Centene (CNC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Centene (CNC) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $4.2 billion in Q1 2026, up 1759.82% quarter-over-quarter from $224.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 202.98% on a YoY basis from $1.4 billion in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 202.98% year-over-year to $4.2 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.1 billion (up 376.68% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.3 billion, up 981.84% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $4.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Centene, up from $224.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $4.2 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$1.8 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow surged 731.25% in 2022, then plunged 12250.0% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$1.8 billion in 2022, then surged by 99.67% to -$6.0 million in 2023, then slumped 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.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $4.2 billion (Q1 2026), $224.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 363.95 Bn 334.15 Bn 98.90 Bn 8.15 Bn
2 Cvs Health 124.98 Bn 113.36 Bn 4.43 Bn 3.40 Bn
3 Elevance Health 85.46 Bn 50.04 Bn 13.88 Bn 4.10 Bn
4 Cigna 73.39 Bn 65.77 Bn -44.29 Bn 864.00 Mn
5 Humana 43.40 Bn 21.50 Bn 4.00 Bn 1.13 Bn
6 Centene 30.02 Bn 6.36 Bn 49.24 Bn 4.17 Bn
7 Molina Healthcare 9.92 Bn 668.90 Mn 1.53 Bn 1.06 Bn
8 Oscar Health 8.44 Bn 1.64 Bn -3.22 Bn 2.61 Bn
9 Alignment Healthcare 4.50 Bn 3.77 Bn 135.85 Mn 121.32 Mn
10 Clover Health Investments 2.61 Bn 2.41 Bn 154.54 Mn 107.04 Mn

Historic Data

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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