Centene (CNC) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) recorded quarterly Interest Expenses of $164.0 million in Q1 2026, down 2.38% quarter-over-quarter from $168.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 3.53% on a YoY basis from $170.0 million in Q1 2025.
Centene (CNC) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $164.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses fell 3.53% year-over-year to $164.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $672.0 million (down 3.17% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $678.0 million, down 3.42% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $164.0 million for Q1 2026 at Centene, down from $168.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $183.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of $160.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $172.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $172.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Interest Expenses advanced 12.5% in 2023, then decreased 6.01% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $174.0 million in 2022, then grew by 5.17% to $183.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 6.01% to $172.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 2.33% to $168.0 million in 2025, then fell by 2.38% to $164.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $164.0 million (Q1 2026), $168.0 million (Q4 2025), and $170.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 955.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 774.00 Mn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 357.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | - |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 193.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 164.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | 5.38 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 4.06 Mn |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 164.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 164.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 168.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 168.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 172.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 172.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 176.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 176.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 176.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 176.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 178.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 178.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 183.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 183.00 Mn |