Centene Corporation

NYSE:CNC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$37.3b

Centene Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Centene is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 7.1% and 5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 11.7% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 13.3% in 3 years.

Key information

7.1%

Earnings growth rate

11.7%

EPS growth rate

Healthcare earnings growth19.3%
Revenue growth rate5.0%
Future return on equity13.3%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated06 Sep 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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

Is Centene (NYSE:CNC) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 21
Is Centene (NYSE:CNC) Using Too Much Debt?

Centene: Overlooked Healthcare Giant

Nov 21

Does Centene (NYSE:CNC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Nov 10
Does Centene (NYSE:CNC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

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

Oct 26

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

Oct 22
These 4 Measures Indicate That Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Decoding Centene: Why I Think It's Undervalued

Oct 10

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

Jul 31
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Centene (NYSE:CNC) Presents An Opportunity

Centene: Results Impress But Buyers Aren't Swarming Yet

Jul 27

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jul 12
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

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

Apr 10
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

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

Feb 07

With EPS Growth And More, Centene (NYSE:CNC) Makes An Interesting Case

Jan 27
With EPS Growth And More, Centene (NYSE:CNC) Makes An Interesting Case

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Dec 27
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

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

An Intrinsic Calculation For Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Nov 11
An Intrinsic Calculation For Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Is Now The Time To Put Centene (NYSE:CNC) On Your Watchlist?

Oct 26
Is Now The Time To Put Centene (NYSE:CNC) On Your Watchlist?

Centene Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 24

Centene: Future Growth Will Exceed Market Expectations

Oct 14

Centene: A Chaos Stock

Sep 28

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

Sep 20
Does Centene (NYSE:CNC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Centene falls 7%, most since April 2021, on surging volume

Sep 14

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

Jul 28
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Centene (NYSE:CNC) Presents An Opportunity

Centene Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 25

Centene Keeps Overdelivering - But Is Expensive

Jul 11

Is Centene (NYSE:CNC) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 16
Is Centene (NYSE:CNC) Using Too Much Debt?

Centene: Solid Q122 Earnings For Health Insurer Helps Make Buy/Hold Case

Apr 28

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:CNC - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026166,2623,4704,1035,29111
12/31/2025160,1553,1213,8744,95815
12/31/2024156,2643,1082,0063,03712
6/30/2024144,0642,8232,2612,957N/A
3/31/2024142,8002,7352,6033,328N/A
12/31/2023141,2662,7027,2548,053N/A
9/30/2023139,3542,4445,4516,260N/A
6/30/2023138,1012,7137,6518,571N/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
6/30/201848,6551,0751,2641,867N/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
12/31/201310,544161N/A382N/A
9/30/20139,427209N/A183N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CNC's forecast earnings growth (7.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2.5%).

Earnings vs Market: CNC's earnings (7.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15% per year).

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

Revenue vs Market: CNC's revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CNC's revenue (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 (13.3%).

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