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CENTENE CORP

Centene Corporation is an American for-profit healthcare company that serves as an intermediary for government-sponsored and privately insured healthcare programs. Based in Clayton, Missouri, Centene ranked No. 23 on the 2025 Fortune 500.

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Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
CNC [1]
Listing exchanges
NYSE [1]
SEC industry
Hospital & Medical Service Plans [1]
Business sectors
health care [2]
Company / filing name
CENTENE CORP [1]
Headquarters location
St. Louis [2]
Business address
7700 FORSYTH BLVD., ST LOUIS, MO, 63105 [1]
Founded
1984 [2]
Legal form
Delaware corporation [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
Delaware, United States [1]
Leadership in background record
Sarah London [2]
Official website
www.centene.com ↗ [2]
Annual revenue
USD 144,547,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
Fiscal year end
December 31 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US15135B1017 [2]
CIK
0001071739 [1]
SIC code
6324 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]

Company positioning and business

Centene Corporation is an American for-profit healthcare company that serves as an intermediary for government-sponsored and privately insured healthcare programs. Based in Clayton, Missouri, Centene ranked No. 23 on the 2025 Fortune 500. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Centene Corporation. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Management and corporate governance

The Wikidata background record identifies Sarah London in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]

Understanding company scale

Annual revenue: USD 144,547,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives CENTENE CORP a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: CNC (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

  2. Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

Annual, quarterly and current reports from the collected SEC record. Insider Forms 4 and 144 are excluded. This is a selected list, not a live filing feed.

Source-verified relationships

CENTENE CORP → Listed on → NYSE [1]
CENTENE CORP → SEC industry classification → Hospital & Medical Service Plans [1]

Companies in the same industry

Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 6324. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was CENTENE CORP founded?

Founded: 1984. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of CENTENE CORP?

Headquarters location: St. Louis. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Which business sectors are recorded for CENTENE CORP?

Business sectors: health care. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — CENTENE CORP filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Centene Corporation (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
  5. Company chronology / filing ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

Content preparation: source-based compilation with AI assistance. See methods and attribution. Named sources identify the underlying records; no individual expert review is claimed.