Centene (CNC) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) recorded quarterly Deferred Taxes of -$53.0 million in Q1 2026, up 27.4% quarter-over-quarter from -$73.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 96.3% on a YoY basis from -$1.4 billion in Q1 2025.
Centene (CNC) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Deferred Taxes history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$53.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 96.3% year-over-year to -$53.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$86.0 million (up 27.12% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$60.0 million, down 561.54% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$53.0 million for Q1 2026 at Centene, up from -$73.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $174.0 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$429.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$47.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$27.0 million in 2025.
- Biggest YoY gain for Deferred Taxes was 596.15% in 2025; the steepest drop was 7200.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at $51.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 280.39% to -$92.0 million in 2023, then surged by 98.91% to -$1.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 7200.0% to -$73.0 million in 2025, then grew by 27.4% to -$53.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$53.0 million (Q1 2026), -$73.0 million (Q4 2025), and $129.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 540.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | -274.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | - |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | -53.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | -6.20 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | - |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 129.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -89.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -26.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -64.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 174.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -159.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -265.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -429.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -67.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -232.00 Mn |