Centene (CNC) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) recorded quarterly Change in Cash of $3.4 billion in Q1 2026, up 272.75% quarter-over-quarter from $910.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 364.02% on a YoY basis from $731.0 million in Q1 2025.
Centene (CNC) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Change in Cash history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.4 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Cash rose 364.02% year-over-year to $3.4 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.6 billion (up 320.74% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.9 billion, up 219.51% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash was $3.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Centene, up from $910.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $3.8 billion in Q1 2023 to a low of -$3.1 billion in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $490.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $731.0 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Change in Cash plunged 628.81% in 2022, then soared 364.02% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at -$3.1 billion in 2022, then soared by 67.85% to -$984.0 million in 2023, then surged by 49.49% to -$497.0 million in 2024, then soared by 283.1% to $910.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 272.75% to $3.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $3.4 billion (Q1 2026), $910.0 million (Q4 2025), and $2.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 3.64 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | -656.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 751.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 3.39 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 129.78 Mn |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 Mn | 94.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 910.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -288.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 731.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -497.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -162.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 425.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -984.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 958.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -420.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 891.00 Mn |