Centene (CNC) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) reported EBITDA of $1.5 billion for Q2 2026, compared with -$143 million a year earlier and down 30.7% from the prior quarter.
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Centene (CNC) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Centene's EBITDA came in at -$4.39 billion; for FY2025, it came in at -$6.35 billion.
- By year, EBITDA came in at $4.42 billion in FY2024 (+4.6%), $4.22 billion in FY2023 (+53.7%), $2.75 billion in FY2022 (-11.9%) and $3.12 billion in FY2021 (-28.2%).
- Five-year quarterly EBITDA spans a low of -$6.64 billion in Q3 2025 and a high of $2.16 billion in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, EBITDA gained in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 85.9%.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 651.8%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 91.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $2.16 billion (Q1 2026), -$1.42 billion (Q4 2025) and -$6.64 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 356.05 Bn | 236.68 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 7.64 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.13 Bn | 104.51 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 1.80 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 109.04 Bn | 57.80 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 4.70 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 90.56 Bn | -52.02 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 77.41 Bn | 46.27 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 3.26 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.63 Bn | 55.53 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.51 Bn | 46.67 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 1.00 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 50.79 Bn | -37.07 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 33.94 Bn | -60.76 Bn | 9.52 Bn | -8.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.37 Bn | -24.63 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 144.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -143.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 489.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 978.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 121.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 69.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 837.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 199.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 840.00 Mn |
API Access
Centene EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();