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Centene Corp.

  • Market Cap: Mid Cap
  • Industry: Healthcare Services
  • ISIN: US15135B1017
USD
38.85
0.04 (0.1%)

Dec 04

NYS

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Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
The Cigna Group
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.
Elevance Health, Inc.
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Humana, Inc.
Centene Corp.
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
NeueHealth, Inc.
Oscar Health, Inc.
Why 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 -34.67%, 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 -34.67% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report
Verdict Report
How much should you sell?
  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Healthcare Services)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Centene Corp. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Centene Corp.
-35.0%
-0.76
58.56%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.64
20.20%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
14.24%
EBIT Growth (5y)
46.06%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.53
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
13.55
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.66
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.55
Tax Ratio
23.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
3.93%
ROE (avg)
12.24%
stock-recommendationValuation
Valuation Scorecard stock-summary
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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
8
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.02
EV to EBIT
NA
EV to EBITDA
23.58
EV to Capital Employed
1.02
EV to Sales
0.17
PEG Ratio
0.53
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
ROE (Latest)
12.43%
stock-recommendationTechnicals
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

2What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by 0% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 48,742 MM

-24What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 1,730 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 7.5%

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -402 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at -0.82 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -201 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -197 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -0.51

Here's what is working for Centene Corp.
Net Sales
Highest at USD 48,742 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

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

Here's what is not working for Centene Corp.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -201 MM has Fallen at -117.65%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 1,138.75 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
At USD -197 MM has Fallen at -122.69%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 868.09 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 1,730 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Operating Profit
Lowest at USD -402 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at -0.82 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD -201 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at USD -197 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS
Lowest at USD -0.51
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

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