Centene (CNC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Centene's (CNC) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $4.2 billion in Q1 2026, up 202.98% year-on-year from $1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1759.82% quarter-over-quarter from $224.0 million in Q4 2025.
Centene (CNC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 202.98% year-over-year to $4.2 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $7.1 billion, a 376.68% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $4.3 billion, up 981.84% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to $4.2 billion in Q1 2026 per CNC's latest filing, from $224.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $4.2 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$1.8 billion in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $1.1 billion (2025), against an average of $1.2 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 731.25% in 2022 and plunged 12250.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.8 billion in 2022, then surged by 99.67% to -$6.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 12250.0% to -$741.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 130.23% to $224.0 million in 2025, then soared by 1759.82% to $4.2 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CNC Free Cash Flow figures stand at $4.2 billion (Q1 2026), $224.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.1 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 384.70 Bn | 354.90 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 8.15 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 136.05 Bn | 124.42 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 3.40 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 82.25 Bn | 46.44 Bn | 35.79 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 4 | Cigna | 75.16 Bn | 67.54 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 864.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 47.47 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 6 | Centene | 31.35 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 43.95 Bn | 4.17 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.43 Bn | -324.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.62 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.13 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 144.48 Mn | 128.59 Mn |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 45.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 224.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 224.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -741.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -741.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -607.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -607.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.00 Mn |