NYSE$CNC

Centene Corp · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Centene's Q4 2023 financial results were reported, showing revenue and adjusted EPS slightly ahead of previous guidance.

Centene Corporation reported a total revenue of $39.46 billion and an adjusted diluted EPS of $0.45 for Q4 2023. The company's results were slightly ahead of previous guidance, driven by membership growth in the Marketplace business. The company is increasing its 2024 premium and service revenues guidance range by $2.5 billion to a range of $134.5 billion to $137.5 billion.

  • Q4 2023 adjusted EPS results are slightly ahead of previous guidance.
  • Completed the divestitures of Circle Health Group and Operose Health Group.
  • Increased 2024 premium and service revenues guidance by $2.5 billion.
  • Centene's New Hampshire subsidiary was selected to continue providing services for New Hampshire's Medicaid managed care program.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$39.5B

Previous: $35.6B+11.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.45

Previous: $0.86-47.7%
SG&A expense ratio

9.9%

Previous: 9.5%+4.2%
Adjusted SG&A ratio

9.7%

Previous: 9.3%+4.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$223M

Previous: $233M-195.7%
Net Income

$39M

Previous: -$219M+117.8%
Operating Income

-$194M

Previous: -$282M+31.2%
Gross Profit

$7.87B

Previous: $3.85B+104.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$49M

Previous: $54M-9.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Centene · Revenue · Quarterly

$39.5B

Q4 2023+11%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Centene · $35B total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Medicaid
    $21.6B-7.2%
  • Commercial
    $6.45B+50.3%
  • Medicare
    $5.43B-3.7%
  • Other
    $1.47B-44.5%

Forward guidance

The Company is increasing its 2024 premium and service revenues guidance range by $2.5 billion to a range of $134.5 billion to $137.5 billion to reflect additional Commercial premium revenue from a stronger than expected Marketplace open enrollment. The Company reiterates its 2024 adjusted diluted EPS guidance floor of greater than $6.70.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 68 earnings

Positive

+13.8%

Q1 2014

Best reaction

-10.4%

Q2 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.5%+22.6%+33.9%
Q4 2025-3.7%+1.3%+9.3%
Q3 2025+12.5%+3.9%+18.5%
Q1 2025-6.3%-2.8%-8.4%
Q4 2024-5.4%-9.1%-8.3%
Q3 2024+0.0%+0.3%-2.0%
Q2 2024+9.0%+14.1%+16.5%
Q1 2024-2.4%-4.5%-1.4%
Q4 2023+1.1%+4.4%+7.5%
Q3 2023-3.0%-4.8%+4.7%
Q2 2023-2.7%-3.7%-9.2%
Q1 2023-1.5%+1.9%-6.3%
Q4 2022+2.7%+2.4%-7.7%
Q3 2022+11.9%+13.2%+10.3%
Q2 2022+0.6%+1.1%+4.1%
Q1 2022-4.9%-5.1%-3.5%
Q4 2021+6.4%+3.1%+4.5%
Q3 2021+3.8%+4.8%+11.2%
Q2 2021-4.0%-5.6%-12.5%
Q1 2021-9.9%-6.5%+11.7%
Q4 2020+4.8%+1.6%+6.3%
Q3 2020-7.9%-11.0%-6.3%
Q2 2020-1.4%-3.0%-10.1%
Q1 2020-6.6%-8.3%-5.5%
Q4 2019+5.1%+0.4%-5.0%
Q3 2019+5.7%+5.4%+30.4%
Q2 2019+3.0%+2.4%-12.7%
Q1 2019+4.4%+9.5%+15.3%
Q4 2018-2.9%-3.2%-13.2%
Q3 2018-8.3%-9.9%-5.5%
Q2 2018-3.1%-3.0%+6.0%
Q1 2018-1.2%-0.4%+5.5%
Q4 2017+5.0%+2.3%+0.9%
Q3 2017-7.4%-3.7%-1.1%
Q2 2017-1.0%-1.8%+2.1%
Q1 2017+1.1%+3.3%+4.5%
Q4 2016+7.9%+9.1%+9.3%
Q3 2016+1.4%+0.1%-10.5%
Q2 2016-10.4%-6.3%-10.0%
Q1 2016+4.2%
Q4 2015+2.2%
Q3 2015+5.3%
Q2 2015+0.2%
Q1 2015-9.7%
Q4 2014+5.6%
Q3 2014+9.3%
Q2 2014+5.8%
Q1 2014+13.8%
Q4 2013+4.5%
Q3 2013-4.1%
Q2 2013+5.1%
Q1 2013+4.4%
Q4 2012+6.1%
Q3 2012+0.3%
Q2 2012+6.9%
Q1 2012-6.0%
Q4 2011-2.5%
Q3 2011+12.6%
Q2 2011+3.3%
Q1 2010+10.9%
Q1 2011+2.4%
Q4 2008-6.5%
Q4 2010-6.5%
Q3 2009-6.6%
Q2 2009-6.6%
Q3 2010-6.6%
Q4 2009-5.3%
Q2 2010-5.3%

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