Centene Corporation

NYSE:CNC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.2b

Centene Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Centene is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 78.8% and 3.2% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 75.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 8.4% in 3 years.

Key information

78.8%

Earnings growth rate

75.19%

EPS growth rate

Healthcare earnings growth20.2%
Revenue growth rate3.2%
Future return on equity8.37%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated06 Nov 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Centene: Strong Buy, For All The Wrong Reasons

Oct 21

Centene Corporation's (NYSE:CNC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 30%

Sep 12
Centene Corporation's (NYSE:CNC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 30%

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Centene Corporation's (NYSE:CNC) 38% Share Price Plunge

Jul 03
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Centene Corporation's (NYSE:CNC) 38% Share Price Plunge

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

May 15
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Centene Corporation's (NYSE:CNC) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Apr 03
Centene Corporation's (NYSE:CNC) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Centene: A Leader In Government-Sponsored Insurance And Its Prospects

Mar 26

Centene Corporation Is Resilient And Will Thrive

Mar 18

Centene's (NYSE:CNC) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Jan 27
Centene's (NYSE:CNC) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

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: Strategic Market Position Amid Favorable Trends, Buy

Aug 20

Centene Corporation Still An Opportunity With An A-Grade Valuation

Mar 31

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

Jan 22

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:CNC - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/2027196,5401,6161,5473,03712
12/31/2026193,6399161,0282,21113
12/31/2025192,003-2,7955252,86113
9/30/2025167,680-5,2903,3564,064N/A
6/30/2025159,6632,0541,0801,730N/A
3/31/2025153,6393,4531,4922,120N/A
12/31/2024147,1693,305-490154N/A
9/30/2024146,3523,067245958N/A
6/30/2024144,2022,8232,2612,957N/A
3/31/2024142,9492,7352,6033,328N/A
12/31/2023141,3932,7027,2548,053N/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
6/30/201965,5071,277N/A2,147N/A
3/31/201961,0281,082N/A704N/A
12/31/201856,688900N/A1,234N/A
9/30/201852,618889N/A2,318N/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

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CNC is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (3.3%).

Earnings vs Market: CNC is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: CNC is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: CNC's revenue (3.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CNC's revenue (3.2% 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 (8.4%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/07 04:53
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/07 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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 37 analysts. 14 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
Joshua RaskinBarclays