Centene CNC
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$64.08 -0.50 (-0.77%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Centene (CNC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Centene (CNC) posted Operating Expenses of $52.4 billion for Q2 2026, up 8.94% on a QoQ basis from $48.1 billion in Q1 2026, and up 6.47% year-over-year from $49.2 billion in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Centene (CNC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Centene has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $52.4 billion in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 6.47% year-over-year to $52.4 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $208.6 billion, a 18.33% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $202.4 billion, up 26.58% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $52.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Centene, up from $48.1 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 $42.1 billion, with a median of $39.5 billion recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses climbed 1.03% in 2023, then soared 36.96% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses 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 grew by 1.77% to $52.4 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $52.4 billion (Q2 2026), $48.1 billion (Q1 2026), and $51.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 359.38 Bn 333.97 Bn 36.67 Bn 104.04 Bn
2 Cvs Health 123.65 Bn 109.89 Bn 47.23 Bn 101.39 Bn
3 Elevance Health 88.36 Bn 52.55 Bn 13.45 Bn 48.54 Bn
4 Cigna 74.65 Bn 67.69 Bn 14.97 Bn 68.99 Bn
5 Humana 48.21 Bn 24.40 Bn 5.50 Bn 39.51 Bn
6 Centene 33.12 Bn 6.13 Bn 14.55 Bn 52.38 Bn
7 Molina Healthcare 10.45 Bn 1.53 Bn 1.43 Bn 10.73 Bn
8 Oscar Health 8.81 Bn 262.35 Mn 1.09 Bn 4.49 Bn
9 Corvel 3.47 Bn 3.12 Bn - -
10 Alignment Healthcare 2.81 Bn 2.10 Bn 180.96 Mn 1.29 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 52.38 Bn
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