Centene Corp vs Gilead Sciences, Inc. — how do they compare? Centene Corp trades at $65.13 (market cap $32.05B), while Gilead Sciences, Inc. trades at $135.34 (market cap $168.35B). The key difference: Gilead Sciences, Inc. is far larger — about 5.3× Centene Corp's market cap, and Gilead Sciences, Inc. pays a 2.42% dividend while Centene Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CNC | GILD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $32.05B | $168.35B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $68.72 | $155.80 |
52-Week Low | $26.17 | $110.56 |
Enterprise Value | $21.10B | $191.42B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.42% |
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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.
Read more on CNC →Gilead Sciences develops and markets therapies to treat life-threatening infectious diseases, with the core of its portfolio focused on HIV and hepatitis B and C. The acquisitions of Corus Pharma, Myogen, CV Therapeutics, Arresto Biosciences, and Calistoga have broadened this focus to include pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Gilead's acquisition of Pharmasset brought rights to hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, which is also part of combination drug Harvoni, and the Kite, Forty Seven, and Immunomedics acquisitions boost Gilead's exposure to cell therapy and noncell therapy in oncology.
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