Centene (CNC) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) reported Profit After Tax of $1.09 billion for Q2 2026, compared with -$259 million a year earlier and down 29.4% from the prior quarter.
Centene (CNC) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Centene's Profit After Tax came in at -$5.11 billion; for FY2025, it was -$6.68 billion.
- By year, Profit After Tax came in at $3.29 billion in FY2024 (+22.0%), $2.7 billion in FY2023 (+124.5%), $1.2 billion in FY2022 (-10.0%) and $1.34 billion in FY2021 (-25.5%).
- Five-year quarterly Profit After Tax spans a low of -$6.63 billion in Q3 2025 and a high of $1.54 billion in Q1 2026.
- The high point for year-over-year Profit After Tax in five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 617.9%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 35.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.54 billion (Q1 2026), -$1.1 billion (Q4 2025) and -$6.63 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 341.92 Bn | 226.55 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 5.67 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 112.26 Bn | 64.87 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.84 Bn | 86.30 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 85.53 Bn | -56.21 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.85 Bn | 41.39 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.95 Bn | 47.04 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 776.67 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.09 Bn | 35.09 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 400.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 46.78 Bn | -41.02 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 714.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.87 Bn | -59.41 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.86 Bn | -25.01 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -259.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 280.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 710.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 475.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -219.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 740.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -171.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 852.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 593.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 581.00 Mn |
Centene Profit After Tax 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=profit-after-tax&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "profit-after-tax", "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=profit-after-tax&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();