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Centene CNC EV / EBITDA

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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
Debt / equity0.8×+0.1×
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 July 25, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Centene's EV / EBITDA?
Centene (CNC) reported EV / EBITDA of 9.4× in Q2 2025.
How has Centene's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Centene's EV / EBITDA increased by 15.4% year-over-year, from 8.2× to 9.4×.
What is the long-term trend for Centene's EV / EBITDA?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Centene's EV / EBITDA has grown at a -16.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 61.9× to 36.3×.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?
What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?
Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?
Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.