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Centene Corporation (CNC)
As of Nov 11, 1:50 PM ET, Centene (CNC) last traded at $70.49, up 0.43% on the day. Its TickerHum research score is 64/100 (above average). It reported revenue of $203.9B for the twelve months ending 2026-09-30, up 9.7% year over year, with a 0.5% operating margin.
Ratings
- Valuation: 91/100 — Strongest input: price / sales (ttm) 0.2x. Weakest: price / earnings (ttm) 24.2x.
- Growth: 75/100 — Strongest input: diluted eps growth (ttm, yoy) +127.3 %. Weakest: revenue growth (ttm, yoy) +9.7 %.
- Profitability: 21/100 — Strongest input: return on equity 6.6 %. Weakest: gross margin 7.9 %.
- Financial health: 62/100 — Strongest input: cash / long-term debt 1.34. Weakest: current ratio 1.16.
- Momentum: 83/100 — Strongest input: 1-year return +95.0 %. Weakest: 3-month return +6.9 %.
- Attention: 50/100 — Strongest input: headlines in the last 7 days 19. Weakest: volume vs 3-month average 0.3x.
- Risk resilience: 51/100 — Strongest input: annualised volatility (1y) 46.3 %. Weakest: max drawdown (1y) -32.7 %.
- Data confidence: 100/100 — Based on inputs available 100 %, quote age (hours) 0 h, latest financial period age (days) 43 d.
Reported fundamentals
| Metric | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $203.9B | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Revenue growth | 9.7% | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Net income | $1.46B | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Diluted EPS | $2.91 | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Gross margin | 7.9% | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Operating margin | 0.5% | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Net margin | 0.7% | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Free cash flow | $3.94B | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Cash | $20.7B | as of 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Long-term debt | $15.45B | as of 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Debt / equity | 0.70 | as of 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (CIK 0001071739).
Comparable companies for Centene
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- Centene vs Humana (CNC vs HUM) — Same industry (Healthcare Plans); market cap 1.5x; shares: health insurance
- Centene vs The Cigna Group (CNC vs CI) — Same industry (Healthcare Plans); market cap 2.3x; shares: health insurance
- Centene vs Elevance Health (CNC vs ELV) — Same industry (Healthcare Plans); market cap 2.6x; shares: health insurance
- Centene vs CVS Health (CNC vs CVS) — Same industry (Healthcare Plans); market cap 3.2x; shares: health insurance
- Centene vs UnitedHealth Group (CNC vs UNH) — Same industry (Healthcare Plans); market cap 10x; shares: health insurance
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