Centene (CNC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 497.64 million for Q2 2026, up 0.8% from 493.55 million a year earlier and up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Centene (CNC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Centene posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 493.12 million, down 5.8% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 523.74 million in FY2024 (-4.0%), 545.7 million in FY2023 (-6.2%), 582.04 million in FY2022 (-1.4%) and 590.52 million in FY2021 (+2.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 2.0%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 7.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 495.59 million (Q1 2026), 493.12 million (Q4 2025) and 491.14 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 332.42 Bn | 217.05 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 906.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 109.55 Bn | 62.16 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.61 Bn | 86.08 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 119.20 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 84.30 Bn | -57.44 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 217.90 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.83 Bn | 41.37 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 263.96 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.33 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 193.94 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.76 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 45.82 Bn | -41.98 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 121.14 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.70 Bn | -59.59 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 497.64 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.83 Bn | -25.04 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 51.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 497.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 495.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 493.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 491.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 493.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 498.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 523.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 523.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 530.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 538.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 545.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 541.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 550.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 553.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 582.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 580.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 583.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 590.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 590.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 590.70 Mn |
API Access
Centene Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();