# Centene - Centene Corporation Common Stock (CNC)

Stock code CNC · Yahoo ticker CNC · Sector: Healthcare

Overall fundamentals score: 42/100 (Okay). Bottom 18% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 20/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 50/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 63/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 60/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Centene (CNC): Overall score: 42/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 20/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 7% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +10%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 1% - Weak
Quarterly Momentum n/m (loss-making) - Weak

Financial Safety: 50/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 0.7× - Okay
Current Ratio 1.2× - Okay
Interest Coverage 4× - Okay

Cash & Dividends: 63/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality No dividends paid - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 23.2× - Weak
P/B Ratio 1.5× - Okay
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 60/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) -3%/yr - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +41.4% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 3 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Centene's fundamentals score?

Centene (CNC) scores 42/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 18% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Centene strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (63/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does Centene rank against its sector?

Centene ranks #47 of 60 scored Healthcare stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Centene pay dividends?

Centene (CNC) has not paid a dividend in the last 12 months.

### How do I buy Centene shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy CNC. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Centene (CNC), in plain English?

Centene (CNC) is a Healthcare company (Healthcare Plans). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 42/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (63/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). Shares currently cost about 23 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 23.2×). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/cnc-centene

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/cnc-centene
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.