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Centene Corporation

Managed Health Care

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Business at a glance

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Operating health54
Growth74
Profitability2
Cash generation25
Balance sheet69
Dilution control100
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)0.5%Revenue growth (FY)20.0%Revenue CAGR (3y)8.8%Gross margin8.1%Operating margin-4.4%Net margin-3.8%Free cash flow margin2.5%R&D / revenue—Stock comp / revenue0.1%Net debt / operating cash flow-0.07xCurrent ratio1.10Diluted share count change-5.8%
Fiscal year endingFY 2021-12FY 2022-12FY 2023-12FY 2024-12FY 2025-12
Revenue$118.0B$135.5B$140.1B$145.5B$174.6B
Gross profit$14.5B$16.9B$17.6B$17.1B$14.2B
Operating income$1.8B$1.3B$2.9B$3.2B-$7.6B
Net income$1.3B$1.2B$2.7B$3.3B-$6.7B
Operating cash flow$4.2B$6.3B$8.1B$154M$5.1B
Capital expenditure$910M$1.0B$799M$644M$767M
Free cash flow$3.3B$5.3B$7.3B-$490M$4.3B
Stock-based comp$203M$234M$216M$212M$204M
Buybacks$297M$3.1B$1.6B$3.1B$475M
Cash$13.1B$12.1B$17.2B$14.1B$17.9B
Total debt$19.3B$18.3B$18.1B$18.8B$17.5B
Equity$26.8B$24.1B$25.8B$26.4B$20.0B

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