Centene (CNC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Centene's quarterly FCF Margin came in at 8.34% in Q1 2026, up 539.0% year-on-year from 1.31% in Q1 2025, and up 1751.67% quarter-over-quarter from 0.45% in Q4 2025.
Centene has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 8.34% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 539.0% year-over-year to 8.34%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.68% (up 284.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.22%, up 252.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.34%, up from 0.45% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 11.57% in Q1 2023, with the low at 5.39% in Q4 2022.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 3.04%, with a median of 2.55% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin soared 913 bps in 2023 and slumped 1324 bps in 2024.
- Tracing CNC's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.39% in 2022, then soared by 100 bps to 0.02% in 2023, then sank by 8003 bps to 1.38% in 2024, then surged by 133 bps to 0.45% in 2025, then soared by 1752 bps to 8.34% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 8.34% (Q1 2026), 0.45% (Q4 2025), and 2.55% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 7.29% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 10.06% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 8.28% |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 8.81% |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 3.00% |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 8.34% |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 9.77% |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | 45,648.58% |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 9.89% |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 12.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.87% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.97% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.48% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.81% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -4.38% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 12.55% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.73% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -4.51% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -1.61% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.38% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.77% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -4.95% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.60% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -4.72% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.34% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.57% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -0.19% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -3.38% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 9.94% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 12.57% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.37% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -4.29% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 2.17% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2.41% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.33% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 5.79% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.35% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 7.11% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.51% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 3.38% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.76% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 5.07% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 4.09% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.71% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.28% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -1.75% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 13.17% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -1.03% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -3.01% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 10.30% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.13% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -4.49% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 6.34% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 9.96% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 5.54% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -2.82% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 286.69% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 373.61% |