Centene (CNC) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Centene's Tax Provisions was $399 million in Q2 2026, compared with $2 million a year earlier and down 28.8% from the prior quarter.
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Centene (CNC) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Centene's Tax Provisions was $474 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 33.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -$51 million.
- In earlier years, Tax Provisions was $963 million in FY2024 (+7.1%), $899 million in FY2023 (+18.3%), $760 million in FY2022 (+59.3%) and $477 million in FY2021 (-51.3%).
- Quarterly Tax Provisions has moved between -$443 million (Q4 2025) and $560 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Provisions was higher in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 15.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Provisions over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 157.4%); the worst was Q2 2025 (a decline of 99.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, CNC's Tax Provisions in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $560 million (Q1 2026), -$443 million (Q4 2025) and -$42 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 376.39 Bn | 254.96 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 120.39 Bn | 104.29 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 119.84 Bn | 72.25 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 982.00 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 95.00 Bn | -46.88 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 483.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 80.31 Bn | 49.56 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 382.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 65.76 Bn | 54.66 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 219.73 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 60.72 Bn | 44.56 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 154.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 51.01 Bn | -36.85 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 34.72 Bn | -55.63 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 399.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.99 Bn | -23.88 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 31.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 399.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 560.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -443.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -42.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 432.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 67.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 211.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 370.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 315.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 293.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 360.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 261.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 260.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 269.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -65.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 296.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 101.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 139.00 Mn |
API Access
Centene Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();