EHSI vs CNC vs CRVL Stock Comparison

Elite Health Systems, Centene and Corvel Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CNC Centene Corp
$68.73 +11.2% 1M +107.3% 1Y
Market cap
$33.95B
P/E
23.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$203.90B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
3 wins
CRVL Corvel Corp
$82.67 +11.2% 1M +11.0% 1Y
Market cap
$4.21B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

5 decided of 12

Centene leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Centene 3, Elite Health Systems 1, Corvel 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEHSICNCCRVLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.67M $33.95B $4.21B CNC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.4x 23.2x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 13.6x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +9.7% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -261.7% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -41.1% +107.3% +11.0% CNC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.8%/yr -0.8%/yr +6.5%/yr EHSI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.8% 47.4% 44.0% CRVL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 28/100 68/100 — CNC

Percentile Scorecard

EHSICNCCRVL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEHSICNCCRVL
Valuation 0 #25 of 25 96 #2 of 25 –
Growth 0 #24 of 24 61 #10 of 24 –
Profitability 4 #23 of 24 70 #8 of 24 –
Financial Health 84 #5 of 26 44 #15 of 26 96 #2 of 26
Shareholder Returns 50 #8 of 15 – –
Overall 28 68 –
  • EHSI ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • CNC ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • CRVL ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEHSICNCCRVLSPY
1 month -2.4%+11.2%+11.2% -0.2%
3 months -7.8%+7.2%+34.1% +3.9%
6 months -30.8%+38.7%+42.6% +8.2%
Year to date -34.1%+67.0%+22.2% +12.9%
1 year -41.1%+107.3%+11.0% +12.3%
3 years +219.2%+1.9%+30.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +47.3%+0.6%+9.2% +23.3%
5 years +167.7%-4.0%+37.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +21.8%-0.8%+6.5% +10.9%
10 years +232.0%+116.7%+638.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +12.8%+8.0%+22.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEHSICNCCRVLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.8%47.4%44.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 107.3%47.4%53.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.170.310.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.812.260.25 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -87.1%-74.1%-64.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.7%-3.5%-2.3% -1.2%
52-week high $1.50$71.21$84.59 $779.14
52-week low $0.68$31.80$46.00 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEHSICNCCRVL
P/E now vs peer median -2.4xmedian 23.9x 23.2xmedian 23.9x —median 23.9x
P/S now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 0.3x 0.2xmedian 0.3x —median 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.4x —median 13.4x —median 13.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.8xmedian 15.5x 3.4xmedian 15.5x —median 15.5x
P/B now vs peer median 9.2xmedian 2.5x 1.5xmedian 2.5x 10.7xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.02median 1.34 -1.74median 1.34 —median 1.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEHSICNCCRVL
Revenue $3.73M $203.90B –
Gross profit $285.00K – –
Operating income -$5.81M $1.01B –
Net income -$9.77M $1.46B –
Free cash flow -$4.92M – –
EPS (diluted) $-0.82 $2.93 –
Cash & equivalents $1.30M $20.70B $233.07M
Shares (diluted) 11.90M 497.64M 51.58M
Enterprise value $12.04M $33.95B $3.34B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEHSICNCCRVL
P/E -2.4x 23.2x –
P/FCF -4.8x 3.4x –
P/Operating cash flow -4.8x 7.2x –
P/S 6.3x 0.2x –
P/B 9.2x 1.5x 10.7x
P/Tangible book 9.2x 1.9x 10.7x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT -3.9x – –
EV/Revenue 6.0x 0.2x –
EV/FCF -4.5x – –
EV/Operating cash flow -4.5x 7.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.02 -1.74 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEHSICNCCRVL
Revenue growth (1Y) – 9.7% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 10.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -231.3% 117.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -74.1% -29.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) -348.8% 127.6% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -185.2% -15.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) -348.8% 127.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -121.9% -13.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -299.8% 16.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -57.7% -9.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -299.8% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -57.7% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEHSICNCCRVL
Gross margin 7.6% – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin -155.6% – –
Pretax margin -262.0% – –
Net margin -261.7% – –
FCF margin -131.8% – –
Operating cash flow margin -131.8% 2.3% –
Return on equity -294.6% 6.5% –
Return on assets -208.9% 1.8% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -174.0% – –
Asset turnover 0.8x 2.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 3.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 17.4% 0.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEHSICNCCRVL
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 34.4% 71.9% 38.7%
Equity / assets 65.6% 28.1% 61.3%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.4x 1.2x 2.0x
Quick ratio 1.1x – 1.6x
Cash ratio 1.0x – 1.0x
Altman Z-score 1.36 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEHSICNCCRVL
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 1.2% – –
Shareholder yield 1.2% – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEHSICNCCRVL
Forward P/E – 13.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $5.04FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – +142.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +11.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $202.57BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +4.0%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after – -0.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEHSICNCCRVL
Held by institutions – 97.9% 54.5%
Institutions holding – 999 288
Change in shares held, QoQ – +2.1% +2.3%
Institutions buying – 568 172
Institutions selling – 334 72
Buyers to sellers – 1.70 2.39

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EHSICNCCRVL
EHSI 1.00 -0.01 -0.01
CNC -0.01 1.00 0.19
CRVL -0.01 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EHSI, CNC and CRVL?

Centene (CNC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Elite Health Systems (EHSI) $23.67M, Centene (CNC) $33.95B, Corvel (CRVL) $4.21B.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Centene (CNC) returned the most: Elite Health Systems (EHSI) -41.1%, Centene (CNC) +107.3%, Corvel (CRVL) +11.0%. Over five years, Elite Health Systems (EHSI) compounded fastest (Elite Health Systems (EHSI) +21.8%/yr, Centene (CNC) -0.8%/yr, Corvel (CRVL) +6.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Corvel (CRVL) has been the steadiest (Elite Health Systems (EHSI) 50.8%, Centene (CNC) 47.4%, Corvel (CRVL) 44.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EHSI, CNC and CRVL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Centene (CNC) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.