Centene (CNC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Centene's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 18.75% in Q1 2026, down 2632.0% year-on-year from 0.74% in Q1 2025, and down 5.01% quarter-over-quarter from 17.85% in Q4 2025.
Centene has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 18.75% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 2632.0% year-over-year to 18.75%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.75% (down 2632.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.78%, down 2422.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 18.75%, down from 17.85% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 7.57% in Q1 2025, with the low at 18.75% in Q1 2026.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 1.21%, with a median of 4.42% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 352 bps in 2023 and plunged 2632 bps in 2026.
- Tracing CNC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 2.61% in 2022, then jumped by 135 bps to 6.13% in 2023, then grew by 8 bps to 6.6% in 2024, then slumped by 371 bps to 17.85% in 2025, then retreated by 5 bps to 18.75% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 18.75% (Q1 2026), 17.85% (Q4 2025), and 13.08% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 9.56% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 4.42% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 3.02% |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 2.93% |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 7.99% |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | -18.75% |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 13.51% |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | -24.87% |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 8.12% |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 19.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -18.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -17.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -13.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.41% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.20% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.36% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 6.56% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.18% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.85% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.00% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 7.21% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 9.00% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 8.24% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 8.40% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.65% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.27% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.07% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 11.88% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.52% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 12.63% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.22% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 12.81% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 11.18% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.10% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.80% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 11.63% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 19.05% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 18.79% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 17.73% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 17.93% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 16.96% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 14.64% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 13.55% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 15.67% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 15.65% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 19.97% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 8.08% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.81% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.60% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 54.67% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 14.57% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 14.33% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 14.40% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 6.73% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.06% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 5.37% |