Centene (CNC) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) posted Price to Earnings of 29.17 for Q2 2026, up 177.71% on a QoQ basis from 10.5 in Q1 2026, and up 128.34% year-over-year from 12.78 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Centene (CNC) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene has reported Price to Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at 29.17 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Price to Earnings rose 128.34% year-over-year to 29.17 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 6.21, a 147.64% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.03, down 133.23% from the prior year.
- Price to Earnings was 29.17 for Q2 2026 at Centene, up from 10.5 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Price to Earnings was 1017.03 in Q4 2023, with the low at 287.54 in Q2 2022.
- Average Price to Earnings over 5 years is 52.84, with a median of 30.65 recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Price to Earnings jumped 593.12% in 2023, then slumped 438.24% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 206.24 in 2022, then surged by 593.12% to 1017.03 in 2023, then slumped by 89.45% to 107.29 in 2024, then tumbled by 117.15% to 18.4 in 2025, then soared by 258.57% to 29.17 in 2026.
- The last three Price to Earnings figures came in at 29.17 (Q2 2026), 10.5 (Q1 2026), and 18.4 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 354.24 Bn | 322.77 Bn | 36.67 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 122.38 Bn | 108.42 Bn | 47.23 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.47 Bn | 50.52 Bn | 13.45 Bn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.02 Bn | 65.76 Bn | 14.97 Bn |
| 5 | Humana | 48.22 Bn | 24.35 Bn | 5.50 Bn |
| 6 | Centene | 31.79 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 14.55 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.95 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 9.53 Bn | 976.50 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 9 | Corvel | 3.41 Bn | 3.06 Bn | - |
| 10 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.70 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 180.96 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.17 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -18.40 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.64 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -102.93 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.99 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 107.29 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.08 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.43 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.35 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1,017.03 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 77.52 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.91 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.86 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -206.24 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 59.94 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -287.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.79 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 80.94 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 62.58 |