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) Shares outstanding
Centene Corporation's shares outstanding at the end of fiscal 2025 was $493.1M, down 5.85% from $523.7M in fiscal 2024. At the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 it was $497.6M. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $246.1M (fiscal 2015) to $590.5M (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 55% of that period. Centene Corporation ranks 4th of 12 Healthcare Plans companies by shares outstanding.
Shares outstanding, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $493.1M | (5.85%) |
| FY2024 | $523.7M | (4.02%) |
| FY2023 | $545.7M | (6.24%) |
| FY2022 | $582.0M | (1.44%) |
| FY2021 | $590.5M | 1.97% |
| FY2020 | $579.1M | 37.76% |
| FY2019 | $420.4M | 5.50% |
| FY2018 | $398.5M | 12.76% |
| FY2017 | $353.4M | 7.76% |
| FY2016 | $328.0M | 33.24% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $497.6M | 0.41% |
| Mar 2026 | $495.6M | 0.50% |
| Dec 2025 | $493.1M | 0.40% |
| Sep 2025 | $491.1M | (0.49%) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Shares outstanding against peers
| Company | Shares outstanding |
|---|---|
| CVS CVS Health Corporation compare | $1.3B |
| UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated compare | $902.0M |
| CLOV Clover Health Investments, Corp. compare | $545.4M |
| CNC Centene Corporation | $497.6M |
| OSCR Oscar Health, Inc. compare | $333.4M |
| CI Cigna Group compare | $264.0M |
| ELV Elevance Health, Inc. compare | $217.9M |
| HUM Humana Inc. compare | $121.1M |
| MOH Molina Healthcare, Inc compare | $51.3M |
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Shares (Diluted, Weighted) tells an investor how many shares a company’s earnings are spread across once potential new shares are counted.
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