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Interest Paid
Centene Interest Paid decreased by 22.8% to $146.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.2%, from $129.00M to $146.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Paid shows relatively stable performance with a -0.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Increasing interest payments relative to debt levels may signal rising interest rates or a higher cost of borrowing.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow for interest payments on debt obligations during the period. This metric highlights the cash cost...
Peer comparison
Used to compare the cost of debt and interest coverage ratios against industry peers.
Metric ID:
interest_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $225.00M | $124.00M | $179.00M | $139.00M | $188.00M | $135.00M | $195.00M | $144.00M | $204.00M | $148.00M | $192.00M | $155.00M | $197.00M | $143.00M | $193.00M | $129.00M | $191.00M | $138.00M | $189.00M | $146.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -44.9% | +44.4% | -22.3% | +35.3% | -28.2% | +44.4% | -26.2% | +41.7% | -27.5% | +29.7% | -19.3% | +27.1% | -27.4% | +35.0% | -33.2% | +48.1% | -27.7% | +37.0% | -22.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.4% | +8.9% | +8.9% | +3.6% | +8.5% | +9.6% | -1.5% | +7.6% | -3.4% | -3.4% | +0.5% | -16.8% | -3.0% | -3.5% | -2.1% | +13.2% |
Range$124.00M – $225.00M
CAGR-8.7%
Avg YoY Growth+0.7%
Median YoY Growth-0.5%
Interest Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Centene's interest paid?
- Centene (CNC) reported interest paid of $146.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Centene's interest paid changed year-over-year?
- Centene's interest paid increased by 13.2% year-over-year, from $129.00M to $146.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Centene's interest paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Centene's interest paid has grown at a -0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $658.00M to $647.00M.
- What does interest paid mean?
- The total cash paid for interest on debt.