MOH vs CNC vs CLOV Stock Comparison

Molina Healthcare, Centene and Clover Health Investments Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CNC Centene Corp
$68.07 +10.1% 1M +99.8% 1Y
Market cap
$34.15B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$202.94B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
5 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Centene leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Centene 5, Clover Health Investments 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMOHCNCCLOVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.10B $34.15B $2.41B CNC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -210.4x -6.7x -131.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 40.1x 13.5x 76.0x CNC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.9% +13.9% +54.0% CLOV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -2.5% -0.7% CLOV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -14.7% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.5x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.5% +99.8% +19.4% CNC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.1%/yr -0.7%/yr -8.9%/yr CNC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.8% 47.5% 62.1% CNC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 49/100 51/100 CLOV

Percentile Scorecard

MOHCNCCLOV

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

AxisMOHCNCCLOV
Valuation 42 #15 of 25 88 #4 of 25 21 #20 of 25
Growth 4 #23 of 24 35 #16 of 24 96 #2 of 24
Profitability 48 #13 of 24 35 #16 of 24 30 #17 of 24
Financial Health 52 #13 of 26 56 #12 of 26 80 #6 of 26
Shareholder Returns – 33 #11 of 16 27 #12 of 16
Overall 36 49 51
  • MOH ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • CNC ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • CLOV 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

PeriodMOHCNCCLOVSPY
1 month +7.4%+10.1%+1.6% -0.8%
3 months +2.8%+6.2%+6.8% +3.5%
6 months +14.4%+56.5%+81.0% +7.0%
Year to date +18.1%+65.4%+94.0% +12.2%
1 year +25.5%+99.8%+19.4% +13.0%
3 years -39.0%+0.9%+399.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year -15.2%+0.3%+71.1% +23.1%
5 years -30.7%-3.5%-37.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year -7.1%-0.7%-8.9% +11.0%
10 years +253.3%+112.9%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +13.5%+7.8%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureMOHCNCCLOVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.8%47.5%62.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.0%47.4%56.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.150.311.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.482.100.31 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.8%-74.1%-92.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.6%-4.4%-15.7% -1.8%
52-week high $242.88$71.21$5.41 $779.14
52-week low $122.65$31.80$1.70 $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.

MultipleMOHCNCCLOV
P/E now vs peer median -218.2xmedian 24.3x -6.6xmedian 24.3x -130.2xmedian 24.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 0.3x 0.2xmedian 0.3x 1.0xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.5x -5.2xmedian 13.5x -125.1xmedian 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 36.3xmedian 15.6x 3.8xmedian 15.6x 32.5xmedian 15.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.5x 1.5xmedian 2.5x 6.4xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 8.02median 1.33 0.11median 1.33 -2.15median 1.33

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 monthsMOHCNCCLOV
Revenue $44.13B $202.94B $2.48B
Gross profit – $43.22B $459.93M
Operating income $172.00M -$5.64B -$18.36M
Net income -$48.00M -$5.10B -$18.36M
Free cash flow – $8.95B $74.21M
EPS (diluted) $-0.94 $-10.25 $-0.03
Cash & equivalents $4.48B $24.15B $198.84M
Total debt – $16.11B –
Shares (diluted) 51.30M 497.64M 545.45M
Enterprise value $10.10B -$56.20B $1.67B

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
MetricMOHCNCCLOV
P/E -218.2x -6.6x -130.2x
P/FCF 36.3x 3.8x 32.5x
P/Operating cash flow 32.2x 3.4x 31.3x
P/S 0.2x 0.2x 1.0x
P/B 2.6x 1.5x 6.4x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 1.8x 6.4x
EV/EBITDA – -5.2x -125.1x
EV/EBIT – -4.0x -118.4x
EV/Revenue 0.2x 0.1x 0.9x
EV/FCF – 2.5x 29.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 32.2x 2.3x 28.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 8.02 0.11 -2.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMOHCNCCLOV
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.9% 13.9% 54.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.9% 11.1% 420.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 11.2% 19.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 9.7% 26.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -87.0% -394.4% 56.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -49.8% -61.1% 55.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -105.4% -348.7% 57.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -27.1% -57.2% 58.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -105.6% -346.3% 60.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -27.2% -59.8% 60.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 171.8% 463.5% 1,047%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -46.3% 4.4% 44.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 728.8% 873.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% 42.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMOHCNCCLOV
Gross margin – 21.3% 18.6%
EBITDA margin – -2.2% -0.7%
Operating margin – -2.8% -0.7%
Pretax margin – -2.3% -0.7%
Net margin – -2.5% -0.7%
FCF margin – 4.4% 3.0%
Operating cash flow margin 0.8% 4.8% 3.1%
Return on equity – -23.1% -5.1%
Return on assets – -6.2% -2.6%
Return on invested capital – -14.7% –
Return on capital employed – -13.6% -4.8%
Asset turnover 2.8x 2.5x 3.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -6.9x -1.9x -4.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.1% 2.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMOHCNCCLOV
Debt / assets – 19.4% –
Debt / equity – 0.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.5x –
Debt / FCF – 1.8x –
Liabilities / assets 73.5% 72.7% 47.8%
Equity / assets 26.5% 27.3% 52.2%
Interest coverage – -8.6x –
Current ratio 1.7x 1.1x 1.5x
Quick ratio – 1.1x 0.7x
Cash ratio – 0.7x 0.7x
Altman Z-score – 2.83 3.49

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMOHCNCCLOV
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – 0.0% 0.0%
Shareholder yield – 0.0% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusMOHCNCCLOV
Forward P/E 40.1xFY2026 13.5xFY2026 76.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.11FY2026 $5.04FY2026 $0.06FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -53.7%FY2026 +142.3%FY2026 +50.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +91.2% +11.5% +50.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $41.50BFY2026 $202.57BFY2026 $2.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -8.7%FY2026 +4.0%FY2026 +45.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +20.5% -0.4% +31.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMOHCNCCLOV
Held by institutions 100.0% 97.9% 27.6%
Institutions holding 598 999 227
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% +2.1% +14.4%
Institutions buying 364 568 124
Institutions selling 170 334 55
Buyers to sellers 2.14 1.70 2.25

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.

MOHCNCCLOV
MOH 1.00 0.55 0.18
CNC 0.55 1.00 0.22
CLOV 0.18 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MOH, CNC and CLOV?

Centene (CNC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Molina Healthcare (MOH) $10.10B, Centene (CNC) $34.15B, Clover Health Investments (CLOV) $2.41B.

Which company is growing faster?

Clover Health Investments (CLOV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Molina Healthcare (MOH) -0.9%, Centene (CNC) +13.9%, Clover Health Investments (CLOV) +54.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Clover Health Investments (CLOV) has the highest net margin (Centene (CNC) -2.5%, Clover Health Investments (CLOV) -0.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Centene (CNC) returned the most: Molina Healthcare (MOH) +25.5%, Centene (CNC) +99.8%, Clover Health Investments (CLOV) +19.4%. Over five years, Centene (CNC) compounded fastest (Molina Healthcare (MOH) -7.1%/yr, Centene (CNC) -0.7%/yr, Clover Health Investments (CLOV) -8.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Centene (CNC) has been the steadiest (Molina Healthcare (MOH) 52.8%, Centene (CNC) 47.5%, Clover Health Investments (CLOV) 62.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MOH, CNC and CLOV?

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 5. 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.