Centene (CNC) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) posted Tax Rate of 26.85% for Q2 2026, up 0.64% on a QoQ basis from 26.68% in Q1 2026, and up 2763.0% year-over-year from 0.94% in Q2 2025.
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Centene (CNC) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 26.85% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 2763.0% year-over-year to 26.85% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 10.23%, a 3606.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.76%, down 2186.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 26.85% for Q2 2026 at Centene, up from 26.68% 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 51.6%, with a median of 25.09% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Rate jumped 61959 bps in 2022, then slumped 69665 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate 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 6 bps to 26.85% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 26.85% (Q2 2026), 26.68% (Q1 2026), and 28.71% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 354.24 Bn | 322.77 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 18.63% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 122.38 Bn | 108.42 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 24.69% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.47 Bn | 50.52 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 24.94% |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.02 Bn | 65.76 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 16.93% |
| 5 | Humana | 48.22 Bn | 24.35 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 25.00% |
| 6 | Centene | 31.79 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 26.85% |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.95 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 34.07% |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 9.53 Bn | 976.50 Mn | 1.09 Bn | 5.53% |
| 9 | Corvel | 3.41 Bn | 3.06 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.70 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 180.96 Mn | 3.35% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -62.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 634.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.31% |