Centene (CNC) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) reported Deferred Taxes of $69 million for Q3 2026, down 46.5% from $129 million a year earlier but up 263.2% from the prior quarter.
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Centene (CNC) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Centene's Deferred Taxes came in at -$38 million; for FY2025, it was -$60 million.
- By year, Deferred Taxes came in at $13 million in FY2024, -$78 million in FY2023, -$631 million in FY2022 and -$132 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Deferred Taxes spans a low of -$429 million in Q2 2022 and a high of $174 million in Q3 2023.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $19 million (Q2 2026), -$53 million (Q1 2026) and -$73 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 359.00 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 55.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.95 Bn | 105.32 Bn | 3.96 Bn | -1.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 111.19 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 47.21 Bn | -103.00 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 91.22 Bn | -51.36 Bn | 13.65 Bn | -143.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 78.47 Bn | 47.34 Bn | 15.09 Bn | -96.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.32 Bn | 55.22 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 54.88 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.37 Bn | 46.54 Bn | 2.60 Bn | - |
| 8 | Humana | 51.41 Bn | -36.45 Bn | 5.50 Bn | - |
| 9 | Centene | 33.72 Bn | -60.99 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 69.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | -24.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -13.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 69.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Centene Deferred Taxes 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();