Centene (CNC) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Centene's (CNC) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 4.7% in Q1 2026, up 96.0% year-on-year from 2.4% in Q1 2025, and up 236.25% quarter-over-quarter from 3.45% in Q4 2025.
Centene (CNC) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.7% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin rose 96.0% year-over-year to 4.7% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 3.39%, a 630.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.85%, down 678.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin grew to 4.7% in Q1 2026 per CNC's latest filing, from 3.45% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 4.7% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 13.43% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 2.5% (2024), against an average of 1.09%.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin soared 476 bps in 2023 and sank 1593 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 0.15% in 2022, then slumped by 39 bps to 0.09% in 2023, then jumped by 918 bps to 0.96% in 2024, then plunged by 461 bps to 3.45% in 2025, then jumped by 236 bps to 4.7% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CNC EBT Margin figures stand at 4.7% (Q1 2026), 3.45% (Q4 2025), and 13.43% (Q3 2025).
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 384.70 Bn | 354.90 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 7.13% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 136.05 Bn | 124.42 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 11.65% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 82.25 Bn | 46.44 Bn | 35.79 Bn | 4.69% |
| 4 | Cigna | 75.16 Bn | 67.54 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 23.13% |
| 5 | Humana | 47.47 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 4.02% |
| 6 | Centene | 31.35 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 43.95 Bn | 4.70% |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 0.84% |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.62 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 15.04% |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.13 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 144.48 Mn | 0.93% |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 11.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -13.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.36% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.88% |