Growth Metrics

Centene (CNC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026)

Centene's quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) came in at $495.6 million in Q1 2026, down 0.52% year-on-year from $498.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 0.5% quarter-over-quarter from $493.1 million in Q4 2025.

Centene has reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $495.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 0.52% year-over-year to $495.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $495.6 million (down 0.52% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $493.1 million, down 5.85% from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for Q1 2026 stood at $495.6 million, up from $493.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $590.7 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $491.1 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over 5 years is $536.9 million, with a median of $538.1 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) gained 0.22% in 2022 and declined 7.66% in 2025.
  • Tracing CNC's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over 5 years: stood at $582.0 million in 2022, then fell by 6.24% to $545.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 4.02% to $523.7 million in 2024, then fell by 5.85% to $493.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.5% to $495.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) figures came in at $495.6 million (Q1 2026), $493.1 million (Q4 2025), and $491.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 345.31 Bn 315.51 Bn 98.90 Bn 910.00 Mn
2 Cvs Health 115.41 Bn 103.79 Bn 4.43 Bn 1.28 Bn
3 Elevance Health 88.60 Bn 53.18 Bn 13.88 Bn -
4 Cigna 72.05 Bn 64.43 Bn -44.29 Bn -
5 Humana 39.05 Bn 17.15 Bn 4.00 Bn -
6 Centene 30.50 Bn 6.84 Bn 49.24 Bn 495.59 Mn
7 Molina Healthcare 9.31 Bn 60.65 Mn 1.53 Bn -
8 Oscar Health 6.86 Bn 63.05 Mn -3.22 Bn 329.75 Mn
9 Alignment Healthcare 2.69 Bn 1.96 Bn 135.85 Mn 213.13 Mn
10 Progyny 2.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 83.07 Mn 84.76 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 534.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 538.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 545.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 548.41 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
Jun 30, 2021 589.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 589.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 579.14 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 575.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 587.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 552.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 420.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 419.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 419.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 419.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 398.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 419.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 377.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 355.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 353.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 175.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 175.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 175.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 174.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 125.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 123.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 123.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 122.79 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 122.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 120.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 121.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 119.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 118.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 112.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 55.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 55.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 54.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 107.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 53.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 51.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 53.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 52.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 52.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 52.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 51.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 50.45 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 50.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 49.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 44.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 44.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 44.24 Mn