What are Centene's profit margins?

Centene (CNC) runs a 98.7% gross margin and a -3.7% operating margin, with a -3.3% net margin.

Where do Centene's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from Centene's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

Centene CNC Ratios & Valuation

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

Quarterly Annual TTM

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	98.7%0.0pp	98.6%+0.1pp	98.6%+0.1pp	98.5%+0.1pp	98.4%0.0pp
Operating margin	-3.7%+0.2pp	-3.9%-0.8pp	-3.1%-4.1pp	1.1%-1.1pp	2.1%+0.2pp
Net margin	-3.3%+0.2pp	-3.4%-0.6pp	-2.8%-4.0pp	1.2%-0.9pp	2%0.0pp
Returns
Return on equity	-26.1%+2.7pp	-28.8%-6.9pp	-21.9%-29.4pp	7.5%-5.1pp	12.6%-0.1pp
Return on invested capital	-30.4%-1.1pp	-29.3%-7.3pp	-22%-26.9pp	4.9%-4.4pp	9.3%+1.0pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	2.4×-0.1×	2.4×+0.2×	2.3×+0.2×	2.1×+0.1×	2×0.0×
Liquidity
Current ratio	1.1×0.0×	1.1×0.0×	1.1×0.0×	1.1×0.0×	1.1×0.0×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	0.8×-0.1×	0.9×+0.1×	0.8×+0.2×	0.6×0.0×	0.7×-0.1×
Per Share
Book value per share	$43.24+6.9%	$40.46-5.1%	$42.65-23.2%	$55.53-0.9%	$56.04+11.1%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$16.1B-20.4%	$20.23B+15.4%	$17.52B-34.8%	$26.9B-10.7%	$30.12B-1.5%
Price / sales	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×-0.1×	0.2×0.0×	0.2×0.0×
Price / book	0.8×-0.3×	1×+0.2×	0.8×-0.1×	1×-0.1×	1.1×-0.1×

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What are Centene's profit margins?: Centene (CNC) runs a 98.7% gross margin and a -3.7% operating margin, with a -3.3% net margin.
Where do Centene's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from Centene's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.