Growth Metrics

Centene (CNC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Centene's quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $48.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 6.65% year-on-year from $45.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 6.58% quarter-over-quarter from $51.5 billion in Q4 2025.

Centene has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $48.1 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.65% year-over-year to $48.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $205.4 billion (up 23.97% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $202.4 billion, up 26.58% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $48.1 billion, down from $51.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $56.6 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at $35.4 billion in Q3 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $41.5 billion, with a median of $39.3 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses grew 1.03% in 2023 and jumped 36.96% in 2025.
  • Tracing CNC's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $35.8 billion in 2022, then gained by 10.63% to $39.7 billion in 2023, then increased by 2.46% to $40.6 billion in 2024, then gained by 26.68% to $51.5 billion in 2025, then dropped by 6.58% to $48.1 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $48.1 billion (Q1 2026), $51.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $56.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 345.31 Bn 315.51 Bn 98.90 Bn 102.73 Bn
2 Cvs Health 115.41 Bn 103.79 Bn 4.43 Bn 95.75 Bn
3 Elevance Health 88.60 Bn 53.18 Bn 13.88 Bn 47.88 Bn
4 Cigna 72.05 Bn 64.43 Bn -44.29 Bn 66.14 Bn
5 Humana 39.05 Bn 17.15 Bn 4.00 Bn 37.89 Bn
6 Centene 30.50 Bn 6.84 Bn 49.24 Bn 48.08 Bn
7 Molina Healthcare 9.31 Bn 60.65 Mn 1.53 Bn 10.71 Bn
8 Oscar Health 6.86 Bn 63.05 Mn -3.22 Bn 3.94 Bn
9 Alignment Healthcare 2.69 Bn 1.96 Bn 135.85 Mn 1.22 Bn
10 Progyny 2.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 83.07 Mn 47.69 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 48.08 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 51.47 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 56.64 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 49.20 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 45.09 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 40.63 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 41.36 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 38.61 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 39.30 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 39.65 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 37.31 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 36.44 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 37.67 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 35.84 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 35.39 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 36.07 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 35.93 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 31.97 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 31.86 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 31.44 Bn
Mar 31, 2021 28.93 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 28.27 Bn
Sep 30, 2020 28.23 Bn
Jun 30, 2020 25.69 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 25.84 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 18.59 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 18.80 Bn
Jun 30, 2019 17.71 Bn
Mar 31, 2019 17.76 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 16.17 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 16.14 Bn
Jun 30, 2018 13.69 Bn
Mar 31, 2018 12.65 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 12.63 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 11.56 Bn
Jun 30, 2017 11.52 Bn
Mar 31, 2017 11.48 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 11.39 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 10.50 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 10.52 Bn
Mar 31, 2016 6.93 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 6.08 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 5.64 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 5.33 Bn
Mar 31, 2015 5.00 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 4.53 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 4.24 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 3.93 Bn
Mar 31, 2014 3.39 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 2.85 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 2.71 Bn
Jun 30, 2013 2.54 Bn
Mar 31, 2013 2.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 1.69 Bn
Sep 30, 2012 2.48 Bn
Jun 30, 2012 2.16 Bn
Mar 31, 2012 1.68 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 1.32 Bn
Sep 30, 2011 1.25 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 1.26 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 1.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 1.14 Bn
Sep 30, 2010 1.08 Bn
Jun 30, 2010 1.04 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 1.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2009 1.00 Bn
Jun 30, 2009 1.01 Bn