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Centene Corporation (CNC) Stock Analysis

Centene Corporation (CNC) is a Healthcare Plans stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CNC

$70.24

−$0.57 (−0.80%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CNC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$70.90
Previous Close
$70.81
Day's Range
69.68–71.65
52-Week Range
31.63–71.21
Volume
3.05M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.13
Valuation
Market Cap
$34.16B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
12.93
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.83
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.19
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−10.44
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$194.78B+19.44%
Net Income (FY)
−$6.67B−301.94%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−2.83%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
494.00M
1-Year Return
+94.57%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
4.59M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CNC closed at $70.24, +94.57% over 1 year.

Centene Corporation (CNC) has a market capitalization of $34.16B.

In fiscal 2025, CNC reported revenue of $194.78B.

CNC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Centene Corporation (CNC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $19,457
+94.57%
5 years
$10,000 $10,181
+1.81%
10 years
$10,000 $22,622
+126.22%

If you had invested $10,000 in Centene Corporation (CNC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $22,622 at the close on October 21, 2026: +126.22% in total, +8.51% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+70.69%
2025−32.07%
2024−18.37%
2023−9.51%
2022−0.47%
2021+37.26%
2020−4.52%
2019+9.05%
2018+14.29%
2017+78.52%
2016 (partial year)−19.60%

As of October 21, 2026.

CNC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$194.78B−$6.67B−3.4%
2024$163.07B$3.31B2.0%
2023$154.00B$2.70B1.8%
2022$144.55B$1.20B0.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$194.78B$13.87B−$312.00M−$6.67B−3.4%
2024$163.07B$16.83B$3.19B$3.31B2.0%
2023$154.00B$17.32B$3.46B$2.70B1.8%
2022$144.55B$16.66B$3.64B$1.20B0.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CNC Valuation vs Healthcare Plans Median

Median of 11 stocks
MetricCNCHealthcare Plans medianvs median
P/S ratio0.190.3850% below
Profit margin−2.83%1.18%4.0 pts below

Medians across 11 Healthcare Plans stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Centene Corporation (CNC) at $34.16B. The company sits in the Healthcare sector, in the Healthcare Plans industry. Headcount on file is 61,100.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $31.63 to $71.21. The most recent close on file for CNC is $70.24, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.57 (−0.80%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 122.07% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $194.78B. That is +19.44% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $163.07B. The same year closed with a net loss of $6.67B. Profit margin runs at −2.83%. That is 4 percentage points below the Healthcare Plans median of 1.18%. Trailing earnings per share are −10.44.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $144.55B in 2022 to $194.78B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The forward P/E on file is 12.93. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.83. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.19. On price-to-sales that is 50.46% below the Healthcare Plans median of 0.38. 11 Healthcare Plans companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 1.13. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 38.7%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +94.57%. Measured over 10 years, that is +8.51% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for CNC.

2026 is still running; the total return is +70.69% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +78.52% and 2025 returned −32.07%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Centene Corporation (CNC) operates in the Healthcare Plans industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Centene Corporation CNC $34.16B —
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH $374.30B 26.8
CVS Health Corporation CVS $119.52B 24.6
Elevance Health, Inc. ELV $94.15B 19.2

The Healthcare Plans industry average P/E ratio is 26.4x. Centene Corporation has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Centene Corporation

Centene Corporation operates as a managed care company that provides programs and services to under-insured families, and commercial organizations in the United States. It operates through four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other. The Medicaid segment offers the temporary assistance for needy families; medicaid expansion; aged, blind, or disabled; and children's health insurance programs, as well as long-term services and supports; foster care; and medicare-medicaid plans. This segment also provides healthcare products and services. The Medicare segment offers special needs and medicare supplement, and prescription drug plans. The Commercial segment provides health insurance marketplace product for individual and commercial group. The Other segment operates clinical healthcare and pharmacies, as well as offers vision and dental, behavioral health, and centralized services. It provides services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, behavioral health practitioners, and ancillary providers. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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