Centene (CNC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) recorded Cash from Operations of -$3.67 billion in Q3 2026, compared with $1.36 billion a year earlier.
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Centene (CNC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Centene's Cash from Operations came in at $4.72 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 16.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $5.09 billion.
- Annual Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $154 million in FY2024 (-98.1%), $8.05 billion in FY2023 (+28.6%), $6.26 billion in FY2022 (+48.9%) and $4.21 billion in FY2021 (-23.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 270.9% in Q1 2023, against a decline of 77.4% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $3.59 billion (Q2 2026), $4.37 billion (Q1 2026) and $437 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 356.05 Bn | 236.68 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 5.12 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.13 Bn | 104.51 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 109.04 Bn | 57.80 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 4.72 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 90.56 Bn | -52.02 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 77.41 Bn | 46.27 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 2.57 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.63 Bn | 55.53 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.65 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.51 Bn | 46.67 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 50.79 Bn | -37.07 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 33.94 Bn | -60.76 Bn | 9.52 Bn | -3.67 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.37 Bn | -24.63 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -159.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -3.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 437.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -587.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -978.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -456.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 217.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 675.00 Mn |
API Access
Centene Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "CNC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();