Centene (CNC) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Centene Corporation Large-cap Healthcare
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
49.7B
Gross Profit
2.5B
4.96%
Operating Income
-1.2B
-2.48%
Net Income
-1.1B
-2.21%
EPS (Diluted)
$-2.24
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
76.7B
Total Liabilities
56.7B
Shareholders Equity
20.1B
Debt to Equity
2.83
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
3.3B
Free Cash Flow
224.0M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Centene Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 194.8B | 163.1B | 154.0B | 144.5B | 126.0B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 180.9B | 146.2B | 136.7B | 127.9B | 111.8B |
| Gross Profit | 13.9B | 16.8B | 17.3B | 16.7B | 14.2B |
| Gross Margin % | 7.1% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 12.9B | 12.4B | 12.6B | 11.6B | 9.6B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 12.9B | 12.4B | 12.6B | 11.6B | 9.6B |
| Operating Income | -312.0M | 3.2B | 3.5B | 3.6B | 3.3B |
| Operating Margin % | -0.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | 678.0M | 702.0M | 725.0M | 665.0M | 665.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -5.7B | 1.8B | 864.0M | -1.0B | -785.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | -6.7B | 4.3B | 3.6B | 2.0B | 1.8B |
| Income Tax | -51.0M | 963.0M | 899.0M | 760.0M | 477.0M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.0% | 22.6% | 25.0% | 38.7% | 26.3% |
| Net Income | -6.7B | 3.3B | 2.7B | 1.2B | 1.3B |
| Net Margin % | -3.4% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 963.0M | 4.4B | 4.8B | 5.1B | 4.6B |
| EPS (Basic) | $-13.53 | $6.33 | $4.97 | $2.09 | $2.31 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-13.53 | $6.31 | $4.95 | $2.07 | $2.28 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 493116000 | 521790000 | 543319000 | 575191000 | 582832000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 493116000 | 521790000 | 543319000 | 575191000 | 582832000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Centene Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 17.9B | 14.1B | 17.2B | 12.1B | 13.1B |
| Short-term Investments | 2.4B | 2.6B | 2.5B | 2.3B | 1.5B |
| Accounts Receivable | 18.1B | 19.7B | 15.5B | 13.3B | 12.2B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 1.9B | 1.6B | 5.6B | 2.5B | 1.6B |
| Total Current Assets | 40.4B | 38.0B | 40.8B | 30.1B | 28.5B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 317.0M | 359.0M | 396.0M | 2.6B | 3.6B |
| Goodwill | 26.2B | 40.5B | 41.2B | 44.5B | 47.4B |
| Intangible Assets | 4.5B | 5.4B | 6.1B | 6.9B | 7.8B |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.3B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 36.4B | 44.4B | 43.9B | 46.7B | 49.9B |
| Total Assets | 76.7B | 82.4B | 84.6B | 76.9B | 78.4B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 13.6B | 13.0B | 16.3B | 9.3B | 8.3B |
| Short-term Debt | 196.0M | 268.0M | 287.0M | 262.0M | 471.0M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 20.5B | 18.3B | 18.0B | 16.7B | 14.2B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 36.7B | 34.3B | 36.7B | 28.5B | 25.8B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 18.0B | 19.2B | 18.6B | 21.1B | 22.2B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 833.0M | 684.0M | 641.0M | 615.0M | 1.4B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.2B | 1.8B | 2.7B | 2.5B | 2.0B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 20.0B | 21.7B | 22.0B | 24.2B | 25.6B |
| Total Liabilities | 56.7B | 55.9B | 58.7B | 52.6B | 51.4B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 1.0M | 1.0M | 1.0M | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Retained Earnings | 8.7B | 15.3B | 12.0B | 9.3B | 8.1B |
| Treasury Stock | 9.4B | 9.0B | 5.9B | 4.2B | 1.1B |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 20.1B | 26.5B | 26.0B | 24.2B | 27.0B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 18.2B | 19.4B | 18.9B | 21.3B | 22.7B |
| Working Capital | 3.7B | 3.7B | 4.0B | 1.7B | 2.7B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Centene Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | -6.7B | 3.3B | 2.7B | 1.2B | 1.3B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.3B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 204.0M | 212.0M | 216.0M | 234.0M | 203.0M |
| Working Capital Changes | 3.7B | -4.0B | -24.0M | 1.9B | 376.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.6B | 789.0M | 4.3B | 4.1B | 2.8B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 990.0M | 707.0M | 1.0B | -466.0M |
| Investment Purchases | -4.5B | -7.2B | -6.6B | -6.7B | -7.4B |
| Investment Sales | 5.8B | 5.8B | 5.5B | 3.8B | 5.5B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 1.2B | -408.0M | -392.0M | -1.9B | -2.4B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -475.0M | -3.1B | -1.6B | -3.1B | -297.0M |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 750.0M | 1.3B | 2.3B | 360.0M | 9.3B |
| Debt Repayment | -1.9B | -622.0M | -2.3B | -1.5B | -7.4B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.6B | -2.4B | -1.7B | -4.2B | 1.4B |
| Free Cash Flow | 4.3B | -490.0M | 7.3B | 5.3B | 3.3B |
| Net Change in Cash | -1.9B | -2.0B | 2.2B | -2.0B | 1.8B |
Cash Flow Trend
Centene Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
8.06
Forward P/E
10.33
Price to Book
1.01
Price to Sales
0.11
PEG Ratio
-0.02
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
-3.79%
Operating Margin
-1.88%
Return on Equity
-28.68%
Return on Assets
1.01%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.10
Debt to Equity
90.56
Beta
0.59
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$-13.53
Book Value per Share
$40.58
Revenue per Share
$357.22
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC | 20.2B | 8.06 | 1.01 | -28.68% | -3.79% | 90.56 |
| UnitedHealth | 322.3B | 26.81 | 3.42 | 12.18% | 2.68% | 73.98 |
| CVS Health | 101.1B | 55.65 | 1.31 | 2.29% | 0.44% | 106.06 |
| Elevance Health | 76.4B | 13.19 | 1.67 | 13.25% | 2.84% | 74.39 |
| Cigna | 72.7B | 12.61 | 1.77 | 15.13% | 2.17% | 75.14 |
| Humana | 25.8B | 21.84 | 1.47 | 7.04% | 0.92% | 74.82 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






