Centene Corporation (CNC)
NYSE: CNC · Real-Time Price · USD
68.71
+0.68 (1.00%)
At close: Oct 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
68.00
-0.71 (-1.03%)
Pre-market: Oct 28, 2026, 4:18 AM EDT

Centene Financials Overview

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.

Revenue & Profits

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period EndingSep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Revenue
45,43844,82545,06245,09445,34842,83842,88136,59937,33136,43336,78235,80635,18135,18035,22633,77733,92834,01034,28430,534
Revenue Growth
0.20%4.64%5.09%23.21%21.48%17.58%16.58%2.21%6.11%3.56%4.42%6.01%3.69%3.44%2.75%10.62%11.61%17.43%21.50%15.01%
Operating Income
3371,7002,284-847248-311,9264851,1051,6991,6344001,4271,5451,5415839991,3911,406673
Net Income
-711,0911,541-1,101-6,631-2531,3112837131,1461,163454691,0581,130-213738-172849599
Earnings Per Share
-0.142.193.11-2.24-13.50-0.512.630.571.362.162.160.080.871.932.04-0.381.27-0.291.441.01
EPS Growth
--18.25%---21.76%633.73%56.45%12.20%5.88%--31.55%-41.67%-28.28%-21.01%-

Revenue by Segment

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period EndingSep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Medicaid
29,58131,97028,88528,04327,96327,99826,43025,33426,44024,11325,53025,23624,69424,66526,16423,32923,29322,45524,07421,527
Medicare
11,26311,05710,3269,6109,3919,4508,7595,4765,6435,9785,9355,2905,4305,6655,8765,4495,6395,6395,7574,387
Commercial
8,7009,3569,55610,79210,99210,07010,1498,7238,6938,5357,7517,4066,4535,7345,2524,4014,2924,5554,1324,565
Other
1,1031,1961,1771,2801,3441,2241,2821,2721,2471,2101,1911,5281,4651,5441,5972,3822,6413,2873,2222,089
Revenue (Total)
50,64753,57949,94449,72549,69048,74246,62040,80542,02339,83640,40739,46038,04237,60838,88935,56135,86535,93637,18532,568

Cash & Debt

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period EndingSep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Cash & Investments
20,70024,15121,26417,88817,05814,51314,81514,06314,57717,60517,58517,19318,19017,17015,85312,07414,98713,43511,23713,118
Total Debt
15,54216,10516,37118,16217,58317,57718,32019,42917,60517,62818,00018,87719,10721,35321,64121,33321,56422,22822,66922,661
Net Cash (Debt)
5,1588,0464,893-274-525-3,064-3,505-5,366-3,028-23-415-1,684-917-4,183-5,788-9,259-6,577-8,793-11,432-9,543
Net Cash Growth
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Net Cash Per Share
10.4416.179.87-0.56-1.07-6.21-7.04-10.69-5.78-0.04-0.77-3.13-1.69-7.60-10.45-16.54-11.33-15.07-19.35-16.13

Cash Flow & CapEx

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period EndingSep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Operating Cash Flow
-3,6693,5904,3664371,3561,7851,510-587-9782,175-4562171,0212,5464,269-1,5763,3323,3541,151675
Capital Expenditures
-194-174-200-213-211-208-135-154-153-186-151-223-136-215-225-233-247-282-242-248
Free Cash Flow
-3,8633,4164,1662241,1451,5771,375-741-1,1311,989-607-68852,3314,044-1,8093,0853,072909427
Free Cash Flow Growth
-116.61%202.98%---20.71%----14.67%---71.31%-24.12%344.88%-95.63%114.08%--84.61%

Margins

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period EndingSep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Operating Margin
0.74%3.79%5.07%-1.88%0.55%-0.07%4.49%1.32%2.96%4.66%4.44%1.12%4.06%4.39%4.38%1.73%2.94%4.09%4.10%2.20%
Pretax Margin
-0.27%3.32%4.66%-3.42%-14.72%-0.60%4.07%0.95%2.47%4.16%4.00%0.07%2.18%4.02%3.95%0.12%2.97%-0.69%3.35%2.27%
Profit Margin
-0.16%2.43%3.42%-2.44%-14.62%-0.59%3.06%0.77%1.91%3.15%3.16%0.13%1.33%3.01%3.21%-0.63%2.17%-0.51%2.48%1.96%
FCF Margin
-8.50%7.62%9.25%0.50%2.53%3.68%3.21%-2.02%-3.03%5.46%-1.65%-0.02%2.52%6.63%11.48%-5.36%9.09%9.03%2.65%1.40%

Valuation

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period EndingSep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
PE Ratio
------8.729.2512.9112.5315.3514.6715.2613.6423.47-22.08-32.7835.70
Forward PE
13.3418.3610.9417.6823.627.208.338.9011.379.3611.5911.7110.8110.249.9013.5613.3714.6815.5515.17
P/FCF Ratio
-3.542.264.685.2225.0120.18--15.65--6.844.844.15-5.948.2711.2914.59
PS Ratio
0.170.180.090.120.110.170.200.210.270.250.290.280.270.270.250.340.340.380.400.41