Centene (CNC) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Centene's quarterly Tax Rate came in at 26.68% in Q1 2026, up 194.0% year-on-year from 9.07% in Q1 2025, and down 7.07% quarter-over-quarter from 28.71% in Q4 2025.
Centene has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 26.68% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 194.0% year-over-year to 26.68%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.21% (down 2505.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.76%, down 2186.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 26.68%, down from 28.71% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 634.15% in Q4 2022, with the low at 62.5% in Q4 2023.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 53.06%, with a median of 24.74% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate surged 61959 bps in 2022 and tumbled 69665 bps in 2023.
- Tracing CNC's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 634.15% in 2022, then slumped by 110 bps to 62.5% in 2023, then surged by 131 bps to 19.31% in 2024, then surged by 49 bps to 28.71% in 2025, then declined by 7 bps to 26.68% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 26.68% (Q1 2026), 28.71% (Q4 2025), and 0.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 18.61 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 24.91 |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 23.61 |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 18.02 |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 24.76 |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 26.68 |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 51.72 |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | 2.83 |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 0.22 |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 34.30 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.68 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.68 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.71 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.71 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.63 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.63 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.78 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.78 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.74 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.74 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.31 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.91 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.91 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.41 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.41 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.38 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.38 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -62.50 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -62.50 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.15 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.15 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.44 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.44 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.76 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.76 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 634.15 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 634.15 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.66 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.66 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.54 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.78 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.78 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.55 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.55 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.31 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.31 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.29 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.29 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 25.93 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 25.93 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 74.32 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 74.32 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 26.81 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 26.81 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 38.17 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 38.17 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 64.89 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 64.89 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 22.31 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 22.31 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 45.14 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 45.14 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 25.68 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 25.68 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 24.23 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 24.23 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 32.49 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 32.49 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 33.33 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 33.33 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 36.92 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 36.92 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 34.11 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 34.11 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -32.74 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -32.74 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 38.34 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 38.34 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 40.14 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 40.14 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 39.73 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 39.73 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 47.00 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 47.00 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 53.14 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 53.14 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 52.38 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 52.38 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 800.00 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 800.00 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 48.39 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 48.39 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 48.33 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 48.33 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 48.84 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 48.84 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 49.22 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 49.22 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 46.11 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 46.11 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 25.71 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 25.71 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 49.45 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 49.45 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 51.47 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 51.47 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 40.63 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 40.63 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 39.30 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 39.30 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 39.47 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 39.47 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 39.45 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 39.45 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 36.60 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 36.60 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 103.19 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 103.19 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 18.15 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 18.15 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 34.84 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 34.84 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 35.76 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 35.76 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 39.55 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 39.55 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 36.93 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 36.93 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 38.57 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 38.57 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 39.13 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 39.13 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 36.46 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 36.46 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 41.10 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 41.10 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 31.47 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 31.47 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 32.96 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 32.96 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 37.20 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 37.20 |