Centene (CNC) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) posted Operating Income of -$307 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$6.95 billion a year earlier.
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Centene (CNC) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Income at Centene was $1.01 billion; for FY2025, it came in at -$7.62 billion.
- In prior years, Centene's Operating Income was $3.18 billion in FY2024 (+8.4%), $2.93 billion in FY2023 (+122.3%), $1.32 billion in FY2022 (-26.1%) and $1.78 billion in FY2021 (-42.1%).
- Quarterly Operating Income has run from a low of -$6.95 billion in Q3 2025 to a high of $1.86 billion in Q1 2026 over five years.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Income in the past five years was Q3 2023, with growth of 54.4%; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a decline of 12.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income for the three prior quarters was $1.2 billion (Q2 2026), $1.86 billion (Q1 2026) and -$1.75 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 356.05 Bn | 236.68 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 6.56 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.13 Bn | 104.51 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 109.04 Bn | 57.80 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 3.57 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 90.56 Bn | -52.02 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 77.41 Bn | 46.27 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.63 Bn | 55.53 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.51 Bn | 46.67 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 753.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 50.79 Bn | -37.07 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 33.94 Bn | -60.76 Bn | 9.52 Bn | -307.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.37 Bn | -24.63 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 106.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -307.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.20 Bn |
| 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 |
API Access
Centene Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "CNC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();