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Centene CorporationHealthcare Plans. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.

CNC
Centene Corporation · Healthcare Plans
FCF$7.1bB+
Rev+5.1%C+
D/E0.76B
P/S0.2xA
PEG1.13B+
80Score
$59.14
1Y Target$58.06Near-term target
5Y Target$118.95Compound horizon
10Y Target$309.53Long-dated conviction
FCF$7.1bTTM · 03/26
B+
FCF $7.1b — strong cash profile, above most peers · TTM computed from 4 most-recent quarters (TTM · 03/26).
Rev+5.1%TTM YoY
C+
Revenue +5.1% — steady but below market-beating range
D/E0.76
B
D/E 0.76 — at market average, manageable
P/S0.2x
A
P/S 0.2x — deep value on sales
PEG1.13
B+
PEG 1.13 — near fair value, classic Lynch benchmark (1.0)
Why now
Healthcare Plans · market cap $29.2b. Trading near 52-week high of $60.76 — momentum setup, limited technical margin of safety. 17 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $58.06 (implying -2% upside).
Moat
Speculative bucket — the moat thesis is forward-looking; without proven margin structure or capital efficiency yet, the durability argument is about IP / network effects / first-mover position that the company hasn't fully monetized.
Risk
Currently unprofitable (margin -3.6%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. Trading within 3% of the 52-week high — limited technical margin of safety; a momentum reversal would test conviction. ROE -26% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
Horizon
1-3 yr $58.06 (17-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $118.95 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $309.53 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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Shares to buy
33
Position size
$1,952
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$44.36
25% below $59.14
$ at risk
$500.00
1% of portfolio

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