Centene (CNC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Centene's (CNC) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 7.83 in Q2 2026, compared with -2.69 a year earlier and down 31.0% from the prior quarter.
Centene (CNC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Centene's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at -8.61 as of Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was -11.24.
- Across earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 4.52 in FY2024 (+11.9%), 4.04 in FY2023 (+103.9%), 1.98 in FY2022 (-26.1%) and 2.68 in FY2021 (-36.6%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has ranged from -40.91 in Q3 2025 to 11.35 in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 45.2% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 31.5% in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 11.35 (Q1 2026), -10.39 (Q4 2025) and -40.91 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 341.92 Bn | 226.55 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 8.31 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 112.26 Bn | 64.87 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 6.21 |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.84 Bn | 86.30 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 17.13 |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 85.53 Bn | -56.21 Bn | 13.45 Bn | -96.39 |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.85 Bn | 41.39 Bn | 14.97 Bn | - |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.95 Bn | 47.04 Bn | 3.61 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.09 Bn | 35.09 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 9.23 |
| 8 | Humana | 46.78 Bn | -41.02 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 6.90 |
| 9 | Centene | 30.87 Bn | -59.41 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 7.83 |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.86 Bn | -25.01 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 2.69 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.83 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.35 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.39 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -40.91 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.69 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.02 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.02 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.78 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.98 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.21 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.06 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.06 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.47 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.77 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.62 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.82 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.80 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.83 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.72 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.21 |
Centene Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "CNC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();