Centene Corporation (CNC) Financial Statements

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Centene financial statements at a glance

Centene reported revenue of $194.78 billion for fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), up 19.4% from fiscal year 2024. Net income was -$6.67 billion, a net margin of 3.4% loss, and diluted earnings per share were -$13.53.

At the end of fiscal year 2025 it had total assets of $76.75 billion, total liabilities of $56.69 billion and shareholders' equity of $19.95 billion, with cash and short-term investments of $20.32 billion and total debt of $18.16 billion.

Its operations brought in $5.09 billion of cash; capital spending was $767.00 million, leaving free cash flow of $4.32 billion.

The tables below show the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement; the key figures of the last 5 fiscal years are at the bottom of the page.

Figures from company filings, in USD; latest fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

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Income Statement

Annual • USD

Total Revenue
194.78B
Prev Year: 163.07B
YoY: +19.4%
Operating Revenue
174.58B
Prev Year: 145.50B
YoY: +20.0%
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-5.74B
Prev Year: 1.77B
YoY: -424.0%
Total Unusual Items
-5.74B
Prev Year: 1.77B
YoY: -424.0%
Normalized EBITDA
963.00M
Prev Year: 4.43B
YoY: -78.3%
Tax Rate for Calcs
0.008
Prev Year: 0
Tax Effect of Unusual Items
-43.50M
Prev Year: 400.25M
YoY: -110.9%
Other Special Charges
-1.00M
Write-offs
20.00M
Prev Year: 13.00M
YoY: +53.8%
Impairment of Capital Assets
7.29B
Gain on Sale of Securities
1.57B
Prev Year: 1.78B
YoY: -11.9%
Amortization
685.00M
Prev Year: 692.00M
YoY: -1.0%
Amortization of Intangibles
685.00M
Prev Year: 692.00M
YoY: -1.0%
Depreciation
590.00M
Prev Year: 549.00M
YoY: +7.5%
Selling General and Administrative
12.90B
Prev Year: 12.40B
YoY: +4.1%
Excise Taxes
-20.20B
Prev Year: -17.57B
YoY: -15.0%
Cost of Revenue
180.91B
Prev Year: 146.24B
YoY: +23.7%
Gross Profit
13.87B
Prev Year: 16.83B
YoY: -17.6%
Operating Expense
14.18B
Prev Year: 13.64B
YoY: +3.9%
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
1.27B
Prev Year: 1.24B
YoY: +2.7%
Depreciation and amortization
1.27B
Prev Year: 1.24B
YoY: +2.7%
General and Administrative Expense
-
Operating Income
-312.00M
Prev Year: 3.19B
YoY: -109.8%
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-678.00M
Prev Year: -702.00M
YoY: +3.4%
Non-operating Interest Expense
678.00M
Prev Year: 702.00M
YoY: -3.4%
Other Income Expense
-5.74B
Prev Year: 1.77B
YoY: -424.0%
Special Income Charges
-7.31B
Prev Year: -13.00M
YoY: -56130.8%
Pre-tax Income
-6.73B
Prev Year: 4.26B
YoY: -258.0%
Provision for Income Taxes
-51.00M
Prev Year: 963.00M
YoY: -105.3%
Net Income Common Stockholders
-6.67B
Prev Year: 3.31B
YoY: -301.9%
Net Income
-6.67B
Prev Year: 3.31B
YoY: -301.9%
Net Income Including Non-Controlling Interests
-6.68B
Prev Year: 3.29B
YoY: -302.7%
Net Income from Continuing Operations
-6.68B
Prev Year: 3.29B
YoY: -302.7%
Noncontrolling Interests
3.00M
Prev Year: 11.00M
YoY: -72.7%
Diluted NI Available to Com Stockholders
-6.67B
Prev Year: 3.31B
YoY: -301.9%
Basic EPS
-13.53
Prev Year: 6.33
YoY: -313.7%
Diluted EPS
-13.53
Prev Year: 6.31
YoY: -314.4%
Weighted Average Shares (basic)
493.12M
Prev Year: 521.79M
YoY: -5.5%
Weighted Average Shares (diluted)
493.12M
Prev Year: 523.74M
YoY: -5.8%
Total Operating Income as Reported
-7.62B
Prev Year: 3.17B
YoY: -340.1%
Total Expenses
195.09B
Prev Year: 159.88B
YoY: +22.0%
Net Income from Continuing and Discontinued Operation
-6.67B
Prev Year: 3.31B
YoY: -301.9%
Normalized Income
-979.50M
Prev Year: 1.93B
YoY: -150.6%
Interest Expense
678.00M
Prev Year: 702.00M
YoY: -3.4%
Net Interest Income
-678.00M
Prev Year: -702.00M
YoY: +3.4%
EBIT
-6.05B
Prev Year: 4.96B
YoY: -222.0%
EBITDA
-4.78B
Prev Year: 6.20B
YoY: -177.0%
Reconciled Cost of Revenue
180.91B
Prev Year: 146.24B
YoY: +23.7%
Reconciled Depreciation
1.27B
Prev Year: 1.24B
YoY: +2.7%
Net Income from Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-6.67B
Prev Year: 3.31B
YoY: -301.9%
Values in USD

Centene key figures by fiscal year

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue$194.8B$163.1B$154.0B$144.5B$126.0B
Gross profit$13.9B$16.8B$17.3B$16.7B$14.2B
Operating income-$312.0M$3.2B$3.5B$3.6B$3.3B
Net income-$6.7B$3.3B$2.7B$1.2B$1.3B
Diluted EPS-$13.53$6.31$4.95$2.07$2.28
Total assets$76.7B$82.4B$84.6B$76.9B$78.4B
Total liabilities$56.7B$55.9B$58.7B$52.6B$51.4B
Shareholders' equity$20.0B$26.4B$25.8B$24.1B$26.8B
Cash and short-term investments$20.3B$16.7B$19.7B$14.4B$14.7B
Total debt$18.2B$19.4B$18.9B$21.3B$22.7B
Operating cash flow$5.1B$154.0M$8.1B$6.3B$4.2B
Capital spending$767.0M$644.0M$799.0M$1.0B$910.0M
Free cash flow$4.3B-$490.0M$7.3B$5.3B$3.3B

In USD. Fiscal years as reported by the company; statements on this page go back to fiscal year 2014.

Questions and answers

What was Centene's revenue in fiscal year 2025?

$194.78 billion, up 19.4% from $163.07 billion in fiscal year 2024.

How much profit does Centene make?

Centene reported net income of -$6.67 billion for fiscal year 2025 (3.4% of revenue); operating income was -$312.00 million.

How much cash and debt does Centene have?

At the end of fiscal year 2025: cash and short-term investments of $20.32 billion and total debt of $18.16 billion.

What is Centene's free cash flow?

$4.32 billion in fiscal year 2025 (operating cash flow of $5.09 billion minus capital spending of $767.00 million).

Disclaimer: This analysis is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Data may be incomplete, delayed, or contain inaccuracies. Consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.
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