Centene
Market Cap
US$36.4b
Last Updated
2020/08/11 23:37 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Centene Corporation operates as a multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured individuals in the United States.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Good value with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Centene's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CNC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.4%
CNC
2.8%
US Healthcare
1.2%
US Market
1 Year Return
26.4%
CNC
18.5%
US Healthcare
16.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CNC exceeded the US Healthcare industry which returned 18.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CNC exceeded the US Market which returned 16.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CNC | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.4% | 2.8% | 1.2% |
| 30 Day | 0.06% | 8.2% | 4.9% |
| 90 Day | -2.8% | 9.7% | 20.0% |
| 1 Year | 26.4%26.4% | 20.0%18.5% | 19.3%16.8% |
| 3 Year | 51.8%51.8% | 36.7%30.7% | 43.7%34.4% |
| 5 Year | 73.3%73.3% | 47.4%37.0% | 75.5%56.6% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Centene's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or PricingValuation
Is Centene undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CNC ($62.88) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($141.13)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CNC is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CNC is good value based on its PE Ratio (19.7x) compared to the US Healthcare industry average (27.6x).
PE vs Market: CNC is poor value based on its PE Ratio (19.7x) compared to the US market (19.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CNC is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CNC is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.5x) compared to the US Healthcare industry average (3.1x).
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Future Growth
How is Centene forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?
19.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CNC's forecast earnings growth (19.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: CNC's earnings (19.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (24% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CNC's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CNC's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CNC's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CNC's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.4%).
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Past Performance
How has Centene performed over the past 5 years?
27.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CNC has a large one-off loss of $709.0M impacting its June 30 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: CNC's current net profit margins (1.8%) are lower than last year (1.9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CNC's earnings have grown significantly by 27.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CNC's earnings growth over the past year (21.8%) is below its 5-year average (27.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CNC earnings growth over the past year (21.8%) exceeded the Healthcare industry 20.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CNC's Return on Equity (6.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Centene's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CNC's short term assets ($26.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($21.9B).
Long Term Liabilities: CNC's short term assets ($26.8B) exceed its long term liabilities ($21.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CNC's debt to equity ratio (66.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CNC's debt to equity ratio has increased from 54.9% to 66.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CNC's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (16.3%).
Interest Coverage: CNC's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Centene current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate CNC's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate CNC's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CNC's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CNC's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of CNC's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Michael Neidorff (77 yo)
24.25yrs
Tenure
US$26,438,425
Compensation
Mr. Michael Frederic Neidorff has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Centene Corporation since May 2004 and its President since April 23, 2019. From May 1996 to May 2004, Mr. Neidorff served as P ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD26.44M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.35M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 24.25yrs | US$26.44m | 1.13% $ 410.1m | |
| Executive VP | 4.42yrs | US$9.43m | 0.030% $ 11.0m | |
| Executive VP & COO | no data | US$8.64m | 0.023% $ 8.4m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 4.33yrs | US$4.41m | 0.0096% $ 3.5m | |
| Executive VP of Mergers & Acquisitions and Chief Strategy Officer | 7.67yrs | US$6.12m | 0.061% $ 22.1m | |
| Senior VP | 4.33yrs | no data | 0.0032% $ 1.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 0.50yr | no data | 0.017% $ 6.1m | |
| Senior Vice President of Internal Audit | 1.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Health Plans | 6.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief of Staff | 16.58yrs | no data | no data |
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CNC's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 24.25yrs | US$26.44m | 1.13% $ 410.1m | |
| Independent Director | 17.25yrs | US$347.92k | 0.0023% $ 827.1k | |
| Director | 0.58yr | no data | 0.015% $ 5.4m | |
| Independent Director | 14.33yrs | US$332.92k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 16.42yrs | US$362.92k | 0.066% $ 23.9m | |
| Independent Presiding Director | no data | US$352.92k | 0.14% $ 50.5m | |
| Independent Director | 8.92yrs | US$297.92k | 0.025% $ 9.3m | |
| Independent Director | 15.33yrs | US$342.92k | 0.066% $ 24.1m | |
| Independent Director | 13.67yrs | US$322.92k | 0.010% $ 3.8m | |
| Director | 0.58yr | no data | 0.0036% $ 1.3m | |
| Director | 2.5yrs | US$305.37k | 0.0017% $ 630.4k | |
| Director | 0.83yr | US$287.63k | 0.00095% $ 346.2k |
13.7yrs
Average Tenure
70.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CNC's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 13.7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 40.1%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Centene Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Centene Corporation
- Ticker: CNC
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1984
- Industry: Managed Health Care
- Sector: Healthcare
- Market Cap: US$36.437b
- Shares outstanding: 579.47m
- Website: https://www.centene.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Centene Corporation
- Centene Plaza
- 7700 Forsyth Boulevard
- St. Louis
- Missouri
- 63105
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Dec 2001 |
| QEN | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Dec 2001 |
| 0HVB | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Dec 2001 |
| CNC * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Dec 2001 |
| QEN | ETLX (Eurotlx) | Yes | Common Stock | IT | EUR | Dec 2001 |
| C1NC34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH REPR 1 COM | BR | BRL | Dec 2019 |
Biography
Centene Corporation operates as a multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured individuals in the United States. Its Managed Care segment offers h ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/08/11 23:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/08/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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