Operating Income
Operating Income
Centene Operating Income increased by 206.6% to $1.86B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.3%, from $1.53B to $1.86B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a 62.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.
Detailed definition
The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...
Peer comparison
This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.
Metric ID:
operating_incomeHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | -$418.00M | $545.00M | $603.00M | $1.25B | -$129.00M | $476.00M | $1.22B | $1.17B | $735.00M | $0.00 | $1.11B | $1.23B | $665.00M | $175.00M | $1.53B | -$458.00M | -$6.95B | -$1.75B | $1.86B |
| QoQ Change | — | +230.4% | +10.6% | +107.8% | -110.3% | +469.0% | +155.9% | -3.9% | -37.2% | -100.0% | — | +11.1% | -45.9% | -73.7% | +776.6% | -129.9% | <-999% | +74.9% | +206.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +69.1% | -12.7% | -2.8% | >999% | +54.4% | — | -9.2% | +5.0% | -9.5% | — | +38.7% | -137.3% | <-999% | <-999% | +21.3% |
Range-$6.95B – $1.86B
CAGR+39.4%
Avg YoY Growth-93.7%
Median YoY Growth-2.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Centene's operating income?
- Centene (CNC) reported operating income of $1.86B in Q1 2026.
- How has Centene's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Centene's operating income increased by 21.3% year-over-year, from $1.53B to $1.86B.
- What is the long-term trend for Centene's operating income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Centene's operating income has grown at a 62.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.78B to -$7.62B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit earned from core business activities, before accounting for interest and taxes.