Centene Corp vs Las Vegas Sands Corp. — how do they compare? Centene Corp trades at $68.55 (market cap $33.72B), while Las Vegas Sands Corp. trades at $44.75 (market cap $30.42B). The key difference: Centene Corp and Las Vegas Sands Corp. are close in size by market cap, and Las Vegas Sands Corp. pays a 2.4% dividend while Centene Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CNC | LVS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $33.72B | $30.42B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $68.72 | $69.49 |
52-Week Low | $25.21 | $44.78 |
Enterprise Value | $26.35B | $42.81B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.4% |
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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 →Las Vegas Sands is the world's largest operator of fully integrated resorts, featuring casino, hotel, entertainment, food and beverage, retail, and convention center operations. The company owns the Venetian Macao, Sands Macao, Londoner, Four Seasons Hotel Macao, and Parisian in Macao, and the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore. Its Venetian and Palazzo Las Vegas in the U.S. asets were sold to Apollo and VICI for $6.25 billion in 2022. We expect Sands to open a fourth tower in Singapore in 2026. After the sale of its Vegas assets, the company will generate all its EBITDA from Asia, with its casino operations generating the majority of sales.
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