The healthcare company provides programs and services to users of government healthcare programs Medicare and Medicaid and is the country's largest Medicaid managed care organization. It spent the year integrating its Health Net acquisition and securing new contracts. Both helped lead it to record growth in sales and profits.
Company Info
| CEO | Michael F. Neidorff |
| CEO Title | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Sector | Health Care |
| Industry | Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care |
| HQ Location | St. Louis, MO |
| Website | www.centene.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 8 |
| Employees | 30,500 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $40,721 |
| Profits ($M) | $562 |
| Assets ($M) | $20,197 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $5,895 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M) | $12,271 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 1.4% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 2.8% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 9.5% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 3 |
| EPS % Change (from 2015) | 19.1% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 26.5% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | - |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2016) | -14.1% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 23.3% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 16.5% |
