Centene (Centene) Cash-to-Debt

: 1.04 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Centene's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.04.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Centene could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Centene's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

CNC' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.65 Med: 0.93 Max: 2.03
Current: 1.04

During the past 13 years, Centene's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 2.03. The lowest was 0.65. And the median was 0.93.

CNC's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
57.14% of 21 companies
in the Healthcare Plans industry
Industry Median: 1.87 vs CNC: 1.04

Centene Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Centene's Cash-to-Debt 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.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Centene Annual Data

Trend

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Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

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0.90

0.74

0.65

0.68

1.04

Centene Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.68	0.83	0.91	1.07	1.04

Competitive Comparison

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Centene's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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 Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Centene's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Centene's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Centene Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Centene's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	19652	/	(287	+	18590)
	=	1.04

Centene's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	19652	/	(287	+	18590)
	=	1.04

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Centene (Centene) Business Description

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Address

7700 Forsyth Boulevard, Centene Plaza, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63105

Website

https://www.centene.com

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