---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001071739-24-000215"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNC"
cik: "0001071739"
company_name: "CENTENE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T03:51:15.126436+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Centene announces 2025 adj. EPS guidance >$7.25, 6% YoY growth; reaffirms 2024

## Summary
- 2025 adj. diluted EPS guidance >$7.25; GAAP diluted EPS >$6.19.
- 2025 total revenues $166.5B-$169.5B; premium and service revenues $154B-$156B.
- 2025 HBR 88.4%-89.0%; adjusted SG&A ratio 8.1%-8.7%; effective tax rate 21.5%-22.5%.
- Reaffirms 2024 adj. diluted EPS >$6.80, premium rev $143.5B-$144.5B, HBR 88.3%-88.5%.
- Virtual investor day held Dec 12; webcast replay available for 12 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001071739-24-000215
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNC
- cik: 0001071739
- company_name: CENTENE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173924000215/0001071739-24-000215-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173924000215/cnc-20241212.htm

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