Centene (CNC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $200.0 million in Q1 2026, down 6.1% quarter-over-quarter from $213.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 48.15% on a YoY basis from $135.0 million in Q1 2025.
Centene (CNC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $200.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 48.15% year-over-year to $200.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $832.0 million (up 32.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $767.0 million, up 19.1% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $200.0 million for Q1 2026 at Centene, down from $213.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $282.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $135.0 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $200.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $211.0 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Capital Expenditures plunged 44.94% in 2023, then surged 48.15% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $233.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 4.29% to $223.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 30.94% to $154.0 million in 2024, then surged by 38.31% to $213.0 million in 2025, then dropped 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) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 763.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 849.00 Mn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 235.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 267.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 121.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 200.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 27.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | 8.79 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 7.36 Mn |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 Mn | 854,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |