Centene (CNC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) posted quarterly Net Margin of 2.03% for Q2 2026, up 256.0% year-over-year from 0.57% in Q2 2025, and down 34.16% quarter-over-quarter from 3.08% in Q1 2026.
Centene (CNC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.03% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 256.0% year-over-year to 2.03%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.52% (down 366.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.43%, down 545.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 2.03%, down from 3.08% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 3.08% in Q1 2026, with the low at 13.35% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 1.86% (2024), against an average of 0.57%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Net Margin surged 328 bps in 2023, then sank 1504 bps in 2025.
- Centene's Net Margin stood at 0.62% in 2022, then surged by 116 bps to 0.1% in 2023, then surged by 594 bps to 0.69% in 2024, then sank by 422 bps to 2.21% in 2025, then surged by 192 bps to 2.03% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNC's Net Margin at 2.03% in Q2 2026, 3.08% in Q1 2026, and 2.21% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 346.93 Bn | 315.46 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 5.06% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 119.91 Bn | 105.95 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 2.82% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.25 Bn | 50.30 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 2.88% |
| 4 | Humana | 45.69 Bn | 21.82 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.75% |
| 5 | Centene | 31.66 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 2.03% |
| 6 | Molina Healthcare | 10.12 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 0.55% |
| 7 | Oscar Health | 9.48 Bn | 922.10 Mn | 1.09 Bn | 7.41% |
| 8 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 180.96 Mn | 2.74% |
| 9 | Clover Health Investments | 2.16 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 153.00 Mn | 3.77% |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.03 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 89.30 Mn | 8.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.03% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -13.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.79% |