Growth Metrics

Centene (CNC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Centene's quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $200.0 million in Q1 2026, up 48.15% year-on-year from $135.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.1% quarter-over-quarter from $213.0 million in Q4 2025.

Centene has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $200.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 48.15% year-over-year to $200.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $832.0 million (up 32.48% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $767.0 million, up 19.1% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $200.0 million, down from $213.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $282.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $135.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $200.8 million, with a median of $211.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures plunged 44.94% in 2023 and jumped 48.15% in 2026.
  • Tracing CNC's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $233.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 4.29% to $223.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 30.94% to $154.0 million in 2024, then soared by 38.31% to $213.0 million in 2025, then declined by 6.1% to $200.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $200.0 million (Q1 2026), $213.0 million (Q4 2025), and $211.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 345.31 Bn 315.51 Bn 98.90 Bn 763.00 Mn
2 Cvs Health 115.41 Bn 103.79 Bn 4.43 Bn 849.00 Mn
3 Elevance Health 88.60 Bn 53.18 Bn 13.88 Bn 235.00 Mn
4 Cigna 72.05 Bn 64.43 Bn -44.29 Bn 267.00 Mn
5 Humana 39.05 Bn 17.15 Bn 4.00 Bn 121.00 Mn
6 Centene 30.50 Bn 6.84 Bn 49.24 Bn 200.00 Mn
7 Molina Healthcare 9.31 Bn 60.65 Mn 1.53 Bn 27.00 Mn
8 Oscar Health 6.86 Bn 63.05 Mn -3.22 Bn 8.79 Mn
9 Alignment Healthcare 2.69 Bn 1.96 Bn 135.85 Mn 7.36 Mn
10 Progyny 2.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 83.07 Mn 6.35 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 200.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 200.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 213.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 213.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 211.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 211.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 208.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 208.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 135.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 135.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 154.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 154.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 153.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 153.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 186.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 186.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 151.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 151.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 223.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 223.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 136.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 136.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 215.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 215.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 225.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 225.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 233.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 233.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 247.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 247.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 282.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 282.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 242.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 242.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 248.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 248.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 225.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 225.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 250.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 250.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 187.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 187.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 206.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 206.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 251.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 251.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 235.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 235.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 177.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 177.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 200.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 200.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 194.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 194.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 160.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 160.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 176.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 176.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 186.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 186.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 127.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 127.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 144.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 144.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 218.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 218.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 121.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 121.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 120.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 120.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 98.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 98.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 83.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 83.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 95.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 95.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 117.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 117.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 49.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 49.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 45.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 45.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 49.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 49.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 43.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 43.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 31.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 31.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 27.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 27.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 34.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 34.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 27.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 27.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 24.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 24.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 18.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 18.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 21.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 21.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 16.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 16.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 19.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 19.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 10.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 10.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 11.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 11.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 13.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 13.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 42.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 42.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 14.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 14.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 16.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 16.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 21.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 21.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 18.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 18.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 16.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 16.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 76.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 76.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 10.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 10.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 30.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 30.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 16.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 16.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 12.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 12.86 Mn