earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Centene Q2 adjusted EPS $2.10 beats prior year; raises full-year guidance to at least $6.45
CENTENE CORP
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$3.96
revenue$76,497,000,000
- GAAP diluted EPS $1.92; adjusted diluted EPS $2.10 (+18% vs $1.77 in Q2 2022).
- Premium & service revenue $34.8B, up 3% YoY; total revenue $37.6B.
- HBR 87.0% (up from 86.7%); adjusted SG&A ratio 8.6% (vs 8.2% YoY).
- Raised FY2023 adjusted EPS guidance by $0.05 to at least $6.45; reaffirms FY2024 floor of >$6.60.
- Repurchased 6.0M shares for $400M in Q2; additional 4.5M shares for $300M in July 2023.