Centene Corporation (CNC)

37.30 +1.19  +3.30%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Centene Corporation Valuation

No matter how good a company is, if the price that you pay to buy it is too high, you won't make much money. These valuation metrics should give you a sense of reasonable prices, but be careful with them. Always seek to understand why a valuation is changing over time.

Price Multiples

Price Multiples show how much you get for the price you pay. They can fluctuate drastically over time. Looking at price multiples over time and comparing to those of competitors will help to triangulate a reasonable valuation.

Price to Sales Ratio

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of sales.

CNC 0.3266
AGP 0.4543
MOH 0.2466
WCG 0.3843

Price to Earnings Ratio

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of earnings.

CNC 17.68
AGP 20.00
MOH 58.15
WCG 8.497

Price to Book

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of net assets (net assets is total assets - total liabilities).

CNC 1.947
AGP 2.224
MOH 1.598
WCG 2.090

Enterprise Valuation

Enterprise Value (EV) multiples tell you what you would get if you were to buy the whole company (including paying off all debt). Similar to price multiples, they can be compared across time and with peers.

EV / EBITDA Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization if you were buying the whole company.

EV / Revenue Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of sales if you were buying the whole company.

EV / EBIT Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of earnings before interest and taxes if you were buying the whole company.

EV / Free Cash Flow Pro

Tells how much you are paying for one dollar of current free cash flow if you were buying the whole company.

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CNC News

Possible retest of lost EMA200 will offer a good entry in short position $CNC http://chart.ly/vmd8322
about 22 days ago by CubanMark
Wachlist 30.04 $HAR $WPI $SUN $BKS $AH $XOM $HUM $WDC $STX $CVH $CNC $UPS $CLF
about 28 days ago by NaGgano
$CNC look for more downside if longs can't hold 40 handle, full resets at $30
about 29 days ago by HighGrowthFinancial
CENTENE CORP Financials
Apr 28, 1:04PM
Quant modell indicates a 4 - 1 chance for $CNC not closing above 42.66 today. Now trading at 42.04 or -6.3%
about 34 days ago by TradeBot
$CNC is 10.4% up since open and 1.2% up since close.
about 34 days ago by TradeBot
Watchin $HSY for a nice clean 66 hold for L. $X watch 28. $LXK looks bearish. $CNC has ben holding 42. $BIG watch for retrace SS to 36
about 34 days ago by TheArmoTrader
Centene Misses Where It Counts
Apr 24, 11:19AM Fool
Listen to $CNC Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 08:30 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3Tf2
about 34 days ago by earningscast
Barrons| As Medicaid rolls increase, shares of $CNC and $AGP should bounce back. http://stks.co/3SHI
about 35 days ago by abubnic
$CNC was on IBD institutional buyers list today ahead of 4/23 earnings. Barrons also says $CNC is a big beneficiary of Medicaid.
about 38 days ago by abubnic
$CNC taken down hard after loss of contract. I sold my shares. Is it actually good buying opportunity?
about 44 days ago by robertfreedland
News related to $CNC, currently +0.3% since open: 'New judge appointed for Mo. Medicaid lawsuit' http://stks.co/3L0l
about 45 days ago by TradeBot
Not time to play heavy on upside. Small positions & 2% stop below purchase price. Here is best Signal Killers I see: $PATK $CELG $WCG $CNC
about 46 days ago by Genyko
$CNC Downside Blowoff - 15 Minute Up Reversal - Green bar after 7 lower highs and lower lows
about 48 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$CNC is -5.2% down since open on unusual high volume and -5.4% down since close.
about 48 days ago by TradeBot
Awsme RT @Sector_Trends: Weekly IBD group and sector rotation analysis posted http://stks.co/3G67 $QCOR $PRXL $WCG $CNC $SLXP $ACHN $VRX
about 50 days ago by purecharger
Looking good are $MHS, $CNC, $UMPQ, $OZRK, $URI
about 61 days ago by jmmccargar
$CNC breaking higher
about 63 days ago by AltecBX
Watch List : $EGLE $KOG $SVM $AUQ $A $JRCC $DFT $CNC $IO $TWX $GRVY $EXR $WTI $AXAS
about 64 days ago by Trade4Me
$CNC forms bearish "Head and Shoulders Top" chart pattern. http://stks.co/2yhE
about 69 days ago by RecogniaEvents
$CNC http://stks.co/2vxV Couldn't hold 50d support Friday and closed on lows near recent consolidation support.
about 70 days ago by TheEquitiesRoom
EBR: Watchlist/worksheet/3 Trading Ideas: $CLR $CRR $CNC $RTK http://stks.co/2vwE
about 70 days ago by TheEquitiesRoom
Weak close/downside range break watch for tmrw: $ADTN $IDIX $CNC
about 71 days ago by TheEquitiesRoom
Trading down to 50d Moving Average: $SWC $KMP $EGN $MON $FLIR $AVP $JEC $OFC $RBA $CNC $QEP $FWLT
about 77 days ago by TheEquitiesRoom
Keep an eye on $CNC as it consolidates just below that key $50 level. Stocks like to break out here.
about 90 days ago by DarvasTrader
$CNC http://stks.co/2OPO
about 104 days ago by akka

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