Best Buy Co Inc vs Centene Corp — how do they compare? Best Buy Co Inc trades at $83.5 (market cap $17.55B), while Centene Corp trades at $65.13 (market cap $32.05B). The key difference: Centene Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and Best Buy Co Inc pays a 4.61% dividend while Centene Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BBY | CNC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $17.55B | $32.05B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Health |
52-Week High | $90.17 | $68.72 |
52-Week Low | $55.52 | $26.17 |
Enterprise Value | $19.93B | $21.10B |
Dividend Yield | 4.61% | — |
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With $51.8 billion in fiscal 2022 sales, Best Buy is the largest pure-play consumer electronics retailer in the U.S., with roughly 10.6% share of the aggregate market and north of 40% share of offline sales, per our calculations, CTA industry, and Euromonitor data. The firm generates the bulk of its sales in-store, with mobile phones and tablets, computers, and appliances representing its three largest categories. Recent investments in e-commerce fulfillment, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, have seen the U.S. e-commerce channel roughly double from prepandemic levels, with management estimating that it will represent a mid-30% proportion of sales moving forward.
Read more on BBY →Centene is a managed-care organization focused on government-sponsored healthcare plans, including Medicaid, Medicare, and the individual exchanges. Centene served 22 million medical members as of September 2021, mostly in Medicaid (68% of membership), the individual exchanges (10%), Medicare Advantage (6%), and the balance in Tricare (West region), correctional facility, and international plans. The company also serves 4 million users through the Medicare Part D pharmaceutical program.
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