NYSE
CNC
Last Price
US $66.04
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$32.6B
EPS
TTM
$-10.33
EPS Growth (1Y)
-315.85%
PEG
TTM
N/M
P/E
TTM
N/M
P/S
TTM
0.17x
YIELD
-
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Revenue
11.88%
EBITDA
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $66.04
43.99%
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EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $66.04
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Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
Centene Corp. cash flow to debt ratio of 27.10% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover its debts. This level indicates strong financial health.
Free cash flow growth
Centene Corp.'s free cash flow has increased -981.84% from $-490.00M last year to $4.32B, signaling increasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
Centene Corp.'s debt to equity ratio is 0.71, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk.
Debt-to-equity trend
Centene Corp.'s debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 0.74 last year to 0.71 today, signaling strengthened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
Centene Corp. has negative EBITDA, making leverage ratio unreliable
Interest coverage
Centene Corp.'s interest coverage ratio is -8.33, which means that the company struggles to meet interest obligations, signaling financial risk.
Profit margin growth
Centene Corp.'s profit margin has decreased (229.86%) in the last year from 2.03% to -2.63%, signaling decreasing performance
Current ratio
Centene Corp.'s short-term assets of $35.99B exceed its short-term liabilities of $21.48B
Return on assets
Centene Corp.'s return on assets of 0.00% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization
Return on equity
Centene Corp.'s return on equity of -24.03%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance
Earnings quality
Centene Corp.'s operating cash flow is lower than its net income, indicating that earnings may not be fully backed by cash generation
Earnings stability
Centene Corp. had positive net income in 4 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
Centene Corp. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Free cash flow yield
Centene Corp. has a free cash flow yield of 13.14%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value
Earnings growth
Centene Corp.'s yearly earnings has decreased 301.91% since last year from $3.31B to $-6.67B, signaling decreasing performance
Revenue growth
Centene Corp.'s yearly revenue has increased 19.44% since last year from $163.07B to $194.78B, signaling increasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC -12.90% (Source: FMP key-metrics). Below the 5% partial-credit threshold. Score: 0 of 2. The 5% and 10% cutoffs anchor to typical US weighted-average cost of capital. Below 5% indicates the company is not generating returns above its likely cost of capital under this definition of invested capital. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities (pension obligations, deferred taxes, lease obligations), and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. Companies with substantial float, lease portfolios, or cash holdings will score lower under this definition than under narrower operating-capital definitions. See methodology.
3-year revenue CAGR
Centene Corp.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of 10.45% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
Centene Corp. had revenue growth in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
Centene Corp. had positive ROE in 4 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
Centene Corp. is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 95.09 based on Discounted Cash Flow model
Earnings yield (TTM)
Centene Corp. has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails
EBITDA Valuation
Centene Corp. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 0.00 based on EBITDA multiple model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
Centene Corp. has negative or missing EBITDA, making EV/EBITDA ratio unreliable
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
Centene Corp. has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
Centene Corp. has a price-to-book ratio of 1.45x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
Centene Corp. has a price-to-sales ratio of 0.17x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
-24.03%
Return on equity
ROIC: -12.90%
Valuation History
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Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: -8.5X
Cash flow
Profit margin
-
Cash flow
-1.39%
EARNINGS FV (GRAHAM)
Fair Value
Market $66.04
44.81%
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