ScoreWhy is Centene Corp. ?
1
Negative results in Jun 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 1,730 MM
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 7.5%
- OPERATING PROFIT(Q) Lowest at USD -402 MM
2
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -28.89%, its profits have risen by 7.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.5
3
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -28.89% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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Is Centene Corp. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Centene Corp.
-42.34%
-0.72
58.49%
S&P 500
14.9%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
11.88%
EBIT Growth (5y)
49.71%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.53
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
13.55
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.66
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.88
Tax Ratio
23.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
3.93%
ROE (avg)
12.24%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
27
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.89
EV to EBIT
NA
EV to EBITDA
11.70
EV to Capital Employed
0.87
EV to Sales
0.08
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
ROE (Latest)
3.30%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend5What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 49,725 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 195.83
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 0% (YoY
-20What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -28.79%
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD -1,216 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at -2.45 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD -1,015 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD -573 MM
Here's what is working for Centene Corp.
Net Sales
Highest at USD 49,725 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 195.83
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at USD 329 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Centene Corp.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -1,015 MM has Fallen at -305.36%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 494.25 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD -573 MM has Fallen at -250.43%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 380.91 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at USD -1,216 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at -2.45 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD -1,015 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at USD -573 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
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