CENTENE CORP (CNC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CNC • US15135B1017

43.99 USD
+1.06 (+2.47%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 11:41 AM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall CNC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CNC against 101 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. CNC scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. CNC has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CNC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CNC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CNC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CNC had a positive operating cash flow.
CNC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCNC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B -5B

1.2 Ratios

  • CNC has a worse Return On Assets (-8.70%) than 72.28% of its industry peers.
  • CNC's Return On Equity of -33.45% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CNC is outperformed by 70.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.7%
ROE -33.45%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-0.5%
ROA(5y)0.36%
ROE(3y)-3.49%
ROE(5y)-0.09%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CNC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCNC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • With a Gross Margin value of 7.12%, CNC is not doing good in the industry: 78.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CNC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for CNC so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 7.12%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.83%
GM growth 5YN/A
CNC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCNC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CNC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CNC has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CNC has less shares outstanding
  • CNC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CNC Yearly Shares OutstandingCNC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
CNC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCNC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • CNC has an Altman-Z score of 2.96. This is not the best score and indicates that CNC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CNC has a Altman-Z score of 2.96. This is in the better half of the industry: CNC outperforms 64.36% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CNC is 4.16, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CNC, 4.16 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.16, CNC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CNC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.87. This is a neutral value indicating CNC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.87, CNC is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.87
Debt/FCF 4.16
Altman-Z 2.96
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.17%
CNC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCNC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.10 indicates that CNC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.10, CNC is doing worse than 61.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.10 indicates that CNC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CNC's Quick ratio of 1.10 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CNC outperforms 44.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.1
CNC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCNC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CNC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -71.13%.
  • Measured over the past years, CNC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -16.27% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, CNC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 19.44% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, CNC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.88% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-71.13%
EPS 3Y-29.13%
EPS 5Y-16.27%
EPS Q2Q%-248.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.44%
Revenue growth 3Y10.45%
Revenue growth 5Y11.88%
Sales Q2Q%21.86%

3.2 Future

  • CNC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 35.63% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CNC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.21% on average per year.
EPS Next Y44.74%
EPS Next 2Y41.87%
EPS Next 3Y48.26%
EPS Next 5Y35.63%
Revenue Next Year-2.24%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.46%
Revenue Next 3Y1.09%
Revenue Next 5Y1.21%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CNC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCNC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 50B 100B 150B 200B
CNC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCNC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.46 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CNC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CNC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CNC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.11.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.83, which indicates a correct valuation of CNC.
  • 81.19% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CNC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CNC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.13.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.46
Fwd PE 14.83
CNC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCNC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CNC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • CNC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CNC is cheaper than 95.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.17
EV/EBITDA 16.16
CNC Per share dataCNC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100 200 300

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CNC's earnings are expected to grow with 48.26% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.87%
EPS Next 3Y48.26%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CNC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CENTENE CORP

NYSE:CNC (2/27/2026, 11:41:08 AM)

43.99

+1.06 (+2.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-06
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners96.53%
Inst Owner Change-1.74%
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner Change-0.37%
Market Cap21.63B
Revenue(TTM)194.78B
Net Income(TTM)-6.67B
Analysts66.92
Price Target46.34 (5.34%)
Short Float %2.61%
Short Ratio1.97
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)229.27%
Min EPS beat(2)3.74%
Max EPS beat(2)454.8%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)88.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-118.47%
Max EPS beat(4)454.8%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)57.14%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)40.67%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)31.88%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.39%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.03%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.88%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)6.46%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.07%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.95%
PT rev (1m)1.82%
PT rev (3m)9.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.58%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.87%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.46
Fwd PE 14.83
P/S 0.11
P/FCF 5.17
P/OCF 4.37
P/B 1.08
P/tB 4.72
EV/EBITDA 16.16
EPS(TTM)2.05
EY4.66%
EPS(NY)2.97
Fwd EY6.75%
FCF(TTM)8.51
FCFY19.34%
OCF(TTM)10.07
OCFY22.88%
SpS396.08
BVpS40.57
TBVpS9.33
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number43.26
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.7%
ROE -33.45%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 7.12%
FCFM 2.15%
ROA(3y)-0.5%
ROA(5y)0.36%
ROE(3y)-3.49%
ROE(5y)-0.09%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.83%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover2.54
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.87
Debt/FCF 4.16
Debt/EBITDA 17.8
Cap/Depr 60.16%
Cap/Sales 0.39%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 507.69%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.1
Altman-Z 2.96
F-Score4
WACC7.17%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)57.95%
Cap/Depr(5y)60.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.54%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-71.13%
EPS 3Y-29.13%
EPS 5Y-16.27%
EPS Q2Q%-248.75%
EPS Next Y44.74%
EPS Next 2Y41.87%
EPS Next 3Y48.26%
EPS Next 5Y35.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.44%
Revenue growth 3Y10.45%
Revenue growth 5Y11.88%
Sales Q2Q%21.86%
Revenue Next Year-2.24%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.46%
Revenue Next 3Y1.09%
Revenue Next 5Y1.21%
EBIT growth 1Y-109.14%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year654.68%
EBIT Next 3Y191.06%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y953.67%
FCF growth 3Y-7.24%
FCF growth 5Y-2.03%
OCF growth 1Y3114.29%
OCF growth 3Y-7.45%
OCF growth 5Y-2.1%

CENTENE CORP / CNC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CENTENE CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CNC.


Can you provide the valuation status for CENTENE CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CENTENE CORP (CNC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CENTENE CORP?

CENTENE CORP (CNC) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CNC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CENTENE CORP (CNC) is expected to grow by 44.74% in the next year.