What is Centene's share buybacks?

Centene (CNC) reported share buybacks of $4M in Q2 2026.

How has Centene's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Centene's share buybacks decreased by 99.1% year-over-year, from $432M to $4M.

What is the long-term trend for Centene's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Centene's share buybacks has grown at a 12.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $297M to $475M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Centene CNC Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$53.6B+9.9%

Gross profit$52.9B+9.9%

Operating income$1.2B+362%

Net income$1.1B+531%

EPS (diluted)$2.19+529%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$24.2B+66.4%

Total debt$16.1B-8.4%

Total equity$22.6B-17.7%

Total assets$83.0B-3.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.6B+101%

CapEx$174.0M-16.3%

Free cash flow$3.4B+117%

Valuation

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Market cap$31.57B+141%

Enterprise value$23.53B+43.0%

P/S0.2×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin98.6%+0.2pp

Operating margin-2.8%-3.9pp

Net margin-2.5%-3.7pp

FCF margin4.4%+3.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-20.4%-27.9pp

Debt / equity0.7×+0.1×

Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Centene in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Centene’s 10-Q, filed July 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Centene's share buybacks?: Centene (CNC) reported share buybacks of $4M in Q2 2026.
How has Centene's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Centene's share buybacks decreased by 99.1% year-over-year, from $432M to $4M.
What is the long-term trend for Centene's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Centene's share buybacks has grown at a 12.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $297M to $475M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.