[CNC] QoQ Quarter Result on 31-Dec-2004 [#Q4]

Stock
[CNC] Centene Corporation
Announcement Date
24-Feb-2005
Financial Year
2004
Quarter
31-Dec-2004 [#Q4]
Profit Trend
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Quarter Result
30/06/06 31/03/06 31/12/05 30/09/05 30/06/05 31/03/05 31/12/04 CAGR
Revenue 495,293 455,078 423,218 400,642 349,628 332,376 288,064 43.66%
PBT 7,741 14,138 22,003 16,768 24,209 22,876 18,983 -45.09%
Tax 2,776 5,372 8,137 4,662 8,960 8,465 6,973 -45.97%
NP 4,965 8,766 13,866 12,106 15,249 14,411 12,010 -44.59%
Tax Rate -35.86% -38.00% -36.98% -27.80% -37.01% -37.00% -36.73% -
Total Cost 490,328 446,312 409,352 388,536 334,379 317,965 276,054 46.82%
Ratio Analysis
30/06/06 31/03/06 31/12/05 30/09/05 30/06/05 31/03/05 31/12/04 CAGR
NP Margin 1.00 1.93 3.28 3.02 4.36 4.34 4.17 -61.50%
Per Share
30/06/06 31/03/06 31/12/05 30/09/05 30/06/05 31/03/05 31/12/04 CAGR
EPS 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.07 0.09 0.09 0.07 -43.24%
EPS Diluted 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.07 0.09 0.08 0.07 -43.24%

PBT = Profit before Tax, NP = Net Profit, NP Margin = Net Profit Margin, EPS = Earning Per Share, EPS Diluted = Earning Per Share Diluted.

NP Margin, QoQ ⃤ & YoY ⃤ figures in Percentage; EPS & EPS Diluted figures in Cent.

All figures in '000 unless specified.