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Centene CNC Q1 2026 earnings

Reported April 28, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$49.9BBeat by $2.4B
EPS$3.37Beat by $1.14
Revenue estimate$47.5B
EPS estimate$2.23

Next report

Oct 27, 2026 (in 2 months)
Revenue estimate$47.1B
EPS estimate$0.07

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$49.9B+7.1%
Gross profit$49.2B+7.2%
Operating income$1.9B+21.3%
Net income$1.5B+17.5%
EPS (diluted)$3.11+18.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$21.3B+43.5%
Total debt$16.4B-10.6%
Total equity$21.4B-23.2%
Total assets$81.2B-6.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.4B+189%
CapEx$200.0M+48.1%
Free cash flow$4.2B+203%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 03/31/26
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Market cap$16.1B-46.5%
Enterprise value$11.21B-66.7%
P/S0.1×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin98.7%+0.3pp
Operating margin-3.7%-5.8pp
Net margin-3.3%-5.3pp
FCF margin3.6%+2.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-26.1%-38.7pp
Debt / equity0.8×+0.1×
Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Segments

By segment

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Medicaid$28.9B+9.3%
Medicare$10.3B+17.9%
Commercial$9.6B-5.8%
Other$1.2B-8.2%

By product

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Premium and service revenues$44.7B+5.1%
Premium$43.9B+5.2%
Service$768.0M-1.2%

FAQ

When did Centene report Q1 2026 earnings?
Centene (CNC) reported Q1 2026 earnings on April 28, 2026 before market open.
What were Centene's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Centene reported revenue of $49.9B and eps of $3.37 for Q1 2026.
Did Centene beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $47.5B by $2.4B. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $2.23 by $1.14.
How did Centene's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 7.1% from $46.6B a year earlier and eps grew 16.2% from $2.90.
Where can I find Centene's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001071739-26-000099) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001071739-26-000098) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.