Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Centene Long-Term Debt decreased by 6.0% to $16.31B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.9%, from $18.31B to $16.31B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows relatively stable performance with a 0.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher financial leverage, which can amplify returns on equity but also increases interest expense and financial risk.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity period exceeding one year, typically consisting of corporate bonds and n...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive firms or those with aggressive share buyback programs often carry higher long-term debt than asset-light competitors.
Metric ID:
long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $16.54B | $18.59B | $18.57B | $18.64B | $18.46B | $18.08B | $17.94B | $18.22B | $17.90B | $17.89B | $17.71B | $17.89B | $17.52B | $17.49B | $18.42B | $18.31B | $17.55B | $17.55B | $17.35B | $16.31B |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.4% | -0.1% | +0.4% | -1.0% | -2.0% | -0.8% | +1.6% | -1.8% | -0.0% | -1.0% | +1.0% | -2.1% | -0.1% | +5.3% | -0.6% | -4.1% | -0.0% | -1.1% | -6.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.6% | -2.7% | -3.4% | -2.2% | -3.0% | -1.1% | -1.3% | -1.8% | -2.1% | -2.2% | +4.0% | +2.4% | +0.2% | +0.3% | -5.8% | -10.9% |
Range$16.31B – $18.64B
CAGR-0.3%
Avg YoY Growth-1.1%
Median YoY Growth-2.0%
Current Streak5 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Centene's long-term debt?
- Centene (CNC) reported long-term debt of $16.31B in Q1 2026.
- How has Centene's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Centene's long-term debt decreased by 10.9% year-over-year, from $18.31B to $16.31B.
- What is the long-term trend for Centene's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Centene's long-term debt has grown at a 0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.68B to $17.35B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money the company has borrowed that doesn't need to be paid back for at least a year.