Centene Corporation (CNC): Price and Financial Metrics
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CNC POWR Grades
- CNC scores best on the Growth dimension, with a Growth rank ahead of 91.18% of US stocks.
- CNC's strongest trending metric is Quality; it's been moving up over the last 160 days.
- CNC ranks lowest in Momentum; there it ranks in the 43rd percentile.
CNC Stock Summary
- CNC has a market capitalization of $45,915,845,719 -- more than approximately 94.14% of US stocks.
- The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for CNC is 4.6 -- better than 91.75% of US stocks.
- With a price/sales ratio of 0.38, Centene Corp has a higher such ratio than only 6.87% of stocks in our set.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Centene Corp, a group of peers worth examining would be HUM, DG, PPG, NTR, and CARR.
- Visit CNC's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.centene.com.
CNC Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Healthcare stock, CNC's price/sales ratio is 97.36% lower, now standing at 0.3.
- Over the past 240 months, CNC's EV/EBIT ratio has gone up 17.3.
- CNC's price/earnings ratio has moved up 36.2 over the prior 240 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for CNC.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC | 2021-08-31 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 51.0 | 23.6 |
| CNC | 2021-08-30 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 51.2 | 23.6 |
| CNC | 2021-08-27 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 51.8 | 23.9 |
| CNC | 2021-08-26 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 51.5 | 23.8 |
| CNC | 2021-08-25 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 51.5 | 23.8 |
| CNC | 2021-08-24 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 52.3 | 24.1 |
CNC Growth Metrics
- Its 4 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 170.9%.
- Its year over year revenue growth rate is now at 39.96%.
- Its 3 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 84.66%.
The table below shows CNC's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
| Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | 121,702 | 6,511 | 736 |
| 2021-06-30 | 118,386 | 3,757 | 720 |
| 2021-03-31 | 115,073 | 5,786 | 2,461 |
| 2020-12-31 | 111,115 | 5,503 | 1,808 |
| 2020-09-30 | 101,690 | 1,871 | 2,029 |
| 2020-06-30 | 91,576 | 2,724 | 1,556 |
CNC's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- CNC has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 69.88% of graded US stocks.
- CNC's asset turnover comes in at 1.689 -- ranking 4th of 133 Insurance stocks.
- JRVR, CIA, and AXS are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with CNC.
The table below shows CNC's key quality metrics over time.
| Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | 1.689 | 0.114 | 0.062 |
| 2021-06-30 | 1.698 | 0.119 | 0.068 |
| 2021-03-31 | 1.669 | 0.136 | 0.167 |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.635 | 0.137 | 0.138 |
| 2020-09-30 | 1.666 | 0.138 | 0.157 |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.744 | 0.133 | 0.147 |
CNC Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of CNC, see our CNC price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $83.10 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.43 (Moderate Buy) |
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CNC Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $78.55 | 52-week high | $85.44 |
| Prev. close | $78.69 | 52-week low | $57.16 |
| Day low | $77.90 | Volume | 1,155,189 |
| Day high | $79.97 | Avg. volume | 3,695,680 |
| 50-day MA | $77.90 | Dividend yield | N/A |
| 200-day MA | $70.22 | Market Cap | 45.83B |
Centene Corporation (CNC) Company Bio
Centene Corporation provides a portfolio of services to government-sponsored healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
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CNC Price Returns
| 1-mo | -4.70% |
| 3-mo | 13.86% |
| 6-mo | 6.93% |
| 1-year | 25.10% |
| 3-year | 24.07% |
| 5-year | 148.14% |
| YTD | -4.67% |
| 2021 | 37.26% |
| 2020 | -4.52% |
| 2019 | 9.05% |
| 2018 | 14.29% |
| 2017 | 78.52% |
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