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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 $65.89, about 993.9% undervalued vs fair value, +155.5% 1Y return, ranked 700/1145 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 19.4% ROE -28.8% Gross Margin 7.1%
USD 65.89
-2.52%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 45.6%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$33.38B
Enterprise Value
$28.49B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 85%
Updated: Jul 5
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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 Jul 28 Call: Jul 28

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$634
$721
$817
Current: $65.89 +994% 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
$-312.0M
-109.8%%
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
41
/100
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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

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

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 86% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CNC's balance between Growth (43.7%), Profitability (23.7%), and Safety (32.6%). Growth 44% Safety 33% Profitability 24%

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Growth

58th percentile vs peers
58
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 19.4% 81p Revenue CAGR 3Y 10.4% 71p EPS Growth YoY -3.14 5p
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

31th percentile vs peers
32
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Safety

43th percentile vs peers
43
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Centene Corporation.

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Base
$720.76
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+993.9% vs current
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