Centene (CNC) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.31% for Q2 2026, down 36.0% year-over-year from 0.48% in Q2 2025, and up 36.96% quarter-over-quarter from 0.49% in Q1 2026.
Centene (CNC) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Return on Invested Capital history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.31% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 36.0% year-over-year to 0.31%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.31% (down 36.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.95%, down 116.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q2 2026 stood at 0.31%, up from 0.49% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.07% in Q1 2025, with the low at 0.49% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.02% (2023), against an average of 0.06%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Return on Invested Capital grew 4 bps in 2023, then sank 56 bps in 2026.
- Centene's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.01% in 2022, then surged by 557 bps to 0.05% in 2023, then climbed by 4 bps to 0.05% in 2024, then sank by 995 bps to 0.49% in 2025, then surged by 37 bps to 0.31% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNC's Return on Invested Capital at 0.31% in Q2 2026, 0.49% in Q1 2026, and 0.49% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 352.16 Bn | 320.69 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 0.01% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 118.83 Bn | 104.87 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.85 Bn | 50.89 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Humana | 45.59 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 0.01% |
| 5 | Centene | 31.97 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 14.55 Bn | -0.31% |
| 6 | Molina Healthcare | 10.21 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 0.01% |
| 7 | Oscar Health | 9.60 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - |
| 8 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.72 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 180.96 Mn | - |
| 9 | Clover Health Investments | 2.17 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 153.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.01 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 89.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.01% |