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CENTENE CORP

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Sector median (Finance): A+ across 6 graded companies

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KEPT · Oct 25, 2024
20242024
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  • Oct 25, 2024KEPTthe Company's Board of Directors authorized a $3.0 billion increase to the stock repurchase program
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Guidance by basis

5 of 14 guidance figures that were graded or dropped for basis could not be graded on the same basis (36%). Guidance marked “not judged” is in neither number.

Guidance typeSaidGradedDroppedOther
Revenue · basis not stated294025
EPS · GAAP185013
EPS · non-GAAPcannot be graded230518
EPS · basis not statedcannot be graded6006

Said counts every revenue and EPS guidance figure on record. Dropped counts figures whose period was reported but which have no comparable GAAP actual in SEC XBRL. Other covers open, superseded, withdrawn and otherwise unresolved figures. The coverage note below counts every figure shown but not graded, including figures whose period has not been reported, so it can be larger.

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Guidance shown, not graded (31)

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  1. eps guidance fy · Jul 28, 2026
    its 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance floor to greater than $4.80
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  2. eps guidance fy · Apr 28, 2026
    its 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance floor to greater than $3.40
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  3. eps guidance fy · Feb 6, 2026
    We expect full year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS to be greater than $3.00
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  4. eps guidance fy · Oct 29, 2025
    The Company is updating its full year 2025 adjusted diluted EPS forecast to at least $2.00
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  5. eps guidance fy · Apr 25, 2025
    its 2025 adjusted diluted EPS guidance floor of greater than $7.25
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  6. eps guidance fy · Feb 4, 2025
    its 2025 adjusted diluted EPS guidance floor of greater than $7.25
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  7. eps guidance fy · Oct 25, 2024
    reaffirming its 2024 adjusted diluted EPS guidance floor of greater than $6.80
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  8. revenue guidance fy · Jul 26, 2024
    increasing its 2024 premium and service revenues guidance range by $5.0 billion to a range of $141.0 billion to $143.0 billion
    Not judged — the company guided on a basis or for a measure that the reported figure we hold does not match.Filing ↗
  9. eps guidance fy · Apr 26, 2024
    Adjusted diluted EPS (1) > $6.80
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  10. eps guidance fy · Feb 6, 2024
    The Company reiterates its 2024 adjusted diluted EPS guidance floor of greater than $6.70
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  11. eps guidance fy · Oct 24, 2023
    at least $6.60
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  12. eps guidance fy · Jul 28, 2023
    Adjusted diluted EPS (1) at least $6.45
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  13. eps guidance fy · Apr 25, 2023
    Adjusted diluted EPS (1) at least $6.40
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  14. eps guidance fy · Feb 7, 2023
    The Company reiterates its 2023 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $6.25 to $6.40.
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  15. eps guidance fy · Oct 25, 2022
    Adjusted diluted EPS (1) $ 5.65 $ 5.75
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  16. eps guidance fy · Jul 26, 2022
    Adjusted diluted EPS (1) $ 5.60 $ 5.75
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  17. eps guidance fy · Apr 26, 2022
    Adjusted Diluted EPS (1) $ 5.40 $ 5.55
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  18. eps guidance fy · Feb 8, 2022
    Adjusted diluted EPS (1) $ 5.30 $ 5.50
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  19. eps guidance fy · Oct 26, 2021
    Adjusted diluted EPS (1) $ 5.05 $ 5.15
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  20. eps guidance fy · Jul 27, 2021
    Adjusted diluted EPS (1) $ 5.05 $ 5.35
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  21. eps guidance fy · Apr 27, 2021
    Adjusted diluted EPS (1) $ 5.05 $ 5.35
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  22. eps guidance fy · Feb 9, 2021
    Adjusted diluted EPS (1) $ 5.00 $ 5.30
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  23. eps guidance fy · Sep 12, 2017
    high single-digit and low- to mid-teens percentage accretion to adjusted earnings per share in Year 1
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  24. revenue guidance fy · Sep 12, 2017
    Centene expects to generate 2018 pro-forma total revenues of over $60 billion
    Not judged — the company guided on a basis or for a measure that the reported figure we hold does not match.Filing ↗
  25. eps guidance fy · Sep 12, 2017
    low- to mid-teens percentage accretion to adjusted earnings per share in Year 1 and Year 2
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  26. eps guidance fy · Apr 25, 2006
    earnings per diluted share of $1.53 to $1.70
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  27. eps guidance q · Apr 25, 2006
    earnings per diluted share of $0.25 to $0.30
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  28. eps guidance fy · Oct 25, 2005
    net earnings of $1.72 to $1.87 per diluted share
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  29. eps guidance q · Oct 25, 2005
    net earnings of $0.30 to $0.32 per diluted share
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  30. eps guidance fy · Oct 26, 2004
    net earnings per diluted share of $2.39 to $2.47
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  31. eps guidance q · Oct 26, 2004
    we anticipate net earnings of $0.52 4 PAGE 5: CENTENE CORPORATION REPORTS TWENTY-FIRST CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF INCREASED PROFITABILITY to $0.53 per diluted share
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗

Open promises (7) · 27 superseded

Open · revenue guidance q

Our fourth quarter 2004 revenue guidance is in the range of $265 million to $267 million

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Open · revenue guidance fy

For 2005, we anticipate revenue in the range of $1.22 billion to $1.24 billion

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Open · revenue guidance q

For the fourth quarter of 2005, we expect revenue in the range of $415 million to $420 million

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Open · revenue guidance q

For the second quarter of 2006, we expect revenue in the range of $495 million to $500 million

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Open · revenue guidance fy

For the full-year 2006, we anticipate revenue in the range of $2.08 billion to $2.16 billion

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Open · eps guidance fy

The Company is updating its 2026 GAAP diluted EPS guidance floor to greater than $3.11

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Open · revenue guidance fy

The Company is increasing total revenues guidance range by $6.0 billion to a range of $193.5 billion to $197.5 billion

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Superseded · eps guidance fy

The Company reiterates its 2025 GAAP diluted EPS guidance floor of greater than $6.19

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Superseded · eps guidance fy

The Company reiterates its 2025 GAAP diluted EPS guidance floor of greater than $6.19

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

The Company is increasing its 2025 premium and service revenues guidance range by $4.0 billion to a range of $158.0 billion to $160.0 billion

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 147.3 $ 149.3

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Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS $ 3.69 $ 3.91

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

The Company's new 2023 premium and service revenues guidance range is $131.5 billion to $133.5 billion.

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

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

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 135.9 $ 137.9

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 116.1 $ 118.1

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Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS $ 3.68 $ 3.90

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 139.9 $ 141.9

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 144.5 $ 146.5

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Superseded · eps guidance fy

The Company is updating its 2026 GAAP diluted EPS guidance floor to greater than $2.37

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Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS $ 1.82 $ 2.06

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 187.5 $ 191.5

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Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS $ 4.19 $ 4.30

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Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS $ 4.03 $ 4.19

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 120.1 $ 122.1

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Superseded · eps guidance fy

reaffirms its 2024 GAAP diluted EPS guidance floor of greater than $5.94

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Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS at least $5.51

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Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS > $5.94

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Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS $ 3.02 $ 3.17

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Our preliminary outlook for 2006 includes revenue in the range of $2.03 billion to $2.18 billion

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 123.3 $ 125.3

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 147.5 $ 150.5

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 186.5 $ 190.5

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Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 141.6 $ 143.6

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Credibility timeline

IN LINE · Feb 22, 2022ABOVE · Feb 22, 2022BELOW · Feb 21, 2023IN LINE · Feb 21, 2023ABOVE · Feb 20, 2024BELOW · Feb 20, 2024IN LINE · Feb 18, 2025ABOVE · Feb 18, 2025WITHDRAWN · Jul 1, 2025WITHDRAWN · Jul 1, 2025WITHDRAWN · Jul 1, 2025BELOW · Feb 17, 2026
20222026
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  • Feb 22, 2022IN LINETotal revenues (in billions) $ 125.2 $ 126.4
  • Feb 22, 2022ABOVEGAAP diluted EPS $ 1.87 $ 1.93
  • Feb 21, 2023BELOWGAAP diluted EPS $ 2.78 $ 2.88
  • Feb 21, 2023IN LINETotal revenues (in billions) $ 142.7 $ 144.7
  • Feb 20, 2024ABOVE$ 149.0 $ 151.0
  • Feb 20, 2024BELOWGAAP diluted EPS at least $5.60
  • Feb 18, 2025IN LINEThe Company is updating its 2024 GAAP diluted EPS guidance floor to greater than $5.92
  • Feb 18, 2025ABOVEtotal revenue guidance has been updated to $155.0 billion to $157.0 billion
  • Jul 1, 2025WITHDRAWNCentene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) (Centene, the Company) is withdrawing its previous 2025 GAAP and adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) guidance, including the underlying guidance elements.
  • Jul 1, 2025WITHDRAWNTotal revenues (in billions) $ 178.5 $ 181.5
  • Jul 1, 2025WITHDRAWNPremium and service revenues (in billions) $ 164.0 $ 166.0
  • Feb 17, 2026BELOWThe Company is updating its full year 2025 GAAP forecast to a diluted loss per share not to exceed $(12.85).
9 resolved guidance promises · 31 not graded (no comparable reported figure) · resolver resolver-v5 · score score-v1. Every verdict links to its source filing. Full methodology →