Centene Corp (CNC · NYSE)
CNC · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Jul 27, 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
87.8%
-7.7% vs 52w high · -2.1% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Centene Corporation (CNC) reported $49.94 billion in revenue and $1.54 billion in net income for the quarter ending March 31, 2026, marking a return to profitability following three consecutive quarters of net losses in 2025. The managed care enterprise, which has exceeded earnings estimates in three of the last four quarters, maintains $21.26 billion in cash against $16.37 billion in total debt with a 5.6x debt-to-EBITDA ratio. Shares are currently trading at $63.41, supported by 5.1% year-over-year revenue growth and an analyst price target of $65.17.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $31.31B
- PEG
- 1.222
- P/B
- 1.461
- P/S
- 0.176
- EV/EBITDA
- 3.91
- Beta
- 1.077
- Analyst target
- $65.17
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 10.6%
- Operating margin
- 5.1%
- Profit margin
- -3.6%
- ROE
- -26.0%
- ROA
- 1.2%
Price movement
- Last
- $63.41
- 1-month
- -2.1%
- 3-month
- +27.9%
- RSI (14)
- 42
- vs SMA200
- +37.9%
- 52-wk position
- 87.8% -7.7% 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 Centene stock holds steady as Medicaid membership and revenue guidance frame investor focus · 2026-07-26
- Neutral CNC|Centene Corp|Price:63.410|Chg%:-0.330 · 2026-07-26
- Somewhat-Bearish CNC|Centene Corp|Price:63.410|Chg%:-0.330 · 2026-07-26
- Bullish UnitedHealth Group stock trades steadily as earnings and growth outlook frame investor focus · 2026-07-25
- Somewhat-Bullish Centene stock remains anchored by Medicaid scale and earnings · 2026-07-25
- Neutral HCA Healthcare beats estimates but cuts guidance · 2026-07-24
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)