Centene Corp (CNC · NYSE)
CNC · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Jun 29, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
$178.33B
+5.1% YoY
Gross margin
10.6%
EPS (latest q)
$3.37
vs $2.13 est · beat
52-wk position
98.8%
-0.7% vs 52w high · +11.6% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Centene Corporation reported Q1 2026 net income of $1.54 billion on $49.94 billion in revenue, marking a recovery from consecutive quarterly losses throughout 2025. The managed care provider faces headwinds from expiring ACA subsidies, which contributed to a 36% drop in Q1 marketplace membership. Shares have risen 100.8% over the last three months, valuing the company at $32.46 billion with a debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 5.6x.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $32.46B
- PEG
- 1.266
- P/B
- 1.515
- P/S
- 0.182
- EV/EBITDA
- 3.91
- Beta
- 1.093
- Analyst target
- $61.83
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 10.6%
- Operating margin
- 5.1%
- Profit margin
- -3.6%
- ROE
- -26.0%
- ROA
- 1.2%
Price movement
- Last
- $65.73
- 1-month
- +11.6%
- 3-month
- +100.8%
- RSI (14)
- 59
- vs SMA200
- +53.2%
- 52-wk position
- 98.8% -0.7% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $49.94B | $1.86B | $1.54B | $2.56B |
| 2025-12-31 | $49.73B | $-1.74B | $-1.10B | $-1.05B |
| 2025-09-30 | $49.69B | $-6.95B | $-6.63B | $-6.19B |
| 2025-06-30 | $48.74B | $-458.0M | $-253.0M | $228.0M |
Recent news
- Neutral Ambetter Marketplace Plans from Centene Corp. - thinner margins and home-state focus · 2026-06-29
- Neutral Molina Healthcare, Inc.(NYSE: MOH) dropped from Russell 1000 Growth Benchmark · 2026-06-29
- Neutral Centene cautious on workforce plans, shares hold steady in S&P 500 healthcare group · 2026-06-28
- Somewhat-Bullish 3 US Value Stocks Worth A Closer Look As Inflation Holds At 4.1% · 2026-06-27
- Neutral Centene steady in Medicaid space, shares track S&P 500 health peers · 2026-06-27
- Somewhat-Bearish States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans · 2026-06-27
Sources this view read
- fundamentals Company overview & valuation (Alpha Vantage OVERVIEW)
- filing Quarterly financial statements (Alpha Vantage INCOME/BALANCE/CASH)
- earnings Reported earnings history (Alpha Vantage EARNINGS)
- prices Adjusted daily prices (Alpha Vantage TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTED)