Centene (CNC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) posted EPS (Basic) of $2.2 for Q2 2026, down 29.62% on a QoQ basis from $3.13 in Q1 2026, and up 519.46% year-over-year from $0.36 in Q2 2025.
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Centene (CNC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.2 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EPS (Basic) rose 519.46% year-over-year to $2.2 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$10.34, a 349.55% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$13.54, down 314.49% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) was $2.2 for Q2 2026 at Centene, down from $3.13 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $3.13 in Q1 2026, with the low at -$13.5 in Q3 2025.
- Average EPS (Basic) over 5 years is $0.27, with a median of $1.32 recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: EPS (Basic) jumped 755.97% in 2023, then slumped 1092.71% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, EPS (Basic) stood at -$0.38 in 2022, then jumped by 118.85% to $0.07 in 2023, then soared by 647.57% to $0.54 in 2024, then slumped by 515.7% to -$2.23 in 2025, then soared by 198.68% to $2.2 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $2.2 (Q2 2026), $3.13 (Q1 2026), and -$2.23 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 349.71 Bn | 318.24 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 6.29 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 121.89 Bn | 107.93 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 2.34 |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 90.41 Bn | 54.46 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 6.70 |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.73 Bn | 66.47 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 7.13 |
| 5 | Humana | 48.06 Bn | 24.19 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 5.95 |
| 6 | Centene | 32.28 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 2.20 |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.24 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 1.17 |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 9.83 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 1.20 |
| 9 | Corvel | 3.47 Bn | 3.12 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.65 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 180.96 Mn | 0.18 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.20 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.23 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -13.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.65 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.36 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.16 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.16 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.88 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.92 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.05 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.29 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.46 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.02 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.00 |