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Centene Corporation CNC

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Centene Corporation

Overview of Centene Corporation

CNC NYQ
Healthcare Healthcare Plans Large Cap
Centene Corporation (CNC), is a Large Cap company, in the Healthcare Plans industry, last closed at $49.57, about 1357.8% undervalued vs fair value, -17.2% 1Y return, ranked 1101/1121 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 19.4% ROE -28.8% Gross Margin 12.2%
$49.57
13.95%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 55.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$24.48B
Enterprise Value
$25.37B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 84%
Updated: Mar 8
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.centene.com
HQ Saint Louis, MO
Employees 61,100
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 28 Call: Apr 28

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$635
$723
$819
Current: $49.57 +1358% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$194.8B
19.4%%
Gross Profit
$23.8B
41.6%%
Operating Income
$-7.6B
-339.9%%
Net Income
$-6.7B
-301.9%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Operating Cash Flow Margin
2.6%
Poor

OCF / Revenue - cash profitability from operations

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
0
High Impact
1
Critical
Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Centene Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
38
/100
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Pricing Power

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 70% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CNC's balance between Growth (38.1%), Profitability (20.9%), and Safety (41.0%). Growth 38% Safety 41% Profitability 21%

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Growth

52th percentile vs peers
52
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 19.4% 72p Revenue CAGR 3Y 10.4% 27p
Strengths
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

28th percentile vs peers
29
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Safety

56th percentile vs peers
56
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Strengths
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Centene Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$722.65
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+1357.8% vs current
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Fair Value Range Current: $-
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