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Centene Corporation (CNC) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Centene Corporation

CNCMarket cap $32BPrice $64.6

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorHealthcare

IndustryHealthcare Services

Manages government-sponsored health plans for millions of low-income Americans through Medicaid and Medicare programs. It's the largest Medicaid insurer in the country, covering roughly 1 in 15 people nationwide.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+9%6

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+11%6

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%3

Rev CAGR (5y)+4%3

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+10%5

EPS Growth Y+2+8%6

EPS Growth Y+3+19%8

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin2%2

Net Income Margin-3%2

Free Cash Flow Margin5%4

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA-1.710

Efficiency

ROE-20%1

ROA-6%1

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+AVERAGE41

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)146

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)107

P/BV1.48

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd310

EV/EBIT Fwd310

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield28.0%10

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-4%6

3 month return-2%6

YTD return+57%9

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh93%9

1 year return+68%9

Long term

3 year return-8%2

5 year return+1%4

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.39

Volatility48%3

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin5%4

Free Cash Flow Yield28.0%10

Quality

ROCE7%4

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA-1.710

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

CNCCentene

Revenue FY25$195B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK34 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 1Y+11%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E0%5

EPS growth, FY27E+8%6

EPS growth, FY28E+19%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 34% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 9%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 4%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

The company is loss-making, so its revenue growth is not backed by profit yet.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the company is not profitable yet.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE60 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%6

3-month return-2%6

YTD return+57%9

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high93%9

1-year return+68%9

3-year return-8%2

5-year return+1%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 68% over the past year, now 7% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming so far this year (+57%).

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%) and over three months (-2%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-8% over three years and +1% over five), behind 70% of the market.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

CNCCentene

Revenue FY25$195B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK34 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 1Y+11%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E0%5

EPS growth, FY27E+8%6

EPS growth, FY28E+19%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 34% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 9%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 4%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

The company is loss-making, so its revenue growth is not backed by profit yet.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the company is not profitable yet.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE60 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%6

3-month return-2%6

YTD return+57%9

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high93%9

1-year return+68%9

3-year return-8%2

5-year return+1%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 68% over the past year, now 7% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming so far this year (+57%).

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%) and over three months (-2%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-8% over three years and +1% over five), behind 70% of the market.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Centene. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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