Centene (CNC) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Centene's quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $164.0 million in Q1 2026, down 3.53% year-on-year from $170.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.38% quarter-over-quarter from $168.0 million in Q4 2025.
Centene has reported Interest Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $164.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses fell 3.53% year-over-year to $164.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $672.0 million (down 3.17% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $678.0 million, down 3.42% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $164.0 million, down from $168.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $183.0 million in Q4 2023, with the low at $160.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $172.6 million, with a median of $172.0 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Interest Expenses grew 12.5% in 2023 and dropped 6.01% in 2024.
- Tracing CNC's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $174.0 million in 2022, then increased by 5.17% to $183.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 6.01% to $172.0 million in 2024, then declined by 2.33% to $168.0 million in 2025, then retreated 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) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 955.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 774.00 Mn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 357.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | - |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 193.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 164.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | 5.38 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 4.06 Mn |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 181.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 181.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 181.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 181.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 180.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 180.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 174.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 174.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 169.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 169.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 162.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 162.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 160.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 160.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 162.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 162.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 170.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 170.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 163.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 163.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 170.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 177.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 177.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 184.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 184.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 187.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 187.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 180.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 180.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 113.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 99.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 99.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 101.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 101.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 99.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 98.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 98.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 97.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 97.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 80.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 80.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 68.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 68.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 66.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 66.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 65.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 65.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 62.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 75.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 75.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 52.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 33.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 9.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 6.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 6.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 6.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 6.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 4.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 4.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 4.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 4.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 4.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 4.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 4.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 4.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 5.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 5.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 5.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 5.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 5.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 5.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 4.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 4.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 3.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 3.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 4.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 4.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 4.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 4.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 4.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 4.16 Mn |