Centene Corp.

Centene Corp. - PE Ratioverified

CNC

Price:

$64.07

Market Cap:

$31.65B

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 ...[Read more]

Industry

Medical - Healthcare Plans

IPO Date

2001-12-13

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

CNC

The PE Ratio as of August 2026 (TTM) for Centene Corp. (CNC) is 25.42

According to Centene Corp.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 25.42. This represents a change of 2.10% compared to the average of 1.16 of the last 4 quarters.

Centene Corp. (CNC) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has CNC PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of Centene Corp. over the last ten years is 19.71. The current 25.42 PE Ratio has changed 12.80% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), CNC's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the September 2018 quarter at 392.41. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the December 2020 quarter at -701.29.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

19.71

Median

19.32

Minimum

-3.02

Maximum

39.24

Centene Corp. (CNC) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Centene Corp. PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 88.37%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 39.24

Minimum Annual Increase = -131.59%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = -3.02

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
2025-3.02-131.59%
20249.57-35.91%
202314.93-61.95%
202239.2410.00%
202135.6788.37%
202018.94-3.91%
201919.71-21.03%
201824.9618.75%
201721.0230.91%
201616.05-27.30%

Centene Corp. (CNC) Average PE Ratio

How has CNC PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of Centene Corp. (CNC) is greater than its 3-year, greater than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

7.16

5-year avg

19.28

10-year avg

19.71

Centene Corp. (CNC) PE Ratio vs. Peers

How is CNC’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?

Centene Corp.’s PE Ratio is greater than Tenet Healthcare Corporation (9.70), less than Medpace Holdings, Inc. (33.07), less than Hologic, Inc. (31.28), greater than Smith & Nephew plc (20.08), greater than Universal Health Services, Inc. (6.81), greater than Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (12.61), less than Illumina, Inc. (37.52), greater than Tempus AI, Inc. (-32.90), greater than Royalty Pharma plc (23.33), greater than Genmab A/S (22.00),

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