Centene (CNC) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Centene's quarterly EBT Margin came in at 4.2% in Q1 2026, up 46.0% year-on-year from 2.88% in Q1 2025, and up 235.44% quarter-over-quarter from 3.1% in Q4 2025.
Centene has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.2% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 46.0% year-over-year to 4.2%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.3% (down 585.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.45%, down 606.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.2%, up from 3.1% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 4.2% in Q1 2026, with the low at 14.86% in Q3 2025.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 0.94%, with a median of 2.5% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin soared 476 bps in 2023 and plunged 1736 bps in 2025.
- Tracing CNC's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.12% in 2022, then plunged by 44 bps to 0.07% in 2023, then soared by 849 bps to 0.64% in 2024, then slumped by 582 bps to 3.1% in 2025, then soared by 235 bps to 4.2% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 4.2% (Q1 2026), 3.1% (Q4 2025), and 14.86% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 7.13% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 11.65% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 4.66% |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 23.13% |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 4.23% |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 4.20% |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 0.27% |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | 12,220.58% |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 0.93% |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 11.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -14.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.81% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.12% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.09% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.22% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.88% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.14% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.26% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.81% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 7.02% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.54% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.38% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.96% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.83% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.07% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.16% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.15% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.34% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.89% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.31% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.74% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.52% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.87% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.06% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.93% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.28% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.44% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3.09% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 3.12% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 2.49% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 4.08% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.41% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 2.26% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.97% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.86% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 2.94% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 2.52% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.47% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.38% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -0.40% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -2.41% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2.22% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3.98% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 3.58% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 3.38% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3.05% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.67% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 3.22% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 3.90% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 197.60% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 138.08% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 3.05% |