Centene (CNC) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) recorded quarterly Tax Provisions of $560.0 million in Q1 2026, up 226.41% quarter-over-quarter from -$443.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 29.63% on a YoY basis from $432.0 million in Q1 2025.
Centene (CNC) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Tax Provisions history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $560.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Provisions rose 29.63% year-over-year to $560.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $77.0 million (down 92.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$51.0 million, down 105.3% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions was $560.0 million for Q1 2026 at Centene, up from -$443.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of $560.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$443.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $184.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $261.0 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Provisions plunged 828.57% in 2022, then surged 653.85% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Tax Provisions shows it stood at $260.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 105.77% to -$15.0 million in 2023, then soared by 546.67% to $67.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 761.19% to -$443.0 million in 2025, then surged by 226.41% to $560.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $560.0 million (Q1 2026), -$443.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$42.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 981.00 Mn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 544.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 409.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 395.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 560.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 15.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | 19.75 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 25,000.00 |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -7.00 Mn |