Centene Corporation

NYSE:CNC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$31.4b

Centene Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Centene is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 3.3% and 5.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 8.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 12.8% in 3 years.

Key information

3.3%

Earnings growth rate

8.1%

EPS growth rate

Healthcare earnings growth17.6%
Revenue growth rate5.5%
Future return on equity12.8%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated18 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Centene: Attractive Risk-Reward For A Growing Company At A Value Price

Jan 02

Does Centene (NYSE:CNC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 05
Does Centene (NYSE:CNC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Centene: Should Have Followed My Original Thesis, But A Buy For Q3 2024

Oct 22

Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Oct 14
Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Should You Be Adding Centene (NYSE:CNC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Sep 26
Should You Be Adding Centene (NYSE:CNC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Sep 08
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 20
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Centene Corporation: Strategic Market Position Amid Favorable Trends, Buy

Aug 20

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Aug 02
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Here's Why We Think Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 22
Here's Why We Think Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Well Worth Watching

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Centene Corporation's (NYSE:CNC) Share Price

Jun 04
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Centene Corporation's (NYSE:CNC) Share Price

Returns At Centene (NYSE:CNC) Appear To Be Weighed Down

May 14
Returns At Centene (NYSE:CNC) Appear To Be Weighed Down

These 4 Measures Indicate That Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Centene Corporation Still An Opportunity With An A-Grade Valuation

Mar 31

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Centene (NYSE:CNC) Presents An Opportunity

Mar 15
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Centene (NYSE:CNC) Presents An Opportunity

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC)

Feb 08
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC)

Centene: Stay Defensive Amid Economic Uncertainty With This Low-Beta Bargain

Jan 22

Centene: Overlooked Healthcare Giant

Nov 21

Centene: Solid Performance With Positive Outlook, But Limited Upside Potential

Oct 26

Decoding Centene: Why I Think It's Undervalued

Oct 10

Centene: Results Impress But Buyers Aren't Swarming Yet

Jul 27

Centene Non-GAAP EPS of $0.86 beats by $0.02, revenue of $35.56B beats by $190M

Feb 07

Centene: Once Again, With Quality, Now A 'Buy'

Dec 23

Centene appoints new leadership; Ken Fasola President of Centene, Dave Thomas CEO of Medicaid

Dec 14

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:CNC - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/2027180,6473,6344,3915,6003
12/31/2026172,5663,2283,9504,51513
12/31/2025168,1963,0463,9745,21115
12/31/2024161,1943,1101,7312,31515
9/30/2024146,2043,067245958N/A
6/30/2024144,0642,8232,2612,957N/A
3/31/2024142,8002,7352,6033,328N/A
12/31/2023141,2662,7027,2548,053N/A
9/30/2023139,3642,4445,4516,260N/A
6/30/2023138,1112,7137,6518,571N/A
3/31/2023136,9411,4838,3929,379N/A
12/31/2022135,9991,2025,2576,261N/A
9/30/2022132,7562,0147,4938,512N/A
6/30/2022129,2281,8605,9856,982N/A
3/31/2022124,1811,4974,3485,313N/A
12/31/2021118,5731,3473,2954,205N/A
9/30/2021114,1307365,6436,511N/A
6/30/2021111,2847202,8633,757N/A
3/31/2021108,1582,4614,9075,786N/A
12/31/2020104,2801,8084,6345,503N/A
9/30/202095,7642,0291,0081,871N/A
6/30/202086,5231,5561,9182,724N/A
3/31/202078,105845-804-73N/A
12/31/201970,8071,3217531,483N/A
9/30/201968,3851,3537841,500N/A
6/30/201965,5071,2771,4982,147N/A
3/31/201961,0281,08271704N/A
12/31/201856,6889005591,234N/A
9/30/201852,6188891,7082,318N/A
6/30/201848,6551,075N/A1,867N/A
3/31/201847,2011,029N/A2,087N/A
12/31/201745,810828N/A1,489N/A
9/30/201744,870853N/A2,631N/A
6/30/201743,646796N/A3,016N/A
3/31/201742,468713N/A2,903N/A
12/31/201637,693562N/A1,851N/A
9/30/201632,839416N/A460N/A
6/30/201628,062360N/A40N/A
3/31/201622,948277N/A809N/A
12/31/201521,292356N/A658N/A
9/30/201519,854350N/A827N/A
6/30/201518,548339N/A1,206N/A
3/31/201517,102298N/A1,016N/A
12/31/201415,689268N/A1,223N/A
9/30/201414,134210N/A1,023N/A
6/30/201412,700179N/A713N/A
3/31/201411,475172N/A591N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CNC's forecast earnings growth (3.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: CNC's earnings (3.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: CNC's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: CNC's revenue (5.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CNC's revenue (5.5% 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 (12.8%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/21 22:40
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/21 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Centene Corporation is covered by 44 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Hua HaBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research