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About Centene
Centene is a managed care organization that focuses on government-sponsored healthcare plans, including Medicaid, Medicare, and the individual exchanges. Centene served 22 million medical members as of December 2024, mostly in Medicaid (about 60% of membership), the individual exchanges (about 20%), and Medicare (about 5%). The company also has a military contract and provides Medicare Part D pharmaceutical plans.
Ticker
$CNC
Sector
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
60,500
Headquarters
Website
Centene Metrics
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$16B
7.87
$4.07
0.44
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Price and volume
Market cap
$16B
Beta
0.44
52-week high
$75.39
52-week low
$25.08
Average daily volume
14M
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.098
Quick ratio
1.054
Long term debt to equity
63.818
Total debt to equity
63.909
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.10%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
4,765
Gross margin (TTM)
12.75%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.29%
Operating margin (TTM)
2.20%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
25.83%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$2,640,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.59%
Return on equity (TTM)
7.44%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
7.871
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.101
Price to book
0.57
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.25
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.914
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.70%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.147
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
10.73%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-22.58%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.31%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
24.02%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.90%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.31%
What the Analysts think about Centene
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Centene stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Centene posted an unexpected adjusted Q2 2025 loss of $0.16 per share, compared to analysts' expectation of a $0.86 profit, as its medical cost ratio surged to 93%, driven by lower-than-anticipated ACA risk adjustment revenue along with higher Medicaid spending on behavioral health, home health services, and expensive specialty drugs (Reuters).
The company withdrew its 2025 GAAP and adjusted EPS guidance after preliminary ACA marketplace data from Wakely indicated market growth and morbidity levels well above its projections, resulting in a $1.8 billion expense for risk adjustment transfers (equivalent to a $2.75 per share impact), which caused Centene's shares to slump about 40% after the disclosure (Financial Times).
Political and regulatory risk remains high as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” introduces biennial employment verification for Medicaid members and reduces federal funding, which could lead to 7.8 million people losing Medicaid coverage and shrinking state payments. This may intensify Centene’s ongoing profitability pressures in core Medicaid regions (Reuters).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 6 Sept 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Centene stock?
Centene (CNC) has a market cap of $16B as of September 18, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Centene stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Centene (CNC) stock is 7.87 as of September 18, 2025.
Does Centene stock pay dividends?
No, Centene (CNC) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of September 18, 2025.
When is the next Centene dividend payment date?
Centene (CNC) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders.
What is the beta indicator for Centene?
Centene (CNC) has a beta rating of 0.44. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.