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Centene (Centene) EBIT : $4,323 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Centene EBIT?

Centene's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $207 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,323 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Centene's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -1.48%. Centene's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 34.15%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Centene's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 11.14%.


Centene EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Centene's EBIT 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 EBIT Chart

Centene Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,194.00 3,501.00 2,478.00 2,627.00 4,323.00

Centene Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EBIT 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 215.00 1,571.00 1,596.00 949.00 207.00

Competitive Comparison of Centene's EBIT

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Centene's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Centene's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Centene EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4,323 Mil.

* 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.


Centene  (NYSE:CNC) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Centene's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-572 * ( 1 - -62.5% )/( (62756 + 62887)/ 2 )
=-929.5/62821.5
=-1.48 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Centene's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=828/( ( (2434 + max(-15594, 0)) + (2415 + max(-15325, 0)) )/ 2 )
=828/( ( 2434 + 2415 )/ 2 )
=828/2424.5
=34.15 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(15503 + 0 + 5471) - (17071 + 2356 + 17141)
=-15594

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(15532 + 0 + 5572) - (17714 + 715 + 18000)
=-15325

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Centene's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=4323/38808.031
=11.14 %

* 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 (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