Business Segments · Prior years
Commercial — Prior years
Centene Commercial — Prior years increased by 1301.7% to $3.25B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.8%, from $2.65B to $3.25B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Commercial — Prior years shows an upward trend with a 278.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Favorable development (a decrease) suggests conservative prior-year reserving, while unfavorable development (an increase) suggests prior under-reserving.
Detailed definition
This represents the development of claims incurred in previous fiscal years, reflecting the difference between original...
Peer comparison
Standard 'Prior Year Reserve Development' metric across the insurance industry.
Metric ID:
cnc_segment_commercial_prior_yearsHistorical 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 | -$4.25M | -$4.25M | -$4.25M | $1.32B | -$1.52B | $5.00M | -$11.00M | $1.06B | $219.00M | $94.00M | $103.00M | $1.97B | $394.00M | $156.00M | $0.00 | $2.65B | $435.00M | $167.00M | $232.00M | $3.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | >999% | -215.0% | +100.3% | -320.0% | >999% | -79.4% | -57.1% | +9.6% | >999% | -80.0% | -60.4% | -100.0% | — | -83.6% | -61.6% | +38.9% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | +217.6% | -158.8% | -19.4% | +114.4% | >999% | >999% | +85.6% | +79.9% | +66.0% | -100.0% | +34.2% | +10.4% | +7.1% | — | +22.8% |
Range-$1.52B – $3.25B
CAGR+304.7%
Avg YoY Growth<-999%
Median YoY Growth+34.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Centene's commercial — prior years?
- Centene (CNC) reported commercial — prior years of $3.25B in Q1 2026.
- How has Centene's commercial — prior years changed year-over-year?
- Centene's commercial — prior years increased by 22.8% year-over-year, from $2.65B to $3.25B.
- What is the long-term trend for Centene's commercial — prior years?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Centene's commercial — prior years has grown at a 278.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$17.00M to $3.48B.
- What does commercial — prior years mean?
- Adjustments made to the cost of medical claims that were originally estimated in previous years.