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CNC vs ILMN // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Centene Corporation (NYSE) VS. Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CNC 3
— ILMN 9
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: ILMN
LAST: $68.45 (-0.25%) • MKT CAP: $33.97B
roic
-31.00%
LAST: $235.99 (-18.64%) • MKT CAP: $43.80B
roic
18.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CNC VS. ILMN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CNC | ILMN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 8.10% | 66.10% | -58.00 | ILMN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -31.00% | 18.20% | -49.20 | ILMN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 47.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 12.72% | 2.13% | +10.59 | CNC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -4.40% | 18.60% | -23.00 | ILMN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.80% | 19.60% | -23.40 | ILMN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.00% | -0.70% | +20.70 | CNC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.52 | 9.52 | -7.00 | ILMN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | ILMN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.9 | 57.1 | -3.20 | ILMN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 1.16 | -0.22 | ILMN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.0x | 47.9x | -11.90 | CNC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $33.97B | $43.80B | -$9.83B | ILMN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CNC REV | ILMN REV | CNC GROSS % | ILMN GROSS % | CNC FCF | ILMN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $174.58B | $4.34B | 8.1% | 66.1% | $4.32B | $931.0M |
| FY 2024 | $145.50B | $4.37B | 11.7% | 65.4% | -$490.0M | $709.0M |
| FY 2023 | $140.09B | $4.50B | — | — | $1.75B | $275.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CNC // BETA 0.94
ILMN // BETA 1.16