Centene (CNC) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Centene's quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$53.0 million in Q1 2026, down 96.3% year-on-year from -$1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 27.4% quarter-over-quarter from -$73.0 million in Q4 2025.
Centene has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$53.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 96.3% year-over-year to -$53.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$86.0 million (up 27.12% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$60.0 million, down 561.54% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 stood at -$53.0 million, up from -$73.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $174.0 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$429.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$47.6 million, with a median of -$27.0 million recorded in 2025.
- Peak annual rise in Deferred Taxes reached 596.15% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 7200.0% in 2025.
- Tracing CNC's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at $51.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 280.39% to -$92.0 million in 2023, then soared by 98.91% to -$1.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 7200.0% to -$73.0 million in 2025, then increased 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 | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 540.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | -274.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | - |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | -53.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | -6.20 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | - |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 10,000.00 |
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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 156.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 103.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -171.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -95.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 112.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 130.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -65.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -26.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -107.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -76.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 26.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 109.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 23.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -3.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -9.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 9.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 986,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -28.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 3.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 5.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 3.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -2.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -700,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -820,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 3.00 Mn |