Centene Corp vs J M Smucker Co — how do they compare? Centene Corp trades at $65.13 (market cap $32.05B), while J M Smucker Co trades at $117.5 (market cap $12.54B). The key difference: Centene Corp is far larger — about 2.6× J M Smucker Co's market cap, and J M Smucker Co pays a 3.82% dividend while Centene Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CNC | SJM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $32.05B | $12.54B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $68.72 | $126.35 |
52-Week Low | $26.17 | $89.53 |
Enterprise Value | $21.10B | $19.57B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.82% |
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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 →J.M. Smucker is a packaged food company that primarily operates in the U.S. retail channel (87% of fiscal 2022 revenue), but also in U.S. food-service (7%), and international (6%). Its largest segment is pet food and treats (36% of 2022 revenue), with popular brands such as Milk-Bone, Meow Mix, 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits, Nature's Recipe, and Rachael Ray Nutrish. Its second-largest category is coffee (35% across channels) with the number-two brand Folgers and number-six Dunkin'. Other large categories are peanut butter (10%), with number-one Jif, fruit spreads (5%) with number-one Smucker's, and frozen hand-held foods (6%) with number-one Uncrustables.
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