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Centene CNC Debt-to-equity

Debt-to-equity at other companies

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HumanaHUM
0.8×0.0×
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CVS HealthCVS
0.2×0.0×
UnitedHealth Group logo
UnitedHealth GroupUNH
0.8×-0.1×
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Elevance HealthELV
0.7×+0.1×
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CencoraCOR
3.6×-3.4×
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0.0×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$49.9B+7.1%
Gross profit$49.2B+7.2%
Operating income$1.9B+21.3%
Net income$1.5B+17.5%
EPS (diluted)$3.11+18.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$21.3B+43.5%
Total debt$16.4B-10.6%
Total equity$21.4B-23.2%
Total assets$81.2B-6.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.4B+189%
CapEx$200.0M+48.2%
Free cash flow$4.2B+203%

Valuation

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Market cap$29.94B-46.5%
Enterprise value$25.05B-66.7%
P/S0.2×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin98.7%+0.3pp
Operating margin-3.7%-5.8pp
Net margin-3.3%-5.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-26.1%-38.7pp
Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Centene’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Centene’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Centene's debt-to-equity?
Centene (CNC) reported debt-to-equity of 0.8× in Q1 2026.
How has Centene's debt-to-equity changed year-over-year?
Centene's debt-to-equity increased by 16.4% year-over-year, from 0.7× to 0.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Centene's debt-to-equity?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Centene's debt-to-equity has grown at a -0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.1× to 3×.
What does debt-to-equity mean?
How much debt the company carries for every dollar of shareholder equity.
How do you interpret debt-to-equity?
Lower is generally safer, but moderate leverage can boost returns. Read in the context of cash-flow stability — a utility tolerates more debt than a cyclical. Negative equity makes the ratio meaningless and it is suppressed there.
How does debt-to-equity compare across companies?
Comparable within an industry; capital structures differ sharply across sectors. Not meaningful for banks.