CENTENE CORP

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55FY2025 filing
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CENTENE CORP is a insurer, scored by a separate financial-sector model — not the operating Moat Score you’ll see on other companies. A bank or insurer is a balance-sheet business the margin-and-ROIC lens doesn’t fit, so it’s read through the components below instead. The two models are calibrated differently and are not comparable: a financial-sector score is never ranked against, sorted with, or averaged into an operating Moat Score. How the models work.

Insider activity

Form 4 reports mix P/S market or private transactions with compensation-plan mechanics. Activity casually described as “insider selling” can include compensation mechanics; awards, tax withholding, and option exercises are shown by their exact filed class here, never collapsed into “Bought” or “Sold.”

These are disclosed filing facts and arithmetic aggregates, not a signal or verdict.

This machine-readable surface covers SEC ownership filings from 2003; it does not represent earlier paper-era records.

Records still being gathered — partial as of retrieval Nov 2, 2026.

161 filings were skipped because the SEC primary document returned 404; the omission is disclosed and aggregates are withheld.

Among the rows shown, A/F/M acquisition, payment or withholding, and exercise or conversion rows outnumber S sale rows (7 versus 2). The filing codes alone do not establish that every such row arose from a compensation plan.

Trailing-12-month totals and the 90-day cluster result are withheld because this issuer walk is incomplete.

InsiderShares owned afterDateFiling detail
Carson Michael AGroup President, Medicare&SpecPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock7,130$70.16$500,241115,752Oct 15, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 7,130 shares at $70.16 · code F · owned after 115,752 ·
Tyler Lauren MDirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock482—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—3,698Sep 30, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 482 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 3,698 ·
TANJI KENNETHDirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock603—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—13,093Sep 30, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 603 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 13,093 ·
Samuels Theodore R. IIDirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock583—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—25,795.979Sep 30, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 583 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 25,795.979 ·
EPPINGER FREDERICK HDirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock864—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—370,401.658Sep 30, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 864 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 370,401.658 ·
COUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER JDirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock583—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—19,293.926Sep 30, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 583 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 19,293.926 ·
PIENKOS THEODORE JCorporate Controller & CAOPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock1,092$69.41$75,79628,751.493Sep 15, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 1,092 shares at $69.41 · code F · owned after 28,751.493 ·
KOSTER CHRISTOPHERSecretary & General CounselOpen-market or private sale (S)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock56,500$66.90$3,779,850248,853.991Aug 26, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 56,500 shares at $66.90 · code S · owned after 248,853.991 ·
KOSTER CHRISTOPHERSecretary & General CounselOpen-market or private sale (S)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock47,603$65.36$3,111,332305,353.991Aug 18, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 47,603 shares at $65.36 · code S · owned after 305,353.991 ·

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How CENTENE CORPORATION earns its spread

CENTENE CORPORATION's filing does not supply enough comparable lines for a truthful flow chart — here's what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of net interest incomeSource
Income before tax−$6.7BUnavailable
Income tax−$51MUnavailable
−$6.7BUnavailable
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Aug 3, 2026

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What CENTENE CORPORATION owns — and owes

CENTENE CORPORATION's filing tags don't support a full breakdown — here's what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of assetsSource
Total assets$76.7B100%
Current assets$40.4B53%
Cash and equivalents$17.9B23%
Property, plant and equipment$2.0B3%
Goodwill$10.8B14%
Deferred tax assets$914M1%
Other non-current assets$528M1%
Operating lease right-of-use assets$317M0%
Total liabilities$56.7B74%
Current liabilities$36.7B48%
$17.4B23%
Stockholders’ equity$20.0B26%
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Aug 3, 2026

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What drives CENTENE CORPORATION’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity−29%Tax burden99%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden88%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin−4%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover2.19×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier3.43×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$6.7BFY2025
Income before tax−$6.7BFY2025
Operating income−$7.6BFY2025
$174.6BFY2025
Ending assets$76.7BFY2025
Beginning assets$82.4BFY2024
$20.0BFY2025
$26.4BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Where CENTENE CORPORATION's cash went

CENTENE CORPORATION’s filing does not supply enough provenance-matched cash-flow lines for a truthful flow chart — here’s what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of cash from operationsSource
Cash from operations$5.1B100%
Depreciation and amortization$1.3B25%
Share-based compensation$204M4%
Cash from investing$472M9%
Cash from financing−$1.6B−32%
Exchange-rate effect$00%
Net change in cash$3.9B77%
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Aug 3, 2026

Curated 19-manager tier

Who reported holding CENTENE CORPORATION

Delayed public 13F reports for 2026-Q2—not live positions, trades, or recommendations.

2 holding0 exited16 not holding18/19 resolved1 not retrieved

Named manager positions and quarter-over-quarter changes
ManagerReported positionQuarter-over-quarterFiling accession
Oakmark / Harris Associates11,124,640 shares$714M · 1% of eligible reported 13FTrimmed · -2,969,891 shares (−21%)
Tweedy, Browne25,121 shares$1.6M · 0% of eligible reported 13FAdded to position · +6,166 shares (33%)
Abrams CapitalNo position reportedNo position reported
Akre CapitalNo position reportedNo position reported
Baupost GroupNo position reportedNo position reported
Berkshire HathawayNo position reportedNo position reported
Brave Warrior AdvisorsNo position reportedNo position reported
Dodge & CoxNo position reportedNo position reported
First EagleNo position reportedNo position reported
FundsmithNo position reportedNo position reported
Gardner Russo & QuinnNo position reportedNo position reported
Gates Foundation TrustNo position reportedNo position reported
Mairs & PowerNo position reportedNo position reported
Markel / Markel-GaynerNo position reportedNo position reported
Polen CapitalNo position reportedNo position reported
Sequoia / Ruane CunniffNo position reportedNo position reported
Southeastern Asset ManagementNo position reportedNo position reported
Yacktman Asset ManagementNo position reportedNo position reported
Pershing SquareNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved

Position size uses shares and filed value from each manager’s 13F. Portfolio weight uses the eligible long-share filing denominator. Changes compare only with the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

Source:
37 SEC filings
  1. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000813917-26-000038 · filed May 15, 2026
  2. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000813917-26-000042 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  3. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000860643-26-000003 · filed May 13, 2026
  4. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000860643-26-000005 · filed Aug 13, 2026
  5. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000905567-26-000002 · filed May 1, 2026
  6. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000905567-26-000003 · filed Aug 11, 2026
  7. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000919574-26-003132 · filed May 15, 2026
  8. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000919574-26-005176 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  9. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001061768-26-000007 · filed May 14, 2026
  10. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001061768-26-000010 · filed Aug 13, 2026
  11. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001096343-26-000044 · filed May 1, 2026
  12. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001096343-26-000065 · filed Jul 31, 2026
  13. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-062592 · filed May 15, 2026
  14. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-097175 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  15. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001112520-26-000009 · filed May 14, 2026
  16. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001112520-26-000014 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  17. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-001819 · filed May 14, 2026
  18. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-001911 · filed May 14, 2026
  19. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-001966 · filed May 14, 2026
  20. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-002294 · filed May 15, 2026
  21. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-003035 · filed Aug 4, 2026
  22. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-003402 · filed Aug 13, 2026
  23. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-003496 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  24. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-003728 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  25. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-208439 · filed May 6, 2026
  26. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-223352 · filed May 14, 2026
  27. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-226661 · filed May 15, 2026
  28. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-340443 · filed Aug 7, 2026
  29. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-349535 · filed Aug 13, 2026
  30. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-352200 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  31. 13F-HR/A · Q1 2026 · Amendment RESTATEMENTFiling detailsAccession 0001325447-26-000018 · filed May 14, 2026
  32. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001325447-26-000020 · filed Aug 5, 2026
  33. 13F-HR/A · Q2 2026 · Amendment NEW HOLDINGSFiling detailsAccession 0001325447-26-000033 · filed Aug 24, 2026
  34. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001398344-26-009296 · filed May 15, 2026
  35. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001398344-26-014641 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  36. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001569205-26-000005 · filed May 15, 2026
  37. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001569205-26-000012 · filed Aug 14, 2026
· event Jun 30, 2026 · retrieved Aug 3, 2026

Flagship explainer

What CENTENE CORPORATION insiders reported

Records still being gathered — partial as of retrieval Nov 2, 2026.

Partial coverage: the incomplete Form 4 walk cannot establish no activity, an activity date, or zero counts.

What the financial-sector model scores (insurer)

56

Median ROE 10.1% on average equity, above the 10% hurdle in 56% of 9 years.

64

Q3 scored 2 evidenced ratios equally.

48

Profitable in 90% of 10 years, ROE volatile.

Not scored for this company

Canonical split-adjusted share history is incomplete; no book-value trend claim is made.
Net interest economics apply to banks and lenders; not part of the carrier model.
Loss ratios are not an underwriting-discipline signal for this carrier type (life, regulated-MLR health, title/surety, or unclassified); component not applied.

Scored 3 of 4 applicable components (carrier model); weights renormalized over the scored set.

Fundamentals

The 15-year revenue, margin, and ROIC series is built for the operating model’s lens and isn’t published for banks and insurers — a balance-sheet business is read through the components above, not through operating-company margins.

Financial-sector score history

Reading
Aug 3, 202655
Jul 26, 202655
Jul 26, 202655

Append-only — readings are added, never rewritten. Only readings on the same methodology version (moat-index-financials@1.0.0) are comparable; a change across versions is a scoring change, not a company event.