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CNC (Centene) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : 8.48% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Centene Return-on-Tangible-Asset?

Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. Centene's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $5,244 Mil. Centene's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $61,864 Mil. Therefore, Centene's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 8.48%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Centene's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

CNC' s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.36   Med: 4.91   Max: 6.29
Current: 5.72

During the past 13 years, Centene's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 6.29%. The lowest was 2.36%. And the median was 4.91%.

CNC's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked better than
50% of 20 companies
in the Healthcare Plans industry
Industry Median: 5.015 vs CNC: 5.72

Centene Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Centene's Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

Centene Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.90 2.91 2.36 4.82 5.49

Centene Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 7.75 7.71 4.79 1.91 8.48

Competitive Comparison of Centene's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Centene's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Centene's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Centene's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.


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Centene Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

Centene's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=3305/( (60982+59478)/ 2 )
=3305/60230
=5.49 %

Centene's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=5244/( (59478+64250)/ 2 )
=5244/61864
=8.48 %

* 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 the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) net income data.


Centene  (NYSE:CNC) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.


Be Aware

Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company’s earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a company’s tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.


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Centene Business Description

Address
7700 Forsyth Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63105
Centene is a managed care organization that focuses on government-sponsored healthcare plans, including Medicaid, Medicare, and the individual exchanges. Centene served 22 million medical members as of December 2024, mostly in Medicaid (about 60% of membership), the individual exchanges (about 20%), and Medicare (about 5%). The company also has a military contract and provides Medicare Part D pharmaceutical plans.
Executives
Christopher J Coughlin director
Jessica L. Blume director P.O. BOX 407, LAKELAND FL 33802
H James Dallas director 127 PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Samuels Theodore R. Ii director 1990 E. GRAND AVE., EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Andrew Lynn Asher officer: EVP, CFO 8735 HENDERSON ROAD, TAMPA FL 33634
Sarah London officer: SVP, Technology & Innovation 7700 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Kenneth J Fasola officer: EVP, Health Care Enterprises 500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Lori Jean Robinson director 5875 LANDERBROOK DRIVE, SUITE 220, CLEVELAND OH 44124
James E Murray officer: EVP, Chief Transform. Officer 500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Monte E Ford director C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
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
Mark J Brooks officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer 7700 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Leslie V Norwalk director C/O 3661 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
David P Thomas officer: EVP, MARKETS 7700 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, ST. LOUIS MO 63105