Centene (CNC) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 2.24% for Q2 2026, up 318.0% year-over-year from 0.53% in Q2 2025, and down 39.99% quarter-over-quarter from 3.73% in Q1 2026.
Centene (CNC) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's EBITDA Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.24% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 318.0% year-over-year to 2.24%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.78% (down 385.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.91%, down 586.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 2.24%, down from 3.73% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 3.73% in Q1 2026, with the low at 13.99% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 1.76% (2023), against an average of 0.55%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: EBITDA Margin surged 347 bps in 2023, then plunged 1558 bps in 2025.
- Centene's EBITDA Margin stood at 0.79% in 2022, then surged by 38 bps to 0.49% in 2023, then surged by 187 bps to 0.43% in 2024, then slumped by 918 bps to 3.51% in 2025, then jumped by 164 bps to 2.24% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNC's EBITDA Margin at 2.24% in Q2 2026, 3.73% in Q1 2026, and 3.51% in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 353.57 Bn | 322.10 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 7.13% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 119.49 Bn | 105.53 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 4.43% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 87.49 Bn | 51.54 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 1.39% |
| 4 | Humana | 46.39 Bn | 22.51 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 3.77% |
| 5 | Centene | 32.02 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 2.50% |
| 6 | Molina Healthcare | 10.38 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 1.33% |
| 7 | Oscar Health | 9.49 Bn | 931.17 Mn | 1.09 Bn | 7.96% |
| 8 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.75 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 180.96 Mn | 3.74% |
| 9 | Clover Health Investments | 2.17 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 153.00 Mn | 3.77% |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.02 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 89.30 Mn | 11.41% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.24% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -13.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.74% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.68% |