Centene Corp (CNC) stock

CNCNYSEHospital & Medical Service PlansFiscal year ends December 31

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 28, 2026Score 6/30

$68.45−0.17 (-0.25%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $33.81BP/E –Yield –

Earnings

Centene's quarterly results as reported in its earnings releases, with the company's own outlook. Hover a number to see the sentence it came from.

Next report

Oct 28, 2026

Q3 FY2026 · estimated, after the close

Revenue, Q2 FY2026

$53.58B

Adjusted diluted earnings per share, Q2 FY2026

$2.51

Latest guidance

Raised

Jul 27, 2026 · 11 items

Quarterly results

Revenue and earnings per share from each of Centene's earnings releases, newest first

Quarter	Reported	Revenue	YoY	EPS	Adj. EPS	Source
Q3 FY2026ended Sep 30, 2026	Oct 28, 2026Expected	–	–	–	–	–
Q2 FY2026ended Jun 30, 2026	Jul 28, 2026after the close	$53.58B	–	$2.19	$2.51	Release
Q1 FY2026ended Mar 31, 2026	Apr 28, 2026after the close	$49.94B	+7.1%	$3.11	$3.37	Release
Q4 FY2025ended Dec 31, 2025	Feb 6, 2026after the close	$49.73B	–	-$2.24	-$1.19	Release
Q3 FY2025ended Sep 30, 2025	Oct 29, 2025after the close	$49.69B	–	-$13.50	$0.50	Release
Q2 FY2025ended Jun 30, 2025	Jul 1, 2025after the close	–	–	–	–	Release
Q1 FY2025ended Mar 31, 2025	Apr 25, 2025after the close	$46.62B	+15.4%	$2.63	$2.90	Release
Q4 FY2024ended Dec 31, 2024	Feb 4, 2025after the close	–	–	$0.56	$0.80	Release
Q3 FY2024ended Sep 30, 2024	Oct 25, 2024after the close	–	–	–	$1.62	Release
Q2 FY2024ended Jun 30, 2024	Jul 23, 2024before the open	–	–	–	–	Filing
Q1 FY2024ended Mar 31, 2024	Apr 26, 2024after the close	$40.41B	+3.9%	$2.16	$2.26	Release
Q4 FY2023ended Dec 31, 2023	Feb 6, 2024after the close	$39.46B	+11.0%	$0.08	$0.45	Release
Q3 FY2023ended Sep 30, 2023	Oct 24, 2023after the close	$38.04B	+6.1%	$0.87	$2.00	Release
Q2 FY2023ended Jun 30, 2023	Jul 28, 2023after the close	$37.61B	+4.8%	$1.92	$2.10	Release
Q1 FY2023ended Mar 31, 2023	Apr 25, 2023after the close	$38.89B	+4.5%	$2.04	$2.11	Release
Q4 FY2022ended Dec 31, 2022	Feb 7, 2023after the close	$35.56B	+9.1%	-$0.38	$0.86	Release
Q3 FY2022ended Sep 30, 2022	Oct 25, 2022after the close	$35.87B	+10.7%	$1.27	$1.30	Release
Q2 FY2022ended Jun 30, 2022	Jul 26, 2022after the close	$35.90B	–	-$0.29	$1.77	Release
Q1 FY2022ended Mar 31, 2022	Apr 26, 2022after the close	$37.20B	–	$1.44	$1.83	Release
Q4 FY2021ended Dec 31, 2021	Feb 8, 2022after the close	$32.60B	–	$1.01	$1.01	Release
Q3 FY2021ended Sep 30, 2021	Oct 26, 2021after the close	$32.40B	–	$0.99	$1.26	Release
Q2 FY2021ended Jun 30, 2021	Jul 27, 2021after the close	–	–	–	–	Filing
Q1 FY2021ended Mar 31, 2021	Apr 27, 2021after the close	–	–	–	–	Filing
Q4 FY2020ended Dec 31, 2020	Feb 9, 2021after the close	–	–	–	–	Filing
Q3 FY2020ended Sep 30, 2020	Oct 27, 2020after the close	–	–	–	–	Filing
Q2 FY2020ended Jun 30, 2020	Jul 28, 2020after the close	–	–	–	–	Filing

Figures as first announced; later restatements appear under Financials. Expected dates are estimated from the company's past reporting pattern.

Current guidance

Centene's latest outlook for periods it has not reported yet, compared with what it said before

Metric	Period	Guidance	Before	Change	Given
Total revenues	FY2026	$193.50B – $197.50B	$171.00B – $175.00B	Raised	Jul 27, 2026
Total revenues (in billions)GAAP	FY2026	$187.50B – $191.50B	–	New	Apr 28, 2026
GAAP diluted EPSGAAP	FY2026	$3.11	$2.37	Raised	Jul 27, 2026
Adjusted diluted EPSnon-GAAP	FY2026	$4.80	$3.40	Raised	Jul 27, 2026
Adjusted effective tax ratenon-GAAP	FY2026	25.5% – 26.5%	26% – 27%	Raised	Jul 27, 2026
Adjusted SG&A expense rationon-GAAP	FY2026	6.9% – 7.5%	7% – 7.6%	Lowered	Jul 27, 2026
Diluted shares outstanding	FY2026	497 – 500	–	Raised	Jul 27, 2026
Diluted shares outstanding (in millions)	FY2026	495.6 – 498.6	495.6 – 498.6	Reaffirmed	Apr 28, 2026
Effective tax rateGAAP	FY2026	26.5% – 27.5%	27% – 28%	Raised	Jul 27, 2026
HBR	FY2026	90.5% – 91.3%	–	New	Jul 27, 2026
HBRGAAP	FY2026	90.9% – 91.7%	90.9% – 91.7%	Raised	Apr 28, 2026
investment and other income expectation	FY2026	$1.50B	$1.45B	Raised	Jul 27, 2026
SG&A expense ratioGAAP	FY2026	7.2% – 7.8%	7% – 7.6%	Lowered	Jul 27, 2026

Guidance history

Every forecast Centene put in an earnings release, newest first

Given	Metric	Period	Guidance	Change
Jul 27, 2026	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2026	$4.80	Raised
Jul 27, 2026	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2026	$3.11	Raised
Jul 27, 2026	Diluted shares outstanding	FY2026	497 – 500	Raised
Jul 27, 2026	HBR	FY2026	90.5% – 91.3%	New
Jul 27, 2026	SG&A expense ratio	FY2026	7.2% – 7.8%	Lowered
Jul 27, 2026	Effective tax rate	FY2026	26.5% – 27.5%	Raised
Jul 27, 2026	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2026	6.9% – 7.5%	Lowered
Jul 27, 2026	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2026	25.5% – 26.5%	Raised
Jul 27, 2026	investment and other income expectation	FY2026	$1.50B	Raised
Jul 27, 2026	Total revenues	FY2026	$193.50B – $197.50B	Raised
Jul 27, 2026	Premium and service revenues	FY2026	$173.00B – $177.00B	Lowered
Apr 28, 2026	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2026	$3.40	Raised
Apr 28, 2026	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2026	$2.37	Raised
Apr 28, 2026	Diluted shares outstanding (in millions)	FY2026	495.6 – 498.6	Reaffirmed
Apr 28, 2026	HBR	FY2026	90.9% – 91.7%	Raised
Apr 28, 2026	SG&A expense ratio	FY2026	7% – 7.6%	Lowered
Apr 28, 2026	Effective tax rate	FY2026	27% – 28%	Raised
Apr 28, 2026	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2026	7% – 7.6%	Lowered
Apr 28, 2026	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2026	26% – 27%	Raised
Apr 28, 2026	investment and other income expectation	FY2026	$1.45B	New
Apr 28, 2026	Premium and service revenues (in billions)	FY2026	$171.00B – $175.00B	Raised
Apr 28, 2026	Total revenues (in billions)	FY2026	$187.50B – $191.50B	New
Feb 6, 2026	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2026	$3.00	New
Feb 6, 2026	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2026	$1.98	New
Feb 6, 2026	Diluted shares outstanding (in millions)	FY2026	495.6 – 498.6	New
Feb 6, 2026	HBR	FY2026	90.9% – 91.7%	New
Feb 6, 2026	SG&A expense ratio	FY2026	7.1% – 7.7%	Lowered
Feb 6, 2026	Effective tax rate	FY2026	27% – 28%	Raised
Feb 6, 2026	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2026	7.1% – 7.7%	New
Feb 6, 2026	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2026	26% – 27%	Raised
Feb 6, 2026	Total revenues (in billions)	FY2026	$186.50B – $190.50B	New
Feb 6, 2026	Premium and service revenues (in billions)	FY2026	$170.00B – $174.00B	Lowered
Oct 29, 2025	adjusted diluted EPS	FY2025	$2.00	New
Oct 29, 2025	diluted loss per share	FY2025	-$12.85	New
Apr 25, 2025	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2025	$7.25	Reaffirmed
Apr 25, 2025	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2025	$6.19	Reaffirmed
Apr 25, 2025	SG&A expense ratio	FY2025	7.7% – 8.2%	Lowered
Apr 25, 2025	Effective tax rate	FY2025	21.5% – 22.5%	Raised
Apr 25, 2025	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2025	7.7% – 8.2%	New
Apr 25, 2025	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2025	22% – 23%	Raised
Apr 25, 2025	Diluted shares outstanding	FY2025	491 – 494	New
Apr 25, 2025	Cost of services expense ratio	FY2025	88.2% – 88.8%	New
Apr 25, 2025	HBR	FY2025	88.9% – 89.5%	New
Apr 25, 2025	Premium and service revenues	FY2025	$164.00B – $166.00B	Raised
Apr 25, 2025	Total revenues	FY2025	$178.50B – $181.50B	New
Feb 3, 2025	adjusted diluted EPS guidance floor	FY2025	$7.25	New
Feb 3, 2025	GAAP diluted EPS guidance floor	FY2025	$6.19	New
Feb 3, 2025	premium and service revenues	FY2025	$158.00B – $160.00B	New
Oct 24, 2024	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2024	$6.80	Reaffirmed
Oct 24, 2024	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2024	$5.92	Lowered
Apr 25, 2024	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2024	$6.80	Raised
Apr 25, 2024	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2024	$5.94	New
Apr 25, 2024	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2024	24.1% – 25.1%	Raised
Apr 25, 2024	Diluted shares outstanding	FY2024	522.2 – 525.2	New
Apr 25, 2024	HBR	FY2024	87.3% – 87.9%	New
Apr 25, 2024	SG&A expense ratio	FY2024	8.4% – 9%	Lowered
Apr 25, 2024	Effective tax rate	FY2024	22.9% – 23.9%	Raised
Apr 25, 2024	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2024	8.4% – 9%	New
Apr 25, 2024	Premium and service revenues	FY2024	$135.50B – $138.50B	New
Apr 25, 2024	Total revenues	FY2024	$147.50B – $150.50B	Raised
Feb 5, 2024	adjusted diluted EPS	FY2024	$6.70	Raised
Feb 5, 2024	premium and service revenues	FY2024	$134.50B – $137.50B	New
Oct 23, 2023	adjusted diluted EPS	FY2023	$6.60	Raised
Oct 23, 2023	adjusted diluted EPS	FY2024	$6.60	Reaffirmed
Oct 23, 2023	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2023	$4.88	Lowered
Oct 23, 2023	Premium and service revenues (in billions)	FY2023	$137.50B – $139.50B	Raised
Oct 23, 2023	HBR	FY2023	87.1% – 87.7%	Raised
Oct 23, 2023	Diluted shares outstanding (in millions)	FY2023	543.7 – 546.7	Lowered
Oct 23, 2023	SG&A expense ratio	FY2023	8.8% – 9.2%	Lowered
Oct 23, 2023	Effective tax rate	FY2023	25.2% – 26.2%	Raised
Oct 23, 2023	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2023	8.7% – 9.1%	Lowered
Oct 23, 2023	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2023	24.1% – 25.1%	Raised
Oct 23, 2023	Total revenues (in billions)	FY2023	$149.00B – $151.00B	Raised
Jul 27, 2023	adjusted diluted EPS	FY2024	$6.60	Reaffirmed
Jul 27, 2023	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2023	$6.45	Raised
Jul 27, 2023	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2023	$5.60	Raised
Jul 27, 2023	SG&A expense ratio	FY2023	8.8% – 9.2%	Lowered
Jul 27, 2023	Effective tax rate	FY2023	22.5% – 23.5%	Raised
Jul 27, 2023	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2023	24.1% – 25.1%	Raised
Jul 27, 2023	Premium and service revenues	FY2023	$137.00B – $139.00B	Raised
Jul 27, 2023	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2023	8.7% – 9.1%	Lowered
Jul 27, 2023	Diluted shares outstanding	FY2023	546.6 – 549.6	New
Jul 27, 2023	HBR	FY2023	87.1% – 87.7%	Raised
Jul 27, 2023	Total revenues	FY2023	$147.30B – $149.30B	Raised
Apr 25, 2023	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2023	$6.40	Raised
Apr 25, 2023	Adjusted EPS	FY2024	$6.60	New
Apr 25, 2023	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2023	$5.51	New
Apr 25, 2023	Effective tax rate	FY2023	22.5% – 23.5%	Raised
Apr 25, 2023	Diluted shares outstanding	FY2023	546.6 – 549.6	New
Apr 25, 2023	HBR	FY2023	87.1% – 87.7%	New
Apr 25, 2023	SG&A expense ratio	FY2023	8.8% – 9.2%	Lowered
Apr 25, 2023	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2023	8.7% – 9.1%	New
Apr 25, 2023	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2023	24.1% – 25.1%	Raised
Apr 25, 2023	Premium and service revenues	FY2023	$135.20B – $137.20B	New
Apr 25, 2023	Total revenues	FY2023	$144.50B – $146.50B	New
Feb 6, 2023	adjusted diluted EPS	FY2023	$6.25 – $6.40	New
Feb 6, 2023	premium and service revenues	FY2023	$131.50B – $133.50B	New
Oct 25, 2022	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2022	$5.65 – $5.75	Raised
Oct 25, 2022	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2022	$2.78 – $2.88	Lowered
Oct 25, 2022	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2022	25.3% – 26.3%	Raised
Oct 25, 2022	Premium and service revenues (in billions)	FY2022	$134.00B – $136.00B	Raised
Oct 25, 2022	HBR	FY2022	87.6% – 88%	Raised
Oct 25, 2022	Diluted shares outstanding (in millions)	FY2022	582.5 – 585.5	Lowered
Oct 25, 2022	SG&A expense ratio	FY2022	8.1% – 8.6%	Lowered
Oct 25, 2022	Effective tax rate	FY2022	25.3% – 26.3%	Raised
Oct 25, 2022	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2022	8% – 8.5%	Lowered
Oct 25, 2022	Total revenues (in billions)	FY2022	$142.70B – $144.70B	Raised
Jul 26, 2022	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2022	$5.60 – $5.75	Raised
Jul 26, 2022	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2022	$3.02 – $3.17	Lowered
Jul 26, 2022	Diluted shares outstanding (in millions)	FY2022	583 – 586	Lowered
Jul 26, 2022	HBR	FY2022	87.6% – 88%	Raised
Jul 26, 2022	SG&A expense ratio	FY2022	8.1% – 8.6%	Lowered
Jul 26, 2022	Effective tax rate	FY2022	24.5% – 25.5%	Raised
Jul 26, 2022	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2022	8% – 8.5%	Lowered
Jul 26, 2022	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2022	25.3% – 26.3%	Raised
Jul 26, 2022	Premium and service revenues (in billions)	FY2022	$133.30B – $135.30B	Raised
Jul 26, 2022	Total revenues (in billions)	FY2022	$141.60B – $143.60B	Raised
Apr 26, 2022	Adjusted Diluted EPS	FY2022	$5.40 – $5.55	Raised
Apr 26, 2022	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2022	$4.19 – $4.30	Raised
Apr 26, 2022	Diluted shares outstanding	FY2022	590.5 – 593.5	Reaffirmed
Apr 26, 2022	HBR	FY2022	87.6% – 88.2%	Raised
Apr 26, 2022	SG&A expense ratio	FY2022	7.9% – 8.4%	Lowered
Apr 26, 2022	Effective tax rate	FY2022	25.5% – 26.5%	Raised
Apr 26, 2022	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2022	7.8% – 8.3%	Lowered
Apr 26, 2022	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2022	25% – 26%	Raised
Apr 26, 2022	Premium and service revenues	FY2022	$132.30B – $134.30B	Raised
Apr 26, 2022	Total revenues	FY2022	$139.90B – $141.90B	Raised
Feb 8, 2022	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2022	$5.30 – $5.50	New
Feb 8, 2022	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2022	$4.03 – $4.19	New
Feb 8, 2022	Diluted shares outstanding	FY2022	590.5 – 593.5	New
Feb 8, 2022	HBR	FY2022	87.6% – 88.2%	New
Feb 8, 2022	SG&A expense ratio	FY2022	7.9% – 8.4%	Lowered
Feb 8, 2022	Effective tax rate	FY2022	25.5% – 26.5%	Raised
Feb 8, 2022	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2022	7.8% – 8.3%	New
Feb 8, 2022	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2022	25% – 26%	Raised
Feb 8, 2022	Premium and service revenues	FY2022	$129.80B – $131.80B	New
Feb 8, 2022	Total revenues	FY2022	$135.90B – $137.90B	New
Oct 26, 2021	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2021	$5.05 – $5.15	New
Oct 26, 2021	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2021	$1.87 – $1.93	New
Oct 26, 2021	Diluted shares outstanding	FY2021	589 – 592	New
Oct 26, 2021	HBR	FY2021	87.6% – 88%	New
Oct 26, 2021	SG&A expense ratio	FY2021	8.4% – 8.8%	Lowered
Oct 26, 2021	Effective tax rate	FY2021	29.9% – 30.9%	Raised
Oct 26, 2021	Adjusted SG&A expense ratio	FY2021	8.2% – 8.6%	New
Oct 26, 2021	Adjusted effective tax rate	FY2021	24.6% – 25.6%	Raised
Oct 26, 2021	Total revenues	FY2021	$125.20B – $126.40B	New

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