Centene Corporation
CNC Healthcare Healthcare Plans
Centene Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $194.8 billion, up 19.4% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 9.92%, EPS grew 533.3%, free cash flow grew 116.6% and total debt fell 8.37%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; revenue growth for ten consecutive years.
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Centene Corporation (CNC) Return on equity
Centene Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was −20.4%, up 8.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−28.7%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −28.7% (fiscal 2025) to 18.2% (fiscal 2015) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is below the Healthcare Plans industry median of 8.99% and above the Healthcare sector median of −31.3%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −28.7% | (41.30) |
| FY2024 | 12.6% | 1.83 |
| FY2023 | 10.8% | 6.08 |
| FY2022 | 4.70% | (0.40) |
| FY2021 | 5.10% | (4.28) |
| FY2020 | 9.38% | (1.78) |
| FY2019 | 11.2% | 1.09 |
| FY2018 | 10.1% | (2.89) |
| FY2017 | 13.0% | (0.96) |
| FY2016 | 13.9% | (4.23) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| OSCR Oscar Health, Inc. compare | 34.2% |
| CI Cigna Group compare | 15.4% |
| ELV Elevance Health, Inc. compare | 11.2% |
| HUM Humana Inc. compare | 6.81% |
| CVS CVS Health Corporation compare | 6.21% |
| UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated compare | 0.00% |
| MOH Molina Healthcare, Inc compare | −0.16% |
| CLOV Clover Health Investments, Corp. compare | −5.10% |
| CNC Centene Corporation | −20.4% |
| Healthcare Plans industry median | 8.99% |
| Healthcare sector median | −31.3% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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