Centene (CNC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 6.38% for Q2 2026, up 314.0% year-over-year from 1.54% in Q2 2025, and down 23.57% quarter-over-quarter from 8.34% in Q1 2026.
Centene (CNC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.38% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 314.0% year-over-year to 6.38%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 4.41% (up 380.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.22%, up 252.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 6.38%, down from 8.34% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 10.4% in Q1 2023, with the low at 5.09% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 2.7% (2022), against an average of 3.11%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin surged 795 bps in 2023, then slumped 1190 bps in 2024.
- Centene's FCF Margin stood at 5.09% in 2022, then soared by 100 bps to 0.02% in 2023, then slumped by 11843 bps to 1.82% in 2024, then surged by 125 bps to 0.45% in 2025, then soared by 1315 bps to 6.38% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNC's FCF Margin at 6.38% in Q2 2026, 8.34% in Q1 2026, and 0.45% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 352.16 Bn | 320.69 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 9.15% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 118.83 Bn | 104.87 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 5.33% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.85 Bn | 50.89 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 3.22% |
| 4 | Humana | 45.59 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 4.49% |
| 5 | Centene | 31.97 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 6.38% |
| 6 | Molina Healthcare | 10.21 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.43 Bn | -2.98% |
| 7 | Oscar Health | 9.60 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 42.63% |
| 8 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.72 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 180.96 Mn | -2.06% |
| 9 | Clover Health Investments | 2.17 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 153.00 Mn | 3.30% |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.01 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 89.30 Mn | 12.61% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.38% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.87% |