; in 2024, it sold Collaborative Health Systems to Astrana Health and announced the divestiture of Magellan Specialty Health to Evolent Health, while entering a new credit agreement in March 2025 to support ongoing operations amid robust revenue growth to $44.9 billion in premium and service revenues for Q3 2025.

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