Centene (CNC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of -$171.0 million in Q1 2026, down 194.83% quarter-over-quarter from -$58.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 101.03% on a YoY basis from $16.7 billion in Q1 2025.
Centene (CNC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$171.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 101.03% year-over-year to -$171.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$171.0 million (down 101.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$58.0 million, up 88.49% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$171.0 million for Q1 2026 at Centene, down from -$58.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $16.7 billion in Q1 2025 to a low of -$1.4 billion in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $4.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$231.0 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Retained Earnings sank 892.05% in 2022, then jumped 1543.28% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$1.1 billion in 2022, then soared by 42.4% to -$652.0 million in 2023, then grew by 22.7% to -$504.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 88.49% to -$58.0 million in 2025, then sank by 194.83% to -$171.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$171.0 million (Q1 2026), -$58.0 million (Q4 2025), and $9.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 99.88 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 63.28 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | -741.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 49.11 Bn |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | -731.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | -171.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 3.62 Bn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | 5.00 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | -997.60 Mn |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 Mn | -672,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -171.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -58.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -231.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -504.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -652.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -998.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -915.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -913.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -485.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 176.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 239.00 Mn |