Growth Metrics

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

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DateValue
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