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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 Framework: General Corporate Large Cap
Centene Corporation (CNC), is a Large Cap company, in the Healthcare Plans industry, last closed at $66.53, about 980.6% undervalued vs fair value, +79.3% 1Y return, ranked 713/1145 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 19.4% ROE -28.8% Gross Margin 7.1%
USD 66.53
-2.80%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 35.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$32.94B
Enterprise Value
$27.88B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 88%
Confidence: 93%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

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

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$632
$719
$814
Current: $66.53 +981% 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
$13.9B
-17.6%%
Operating Income
-$7.6B
-340.1%%
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

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
-64.7%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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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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1
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

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

Overall Moat Strength
29
/100
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Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key risks

  • Commodity Pressure / Weak Differentiation Gross margin at 0th percentile with high volatility suggests weak pricing power or commoditized products.
  • Scale Without Profitability Despite scale, profitability lags peers (score 0.06), suggesting limited competitive advantage.

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Pricing Power

Weak
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Signals, strengths and risks for Cost Advantage

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Signals, strengths and risks for Customer Stickiness

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Signals, strengths and risks for Capital Efficiency

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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

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

vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CNC's balance between Growth (43.5%), Profitability (22.3%), and Safety (34.2%). Growth 43% Safety 34% Profitability 22%

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Growth

56th percentile vs peers
57
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 19.4% 81p Revenue CAGR 3Y 10.4% 72p TSR -9.3% 39p EPS Growth YoY -3.14 7p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (19.4%, 81th percentile)
  • Cash Flow to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.67, 89th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-3.14)

Profitability

29th percentile vs peers
29
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Safety

44th percentile vs peers
45
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Centene Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$718.91
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+980.6% vs current
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