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CENTENE CORP

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CIK 1071739 · SEC filings only

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KEPT · Oct 25, 2024
20242024
Timeline as a list
  • Oct 25, 2024KEPTthe Company's Board of Directors authorized a $3.0 billion increase to the stock repurchase program
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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. 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 ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. eps guidance fy · Oct 24, 2023
    at least $6.60
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  11. 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 ↗
  12. 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 ↗
  13. 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 ↗
  14. 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 ↗
  15. 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 ↗
  16. 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 ↗
  17. 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 ↗
  18. 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 ↗
  19. 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 ↗
  20. 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 ↗
  21. 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 ↗
  22. 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 ↗
  23. 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 ↗
  24. 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 ↗
  25. 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 ↗
  26. 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 ↗
  27. 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 ↗
  28. 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 ↗
  29. 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 (9) · 27 superseded

Open · revenue guidance q

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

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt →
Open · revenue guidance fy

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

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt →
Open · revenue guidance q

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

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt →
Open · revenue guidance q

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

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt →
Open · revenue guidance fy

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

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt →
Open · revenue guidance fy

increasing its 2024 premium and service revenues guidance range by $5.0 billion to a range of $141.0 billion to $143.0 billion

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt →
Open · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 178.5  $ 181.5

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt →
Open · eps guidance fy

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

resolves in ~198 daysreceipt →
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

resolves in ~198 daysreceipt →
Superseded · eps guidance fy

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

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · eps guidance fy

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

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
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

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 147.3  $ 149.3

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS $ 3.69  $ 3.91

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

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

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
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

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 135.9  $ 137.9

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 116.1  $ 118.1

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS $ 3.68  $ 3.90

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 139.9  $ 141.9

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 144.5  $ 146.5

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · eps guidance fy

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

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS $ 1.82  $ 2.06

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 187.5  $ 191.5

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS $ 4.19  $ 4.30

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS $ 4.03  $ 4.19

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 120.1  $ 122.1

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · eps guidance fy

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

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS at least $5.51

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS > $5.94

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · eps guidance fy

GAAP diluted EPS $ 3.02  $ 3.17

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

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

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 123.3  $ 125.3

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Total revenues (in billions) $ 147.5  $ 150.5

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
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

revised by a later guidancereceipt →

Credibility timeline

MISSED · Feb 19, 2019MISSED · Feb 22, 2022BEAT · Feb 22, 2022MISSED · Feb 21, 2023MISSED · Feb 21, 2023MISSED · Feb 20, 2024MISSED · Feb 20, 2024KEPT · Feb 18, 2025MISSED · Feb 18, 2025WITHDRAWN · Jul 1, 2025WITHDRAWN · Jul 1, 2025KEPT · Feb 17, 2026
20192026
Timeline as a list
  • Feb 19, 2019MISSEDCentene expects to generate 2018 pro-forma total revenues of over $60 billion
  • Feb 22, 2022MISSEDTotal revenues (in billions) $ 125.2  $ 126.4
  • Feb 22, 2022BEATGAAP diluted EPS $ 1.87  $ 1.93
  • Feb 21, 2023MISSEDGAAP diluted EPS $ 2.78  $ 2.88
  • Feb 21, 2023MISSEDTotal revenues (in billions) $ 142.7  $ 144.7
  • Feb 20, 2024MISSED$ 149.0  $ 151.0
  • Feb 20, 2024MISSEDGAAP diluted EPS at least $5.60
  • Feb 18, 2025KEPTThe Company is updating its 2024 GAAP diluted EPS guidance floor to greater than $5.92
  • Feb 18, 2025MISSEDtotal 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, 2025WITHDRAWNPremium and service revenues (in billions) $ 164.0  $ 166.0
  • Feb 17, 2026KEPTThe Company is updating its full year 2025 GAAP forecast to a diluted loss per share not to exceed $(12.85).
10 resolved guidance promises · 29dropped (couldn't be resolved on a consistent basis) · resolver resolver-v3 · score score-v1. Every verdict links to its source filing. Full methodology →