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NYSE: CNC
Centene Corporation
Healthcare · Medical - Healthcare Plans
●S&P 500 since 2016
Market Cap
$17.78B
52w High
$66.03
52w Low
$25.08
P/E
-2.66
Volume
3.93M
Outstanding Shares
491.77M
Company profile
Centene Corporation operates as a multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured individuals in the United States.
CEOSarah London
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Healthcare Plans
Employees60,400
IPO dateDec 13, 2001
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA-4.10
Enterprise value$21.1B
Price / Book0.89
Stock splits
Feb 7, 20192:1
Feb 20, 20152:1
Dec 20, 20042:1
Jul 14, 20033:2
Profitability & growth
Standard profitability metrics can be misleading for financial/insurance companies. GAAP requires unrealized investment gains/losses in net income (affecting ROE), and margins are blended across diverse business segments.
Revenue growth21.86%
Gross margin12.24%▲18.57%vs FY2024
Operating margin-3.91%▼300.89%vs FY2024
ROE-33.44%▼367.25%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingBuy
Target price$44.90▲24.17%
24
Buy
17
Hold
2
Sell
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Earnings
Last 3 reported quarters plus the next estimate. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Apr 24, 2026
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EPS
Actual vs estimate by quarter
Q2FY25
ActualEst.
-$0.16
$0.11
Q3FY25
ActualEst.
$0.50
-$0.14
Q4FY25
ActualEst.
-$1.19
-$1.22
Q1FY26
Next Est.
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Revenue
Actual vs estimate by quarter
Q2FY25
ActualEst.
$48.74B
$44.14B
Q3FY25
ActualEst.
$49.69B
$47.72B
Q4FY25
ActualEst.
$49.73B
$48.41B
Q1FY26
Next Est.
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