Centene (CNC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $3.4 billion for Q2 2026, up 116.61% year-over-year from $1.6 billion in Q2 2025, and down 18.0% quarter-over-quarter from $4.2 billion in Q1 2026.
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 $3.4 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 116.61% year-over-year to $3.4 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $9.0 billion (up 728.8% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.3 billion, up 981.84% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $3.4 billion, down from $4.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $4.2 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$1.8 billion in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $1.3 billion (2025), against an average of $1.3 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow jumped 731.25% in 2022, then tumbled 12250.0% in 2024.
- Centene's Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.8 billion in 2022, then jumped by 99.67% to -$6.0 million in 2023, then sank by 12250.0% to -$741.0 million in 2024, then soared by 130.23% to $224.0 million in 2025, then surged by 1425.0% to $3.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNC's Free Cash Flow at $3.4 billion in Q2 2026, $4.2 billion in Q1 2026, and $224.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 352.16 Bn | 320.69 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 10.25 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 118.83 Bn | 104.87 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 5.65 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.85 Bn | 50.89 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 4 | Humana | 45.59 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.83 Bn |
| 5 | Centene | 31.97 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 3.42 Bn |
| 6 | Molina Healthcare | 10.21 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.43 Bn | -324.00 Mn |
| 7 | Oscar Health | 9.60 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 8 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.72 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 180.96 Mn | -27.46 Mn |
| 9 | Clover Health Investments | 2.17 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 153.00 Mn | 24.51 Mn |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.01 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 89.30 Mn | 44.21 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.42 Bn |
| 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 |