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Centene (Centene) Net-Net Working Capital : $-51.45 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Centene Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Centene's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-51.45.

The industry rank for Centene's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

CNC's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Plans industry.
Industry Median: 19.58
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Centene Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Centene's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Centene Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Centene Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -25.95 -40.06 -47.63 -51.68 -51.45

Centene Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -51.68 -51.74 -50.55 -50.56 -51.45

Competitive Comparison of Centene's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Centene's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Centene's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Centene's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Centene's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Centene Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Centene's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(19652+0.75 * 15532+0.5 * 0-58685
-0-116)/534.484
=-51.45

Centene's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(19652+0.75 * 15532+0.5 * 0-58685
-0-116)/534.484
=-51.45

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Centene  (NYSE:CNC) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


Centene Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms

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Centene (Centene) Business Description

Address
7700 Forsyth Boulevard, Centene Plaza, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63105
Centene is a managed-care organization focused on government-sponsored healthcare plans, including Medicaid, Medicare, and the individual exchanges. Centene served 24 million medical members as of June 2023, mostly in Medicaid (67% of membership), the individual exchanges (14%), and Medicare Advantage (6%) plans. The company also serves traditional Medicare users with its Medicare Part D pharmaceutical program.
Executives
Lori Jean Robinson director 5875 LANDERBROOK DRIVE, SUITE 220, CLEVELAND OH 44124
Andrew Lynn Asher officer: EVP, CFO 8735 HENDERSON ROAD, TAMPA FL 33634
James E Murray officer: EVP, Chief Transform. Officer 500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Samuels Theodore R. Ii director 1990 E. GRAND AVE., EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Monte E Ford director C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Kenneth J Fasola officer: EVP, Health Care Enterprises 500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Shannon Bagley officer: EVP, Chief Admin. Officer 7700 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, CLAYTON MO 63105
Richard A Gephardt director 822 CAPITOL SQUARE PLACE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Christopher J Coughlin director
H James Dallas director 127 PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Mark J Brooks officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer 7700 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
David P Thomas officer: EVP, MARKETS 7700 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Leslie V Norwalk director C/O 3661 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Wayne S Deveydt director 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Toney Colin A officer: EVP, Mergers & Acquisitions 7700 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, ST. LOUIS MO 63105