Centene Corp (CNC · NYSE)
CNC · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Aug 10, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
$180.30B
+4.6% YoY
Gross margin
11.4%
EPS (latest q)
$2.51
vs $0.89 est · beat
52-wk position
93.2%
-4.3% vs 52w high · -2.3% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Centene Corporation reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $1.09 billion on $44.38 billion in revenue, marking the company's fourth consecutive quarter of beating earnings estimates. The firm maintains $24.15 billion in cash against $16.11 billion in total debt, generating $4.20 billion in free cash flow for the period. Shares closed at $65.77, reflecting a 10.9% increase over the last three months as the broader managed care sector reports improved cost management.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $32.49B
- PEG
- 1.157
- P/B
- 1.44
- P/S
- 0.18
- EV/EBITDA
- 3.91
- Beta
- 1.105
- Analyst target
- $71.67
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 11.4%
- Operating margin
- 3.8%
- Profit margin
- -2.8%
- ROE
- -20.4%
- ROA
- 2.5%
Price movement
- Last
- $65.77
- 1-month
- -2.3%
- 3-month
- +10.9%
- RSI (14)
- 50
- vs SMA200
- +39.0%
- 52-wk position
- 93.2% -4.3% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $44.38B | $1.38B | $1.09B | $1.78B |
| 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 |
Recent news
- Somewhat-Bullish Behavioral Health’s Meaningful Use Moment Is Now · 2026-08-08
- Neutral Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH Stake Trimmed by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company · 2026-08-08
- Somewhat-Bullish Insurers see positive results in managing health costs in Q2 · 2026-08-08
- Somewhat-Bullish Sun Life group sales jump 27% on broker demand · 2026-08-07
- Bullish Centene Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day · 2026-08-07
- Neutral Bank of America Corp DE Sells 284,648 Shares of Centene Corporation $CNC · 2026-08-07
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)