Centene (CNC) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Centene's quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 3.99% in Q1 2026, up 40.0% year-on-year from 2.85% in Q1 2025, and up 225.32% quarter-over-quarter from 3.19% in Q4 2025.
Centene has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 3.99% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 40.0% year-over-year to 3.99%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.47% (down 582.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.61%, down 589.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.99%, up from 3.19% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 3.99% in Q1 2026, with the low at 15.16% in Q3 2025.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 0.78%, with a median of 2.18% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin jumped 368 bps in 2023 and slumped 1734 bps in 2025.
- Tracing CNC's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.41% in 2022, then soared by 62 bps to 0.16% in 2023, then soared by 477 bps to 0.59% in 2024, then slumped by 643 bps to 3.19% in 2025, then surged by 225 bps to 3.99% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 3.99% (Q1 2026), 3.19% (Q4 2025), and 15.16% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 8.05% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.85% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 1.55% |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 2.06% |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 5.14% |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 3.99% |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 0.77% |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | 1,060.06% |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 1.90% |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 10.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.18% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.89% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.14% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.98% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.96% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.14% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 7.28% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.78% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.47% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.97% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.72% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.07% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.34% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.25% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.45% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.09% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.41% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.86% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.66% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 2.05% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.40% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.15% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.46% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.29% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.49% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3.14% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 3.14% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 2.51% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 4.08% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.48% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 2.31% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.02% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.89% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 3.01% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 2.63% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.57% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.52% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -1.20% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -2.38% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2.19% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 4.04% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 3.73% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 4.21% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.84% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.85% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 3.59% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 3.87% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -279.37% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 139.23% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 3.02% |