Centene (CNC) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) recorded Other Working Capital Changes of $313 million in Q2 2026, down 70.0% from $1.04 billion a year earlier and down 63.1% from the prior quarter.
Centene (CNC) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Centene's Other Working Capital Changes came in at -$465 million as of Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was $230 million, up 219.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Working Capital Changes has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -26.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Other Working Capital Changes came in at $72 million in FY2024 (-91.6%), $856 million in FY2023 (+1.7%), $842 million in FY2022 (-23.0%) and $1.09 billion in FY2021 (+1.4%).
- Quarterly Other Working Capital Changes has ranged from -$1.92 billion in Q3 2024 to $1.92 billion in Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Working Capital Changes rose in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 14.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Other Working Capital Changes in the last five years was growth of 409.3% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 75.3% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $849 million (Q1 2026), -$15 million (Q4 2025) and -$1.61 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 378.55 Bn | 257.12 Bn | 36.67 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 121.55 Bn | 105.45 Bn | 3.69 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 120.87 Bn | 73.28 Bn | 47.23 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 95.11 Bn | -46.77 Bn | 13.45 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 80.37 Bn | 49.62 Bn | 14.97 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.20 Bn | 55.10 Bn | 3.61 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 60.36 Bn | 44.20 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 51.53 Bn | -36.33 Bn | 5.50 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 35.02 Bn | -55.33 Bn | 14.55 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 11.24 Bn | -23.63 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -597.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 973.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -824.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -180.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 359.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 876.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 613.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -399.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 457.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 355.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.39 Bn |
Centene Other Working Capital Changes 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=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-working-capital-changes", "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=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();