Centene Corp (CNC) Fair Value & Analysis
Healthcare · US · Market cap $32.9B · ISIN US15135B1017
What is Centene Corp really worth?
Centene Corp
CNC · US
A solid business, trading 39% below our fair value of $111.96.
Strengths
Risks
Fair value as of: Aug 30, 2026
From 9 valuation models · updated 6 days ago
Share price +6.2% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The price is below even our cautious bear case ($77.83). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
- Solid quality (62/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
- A fairly wide model range ($77.83 to $146.08) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 30, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $25.21 – $97.22 · fair‑value band $77.83 – $146.08 · the $68.02 price screens below the $111.96 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 30, 2026.
Analysis
Centene Corp (CNC) currently trades at $68.02, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $111.96, implying the stock looks roughly 39.2% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 62/100 (solid quality), in the Healthcare sector. Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $232.83 per share, and 6 of the 9 models we run sit above the $68.02 price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $27.07, and 3 of the 9 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Over the trailing twelve months, Centene Corp generated revenue of $178B at a net margin of −3.6%. Revenue grew 5.1% year over year. It earns a return on equity of −26.0%. Net debt stands at $889M. Fundamentals as of Aug 30, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $77.83 (bear case) to $146.08 (bull case); at $68.02, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades near its 52-week high and 171% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Healthcare peers we cover trades at −26% fair-value upside, at 65%, CNC screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 9 models by family
Widest divergence: DCF Models ($232.83) versus Dividend Discount ($2.87). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (75).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 30, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 60 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 76
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Centene Corporation operates as a managed care company that provides programs and services to under-insured families, and commercial organizations in the United States. It operates through four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other.
Full company description
Centene Corporation operates as a managed care company that provides programs and services to under-insured families, and commercial organizations in the United States. It operates through four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other. The Medicaid segment offers the temporary assistance for needy families; medicaid expansion; aged, blind, or disabled; and children's health insurance programs, as well as long-term services and supports; foster care; and medicare-medicaid plans. This segment also provides healthcare products and services. The Medicare segment offers special needs and medicare supplement, and prescription drug plans. The Commercial segment provides health insurance marketplace product for individual and commercial group. The Other segment operates clinical healthcare and pharmacies, as well as offers vision and dental, behavioral health, and centralized services. It provides services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, behavioral health practitioners, and ancillary providers. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Centene Corp reported revenue of $195B in FY2025 versus $126B in FY2021, a compound +11.5%/yr. Reported net income was −$6.7B in FY2025.
of which total revenue +23.3 % · buybacks/dilution −7.7 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
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Recent news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- Centene (CNC) Hands Its Turnaround Playbook To A New Tech Chief
- Can Centene's Marketplace Recovery Fuel Stronger Earnings Growth?
- Centene Appoints New Chief Information Officer
- Centene taps Fannie Mae executive as CIO
Peer Group
Healthcare Plans · 15 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Healthcare Plans median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Values & ESG
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Similar stocks
10 more Healthcare Plans stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate (as of Aug 30, 2026).
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group UNH | $395.05 | $292.06 | −26% |
| CVS Health Corporation CVS | $93.06 | $42.25 | −55% |
| Elevance Health, Inc ELV | $399.14 | $426.53 | +7% |
| The Cigna Group CI | $276.08 | $495.42 | +79% |
| Humana Inc HUM | $385.54 | $126.42 | −67% |
| Molina Healthcare, Inc MOH | $203.06 | $199.31 | −2% |
| Oscar Health, Inc OSCR | $30.93 | $61.86 | +100% |
| Alignment Healthcare, Inc ALHC | $13.52 | $2.37 | −82% |
| Progyny, Inc PGNY | $25.65 | $16.44 | −36% |
| Medi Assist Healthcare Services Limited MEDIASSIST | ₹346.80 | ₹226.12 | −35% |
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