Centene leads structurally, with valuation as the clearest single gap between the two profiles. CVS Health still leads on growth and stability, which keeps the comparison from looking entirely one-sided. In the market, CVS Health carries the stronger setup — intact trend against Centene's broken trend. That leaves a split case: the structural lead stays with Centene, but the market is not currently confirming it.
The comparison is based on similar long-term financial trajectories, not sector labels. Both peer scores are relative to the S&P 500 universe, making them directly comparable.
The comparison is mainly decided in valuation, with the rest of the profile carrying less weight.
Both operate in: Healthcare Plans
This comparison is based on industry proximity, not on functional trajectory similarity. CNC and CVS share the same industry classification.
For a similarity-based comparison, see how Centene and CVS Health each position within their functional peer groups in AssetNext.
Scores reflect position relative to comparable companies with similar long-term financial trajectories.
Pricing shapes this comparison more than a broad operating gap.
Left means cheaper relative valuation. Higher means stronger structure.
CVS Health Corporation occupies the cheaper side of the setup map, although Centene Corporation still holds the stronger structural profile.
Valuation position uses Forward P/E and peer-relative PE percentile (idx_pct_pe) where available.
Where CNC and CVS each sit in their own 5-year price and valuation history.
Describes historical entry positioning only. Descriptive — not investment advice.
The peer-relative valuation gap is very wide, with the stronger side also looking meaningfully cheaper.
Earnings growth also leans toward CVS, which keeps the score lead from reading as a full growth sweep.
Valuation gives Centene Corporation the clearer edge, even though growth still pushes back in the wider comparison.
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Rule-based, descriptive analysis only. Derived from peer percentile dimensions. Not investment advice. Peer groups are determined algorithmically based on structural similarity — not by sector classification alone.
AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.
Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.
Because scores are peer-relative, the same company can have slightly different scores in different index universes. On comparison pages, both companies are shown within their shared peer universe wherever possible — so the scores are directly comparable. The peer basis is stated on each score card.
Scores are recalculated periodically as underlying financial data is updated. All analysis is descriptive and rule-based — AssetNext describes structural realities and never issues buy, sell or hold recommendations.