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Centene CNC Net debt / 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 net debt / EBITDA?
Centene (CNC) reported net debt / EBITDA of 1× in Q2 2025.
How has Centene's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Centene's net debt / EBITDA increased by 18126.4% year-over-year, from 0× to 1×.
What is the long-term trend for Centene's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Centene's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -42.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 10.8× to 2×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.