Centene (CNC) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Centene's (CNC) 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 (CNC) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 26.68% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 194.0% year-over-year to 26.68% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.21%, a 2505.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.76%, down 2186.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate slipped to 26.68% in Q1 2026 per CNC's latest filing, from 28.71% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 634.15% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 62.5% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 24.74% (2025), against an average of 53.06%.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate surged 61959 bps in 2022 and tumbled 69665 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 634.15% in 2022, then sank by 110 bps to 62.5% in 2023, then jumped by 131 bps to 19.31% in 2024, then jumped by 49 bps to 28.71% in 2025, then dropped by 7 bps to 26.68% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CNC Tax Rate figures stand at 26.68% (Q1 2026), 28.71% (Q4 2025), and 0.63% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 384.70 Bn | 354.90 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 18.61% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 136.05 Bn | 124.42 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 24.91% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 82.25 Bn | 46.44 Bn | 35.79 Bn | 24.94% |
| 4 | Cigna | 75.16 Bn | 67.54 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 18.02% |
| 5 | Humana | 47.47 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 24.76% |
| 6 | Centene | 31.35 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 43.95 Bn | 26.68% |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 34.07% |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.62 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 2.83% |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.13 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 144.48 Mn | 0.22% |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 34.43% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.91% |