13F Pro Quality Score

52.7/100

Rank #1,328 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

67.5/100

Profitability

25.7/100

Balance Sheet

23.7/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

49.9/100

Institutional Flow

44.5/100

Revenue Scale

99.3/100

Dilution Risk

88.2/100

CNC Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for CENTENE CORP (CNC), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CNC at 52.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,328 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. CNC scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (99.3). Areas of concern include balance sheet strength (23.7) and profitability (25.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), CENTENE CORP reports quarterly revenue of $49.9B, net income of $1.5B, free cash flow of $4.2B. Top institutional holders of CNC by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. CNC trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1071739. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CNC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for CENTENE CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. CENTENE CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 64 since 2021, currently 52.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about CENTENE CORP

Quirks, history, and lore behind CNC — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. managed care company · large-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Missouri.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue north of $140 billion, making it one of the largest health insurers in America — yet its margins are famously razor-thin.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1984, it grew by doing what bigger rivals ignored: specializing in government-sponsored health programs like Medicaid and Medicare.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its core customers aren't employers or individuals — they're state governments, contracting out the messy business of covering low-income and vulnerable populations.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It has quietly become the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the U.S., operating in dozens of states and serving tens of millions of members most people have never heard it cover.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    If you're on Medicaid or a government health plan and have no idea who's actually administering it, there's a decent chance it's this St. Louis giant — ticker CNC.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$49.9B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$1.5B

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$4.2B

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.76

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+19.4% YoY
$194.78BFY 2025
FY22 $144.55BFY23 $154.00BFY24 $163.07BFY25 $194.78B

Net Income

-301.9% YoY
$-6.67BFY 2025
FY22 $1.20BFY23 $2.70BFY24 $3.31BFY25 $-6.67B

Operating Income

-340.1% YoY
$-7.62BFY 2025
FY22 $1.32BFY23 $2.93BFY24 $3.17BFY25 $-7.62B

EPS (Diluted)

-314.4% YoY
$-13.53FY 2025
FY22 $2.07FY23 $4.95FY24 $6.31FY25 $-13.53

Total Assets

-6.9% YoY
$76.75BFY 2025
FY22 $76.87BFY23 $84.64BFY24 $82.44BFY25 $76.75B

Total Debt

-6.4% YoY
$17.54BFY 2025
FY22 $18.26BFY23 $18.08BFY24 $18.75BFY25 $17.54B

Op. Cash Flow

+3203.9% YoY
$5.09BFY 2025
FY22 $6.26BFY23 $8.05BFY24 $154.0MFY25 $5.09B

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of CENTENE CORP (CNC) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Healthcare sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for CNC are available on the CNC stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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