Centene (CNC) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Centene's quarterly Operating Income came in at $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, up 21.32% year-on-year from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 206.65% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Centene has reported Operating Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 21.32% year-over-year to $1.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$7.3 billion (down 302.5% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$7.6 billion, down 340.09% from the prior year.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at $1.9 billion, up from -$1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Income was $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$7.0 billion in Q3 2025.
- Average Operating Income over 5 years is $97.7 million, with a median of $665.0 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Income jumped 1007.75% in 2023 and sank 1145.71% in 2025.
- Tracing CNC's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at -$282.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 31.21% to -$194.0 million in 2023, then soared by 190.21% to $175.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 1097.14% to -$1.7 billion in 2025, then surged by 206.65% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at $1.9 billion (Q1 2026), -$1.7 billion (Q4 2025), and -$7.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 8.99 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 765.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 202.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 83.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | 60.61 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 15.50 Mn |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 35.38 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -458.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 175.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 665.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -194.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 735.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -282.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 476.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -129.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 603.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 545.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -418.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 861.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 188.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 277.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 176.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 643.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 685.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 388.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 489.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 540.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 181.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 340.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 438.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 240.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 524.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 342.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 377.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 220.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 183.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 173.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 129.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 193.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 108.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 93.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 70.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 84.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 83.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 68.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 39.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 148.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -27.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -46.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 34.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 60.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 48.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 55.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 39.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 45.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 40.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 41.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -53.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 38.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 31.44 Mn |