CNCNYSEHospital & Medical Service PlansFiscal year ends December 31
CENTENE CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 28, 2026
$68.63−0.53 (-0.77%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $34.15B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
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Centene statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Hospital & Medical Service Plans companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $33.90B | $3.25B |
| Enterprise Value | $23.02B | $2.52B |
| PS Ratio | 0.17 | 1.08 |
| PB Ratio | 1.50 | 1.48 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 4.51 | 1.56 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 3.79 | 7.95 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 3.48 | 7.31 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 0.11 | 0.93 |
| EV / FCF | 2.57 | 7.33 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $202.94B | $4.57B |
| Gross Profit | $16.17B | $5.63B |
| Operating Income | -$5.64B | $617.20M |
| Pretax Income | -$4.63B | $589.53M |
| Net Income | -$5.10B | $470.80M |
| EBITDA | -$4.39B | $657.96M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$10.44 | $4.71 |
Margins
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 7.97% | 31.0% |
| Operating Margin | -2.78% | 4.46% |
| Pretax Margin | -2.28% | 13.7% |
| Profit Margin | -2.51% | 10.7% |
| EBITDA Margin | -2.17% | 13.5% |
| FCF Margin | 4.41% | 17.5% |
Returns
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -20.4% | 13.9% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -6.02% | 3.31% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -22.7% | 19.7% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -13.3% | 6.00% |
Growth
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 13.9% | 8.06% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -348.3% | 25.1% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -358.4% | 27.7% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 728.8% | 7.71% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 10.5% | 9.53% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 11.9% | 8.29% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $27.06B | $482.49M |
| Total Debt | $16.11B | $859.00M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $10.95B | $300.85M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $22.17 | $5.27 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $22.56B | $3.63B |
| Book Value Per Share | $45.67 | $41.34 |
| Tangible Book Value | $7.52B | $2.59B |
| Working Capital | $5.93B | $313.96M |
Financial position
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | 1.45 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | 0.98 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.71 | 0.27 |
| Debt / FCF | 1.80 | 2.10 |
| Interest Coverage | -8.61 | 4.13 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $9.75B | $631.50M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$798.00M | -$11.90M |
| Free Cash Flow | $8.95B | $661.55M |
| FCF Per Share | $18.12 | $8.91 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 2.40 | 0.27 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $3.32M | $1.68M |
| Profits Per Employee | -$83.47K | $188.96K |
| Employee Count | 61,100 | 1,400 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | -15.0% | 9.43% |
| FCF Yield | 26.4% | 12.5% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.01% | 2.87% |
| Shareholder Yield | -0.01% | 4.57% |
Shares
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 493,995,000 | 65,596,200 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -2.06% | -1.19% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.04% | -0.31% |
| Float | 490,094,000 | 56,719,400 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.79% | 3.34% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 98.8% | 85.3% |
Taxes
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $474.00M | $105.00M |
Scores
| Measure | Centene | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 2.83 | 0.87 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Centene's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.