Centene Corp (CNC)

NYSE · Healthcare · Healthcare Plans · USA

Centene Corp is a large cap company (market value between $10 billion and $200 billion) in the Healthcare Plans industry.

Centene Corp operates as a managed care company serving economically disadvantaged populations through Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial health plans. The company provides insurance coverage to low-income families, seniors, disabled individuals, and marketplace participants, delivering healthcare products across multiple states.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Centene Corp stock.

Our verdict on CNC

Slightly undervalued: intrinsic value $81.53 per share, market price $68.63, margin of safety 15.8% (as of 2026-10-19).

Its through-the-cycle earnings (2.4% median margin), capitalised at 8.4% with no growth, values the shares at $81.53; the price of $68.63 is 16% below that value.

Leak Score: 40/100 on 10 of 12 signals (On Watch).

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Is CNC undervalued or overvalued?

CNC is slightly undervalued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). Its through-the-cycle earnings (2.4% median margin), capitalised at 8.4% with no growth, values the shares at $81.53; the price of $68.63 is 16% below that value.

What is the intrinsic value of CNC?

$81.53 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $68.63. That is a margin of safety of 15.8%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is Centene Corp's Leak Score?

40 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 10 of 12 value investing signals.